Have Fun Charters Co.
Have Fun Charters Co.
Kindly note: For safety reasons, these trips are not recommended for guests who are pregnant. Thank you for your understanding.
Have Fun Charters is a great choice for a family-friendly and action-packed day on the nearshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico or the Choctawhatchee Bay. No Destin adventure is complete without a dose of light or heavy tackle workout.
Step aboard the “Reel Crazy,” which is a 24’ Proline center console. It is fully rigged and well-prepared for the current bite fishing machine. The Reel Crazy performs well both close to the shore and backcountry. It comes powered by a 300 HP Suzuki engine and features a live well loaded with bait to make your hooks irresistible.
Whether it’s fishing in the Choctawhatchee Bay for Bull Redfish or nearshore for Mahi Mahi, Vermilion Snapper, Red Snapper, Grouper, Spanish and King Mackerel, Bonito, Triggerfish, and many more, you can rest assured the captain will cater to your most specific needs. He always follows the current bite so believe us when we say you will get a surprise!
The crew cares not only about their customers’ satisfaction, but also about their safety. If one of your fishing buddies doesn’t feel well, you will return to the shore and the captain will only charge for half the trip’s price. Because after all, you are there to have fun!
All trips come with a license, quality gear, tackle, and bait. The captain will send your catch home ready to jump straight into the frying pan. Just bring your favorite drinks and food and welcome aboard!
What are you waiting for? Book a trip with Have Fun Charters and enjoy a day of fishing in the beautiful waters out of Destin!
If you lose any fishing equipment, you'll need to cover the cost.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (408)
+405Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Appropriate for children
93%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Recommend this charter
93%
Caught fish
84%
Jul 10, 2025
4 Hour Gulf Shared (AM)
Could Not Have Been Better!
Just had an OUTSTANDING 4 hour morning Gulf fishing trip out of Shalimar/Ft Walton Beach. I’m 64, and I was taking my 8 year old grandson on his first ever fishing trip. I was a little concerned about that being in the Gulf. I’ve been “deep sea” fishing many times since I was my grandson’s age — many different ways. I’ve tried party boats, private boats with friends and relatives, and chartering boats for small family groups. But, I don’t think I could have asked for a better trip — especially for my grandson’s first experience fishing. Working through the FishingBooker app was easy. I was fortunate to choose these folks and this trip. The communication with Robert and Brooke was excellent from the beginning — including an initial discussion of my situation and getting Robert’s recommendation on the best trip for us. I received all the info, directions, etc we needed. They were on time and prepared. The boat was well equipped. In over 55 years of going on various trips, many very nice, this was the most enjoyable experience I’ve had. Robert, Brooke, and Daniel were friendly and worked hard the entire trip to make things go smoothly. This was a 4 hour Gulf trip, but we spent more time actually fishing than I ever have on any other “half day” trip, or even on most full day trips. We caught plenty of fish, including several pretty big snappers, a few grouper, our limit of mango snappers, and a number of various fish that were out of season or outside size limits (just what you’d expect in the Gulf). I had anticipated “overseeing” my grandson, but Robert took him under his wing and worked with him wherever we dropped our lines. Robert even took some pictures and videos while working with my grandson which he sent me after the trip. Very thoughtful. Brooke worked with me keeping bait on and giving advice and recommendations. I just haven’t gotten that level of friendly “close support” before. When we got back, Robert and Daniel quickly cleaned and bagged our fish while Brooke prepped the boat for their next group leaving right away for an afternoon trip. My grandson thoroughly enjoyed himself. So did I, but this was really for him. I was entirely pleased. It was a great experience, and I highly recommend Robert, Brooke, and Daniel. Great job!
Just had an OUTSTANDING 4 hour morning Gulf fishing trip out of Shalimar/Ft Walton Beach. I’m 64, and I was taking my 8 year...
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May 19, 2025
Trip for Richard
Family Fishing Trip
We booked the 4 hour trip to let my young kids get a taste of ocean fishing. Prior to the trip, communication with Brooke was fast and helpful. Morning of the trip, everything was on time. We stopped and let the kids catch some bait fish, before heading out to deeper water. They had a lotnofnfun catching cigar minnows, sometimes 5 at a time. Once we moved out to deeper waters Robert and George took good care of us and were great with my kids. We caught fish and had a great time. Both kids said they wanted to go again. I recommend booking with Have Fun and Robert.
We booked the 4 hour trip to let my young kids get a taste of ocean fishing. Prior to the trip, communication with Brooke was...
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Jun 5, 2025
3 Hour Gulf Nearshore Trip (AM)
Great catches and tasty dinner!
Robert and Brooke were great hosts. We had two adults and two 9 yo kids and they made sure the boys were catching fish all day. We went off shore for a morning charter and were able to pull in a good size mangrove snapper and red fish. Had some other good sized catches but were unable to keep them due to size and season. One of the boys got a little sea sick and they were very accommodating. They made sure we had plenty of Gatorade and water and took care of cleaning and filleting our catch when finished. They recommended Anglers at the pier for our cook and catch and needless to say our dinner was excellent. We charter each year we come to the beach and this was one of the best experiences we’ve had. Highly recommended.
Robert and Brooke were great hosts. We had two adults and two 9 yo kids and they made sure the boys were catching fish all day....
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Sep 16, 2025
4 Hour Gulf Shared (AM)
Lots of Fun!!
We had a great time and caught lots of fish! Captain Robert Lee and his crew were very knowledgeable and very attentive, they always made sure our hooks were baited, and if the right fish weren’t biting the Captain knew right where to move to put us on the fish again. We highly recommend Captain Robert for your next fishing adventure!! 😎
We had a great time and caught lots of fish! Captain Robert Lee and his crew were very knowledgeable and very attentive, they...
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Oct 1, 2024
6 Hour Gulf Shared (PM)
Couldn’t have been a better trip
My wife and I had the opportunity to go and are both very happy we did. Our first ever charter. Captain Robert is a total professional. Very patient with us while we learned about salt water fish. Extremely attentive to every possible detail of our trip. A week after Hurricane Helene, so the fish were slow he told us. But we still had several catches. And a variety of fish as well. Have Fun Charters lives up to its name and far exceeds expectations. Thank you for a wonderful day and some awesome memories!!
My wife and I had the opportunity to go and are both very happy we did. Our first ever charter. Captain Robert is a total professional....
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (408)
+405Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Appropriate for children
93%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Recommend this charter
93%
Caught fish
84%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Could Not Have Been Better!
4 Hour Gulf Shared (AM) on July 10, 2025
Just had an OUTSTANDING 4 hour morning Gulf fishing trip out of Shalimar/Ft Walton Beach. I’m 64, and I was taking my 8 year old grandson on his first ever fishing trip. I was a little concerned about that being in the Gulf. I’ve been “deep sea” fishing many times since I was my grandson’s age — many different ways. I’ve tried party boats, private boats with friends and relatives, and chartering boats for small family groups. But, I don’t think I could have asked for a better trip — especially for my grandson’s first experience fishing. Working through the FishingBooker app was easy. I was fortunate to choose these folks and this trip. The communication with Robert and Brooke was excellent from the beginning — including an initial discussion of my situation and getting Robert’s recommendation on the best trip for us. I received all the info, directions, etc we needed. They were on time and prepared. The boat was well equipped. In over 55 years of going on various trips, many very nice, this was the most enjoyable experience I’ve had. Robert, Brooke, and Daniel were friendly and worked hard the entire trip to make things go smoothly. This was a 4 hour Gulf trip, but we spent more time actually fishing than I ever have on any other “half day” trip, or even on most full day trips. We caught plenty of fish, including several pretty big snappers, a few grouper, our limit of mango snappers, and a number of various fish that were out of season or outside size limits (just what you’d expect in the Gulf). I had anticipated “overseeing” my grandson, but Robert took him under his wing and worked with him wherever we dropped our lines. Robert even took some pictures and videos while working with my grandson which he sent me after the trip. Very thoughtful. Brooke worked with me keeping bait on and giving advice and recommendations. I just haven’t gotten that level of friendly “close support” before. When we got back, Robert and Daniel quickly cleaned and bagged our fish while Brooke prepped the boat for their next group leaving right away for an afternoon trip. My grandson thoroughly enjoyed himself. So did I, but this was really for him. I was entirely pleased. It was a great experience, and I highly recommend Robert, Brooke, and Daniel. Great job!
Just had an OUTSTANDING 4 hour morning Gulf fishing trip out of Shalimar/Ft Walton Beach. I’m 64, and I was taking my 8 year old grandson on his first ever fishing trip. I was a little concerned about that being in the Gulf. I’ve been “deep sea” fishing many times since I was my grandson’s age — many different ways. I’ve tried party boats, private boats with friends and relatives, and chartering boats for small family groups. But, I don’t think I could have asked for a better trip — especially...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Family Fishing Trip
Trip for Richard on May 19, 2025
We booked the 4 hour trip to let my young kids get a taste of ocean fishing. Prior to the trip, communication with Brooke was fast and helpful. Morning of the trip, everything was on time. We stopped and let the kids catch some bait fish, before heading out to deeper water. They had a lotnofnfun catching cigar minnows, sometimes 5 at a time. Once we moved out to deeper waters Robert and George took good care of us and were great with my kids. We caught fish and had a great time. Both kids said they wanted to go again. I recommend booking with Have Fun and Robert.
We booked the 4 hour trip to let my young kids get a taste of ocean fishing. Prior to the trip, communication with Brooke was fast and helpful. Morning of the trip, everything was on time. We stopped and let the kids catch some bait fish, before heading out to deeper water. They had a lotnofnfun catching cigar minnows, sometimes 5 at a time. Once we moved out to deeper waters Robert and George took good care of us and were great with my kids. We caught fish and had a great time. Both...
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Great catches and tasty dinner!
3 Hour Gulf Nearshore Trip (AM) on June 5, 2025
Robert and Brooke were great hosts. We had two adults and two 9 yo kids and they made sure the boys were catching fish all day. We went off shore for a morning charter and were able to pull in a good size mangrove snapper and red fish. Had some other good sized catches but were unable to keep them due to size and season. One of the boys got a little sea sick and they were very accommodating. They made sure we had plenty of Gatorade and water and took care of cleaning and filleting our catch when finished. They recommended Anglers at the pier for our cook and catch and needless to say our dinner was excellent. We charter each year we come to the beach and this was one of the best experiences we’ve had. Highly recommended.
Robert and Brooke were great hosts. We had two adults and two 9 yo kids and they made sure the boys were catching fish all day. We went off shore for a morning charter and were able to pull in a good size mangrove snapper and red fish. Had some other good sized catches but were unable to keep them due to size and season. One of the boys got a little sea sick and they were very accommodating. They made sure we had plenty of Gatorade and water and took care of cleaning and filleting our catch...
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Lots of Fun!!
4 Hour Gulf Shared (AM) on September 16, 2025
We had a great time and caught lots of fish! Captain Robert Lee and his crew were very knowledgeable and very attentive, they always made sure our hooks were baited, and if the right fish weren’t biting the Captain knew right where to move to put us on the fish again. We highly recommend Captain Robert for your next fishing adventure!! 😎
We had a great time and caught lots of fish! Captain Robert Lee and his crew were very knowledgeable and very attentive, they always made sure our hooks were baited, and if the right fish weren’t biting the Captain knew right where to move to put us on the fish again. We highly recommend Captain Robert for your next fishing adventure!! 😎
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Couldn’t have been a better trip
6 Hour Gulf Shared (PM) on October 1, 2024
My wife and I had the opportunity to go and are both very happy we did. Our first ever charter. Captain Robert is a total professional. Very patient with us while we learned about salt water fish. Extremely attentive to every possible detail of our trip. A week after Hurricane Helene, so the fish were slow he told us. But we still had several catches. And a variety of fish as well. Have Fun Charters lives up to its name and far exceeds expectations. Thank you for a wonderful day and some awesome memories!!
My wife and I had the opportunity to go and are both very happy we did. Our first ever charter. Captain Robert is a total professional. Very patient with us while we learned about salt water fish. Extremely attentive to every possible detail of our trip. A week after Hurricane Helene, so the fish were slow he told us. But we still had several catches. And a variety of fish as well. Have Fun Charters lives up to its name and far exceeds expectations. Thank you for a wonderful day and some awesome...
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