The Great Escape 

4.8/5 (44 reviews)
 
Federally permitted
 210 US Highway 98, Destin, FL 32541, United States
 
Federally permitted
4.8/5 (44 reviews)
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210 US Highway 98
Destin, FL, United States
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The Great Escape welcomes you to the stunning waters of Destin.

The fish in these waters include King Mackerel, Permit, Red Snapper, Wahoo, Gag Grouper, Mako Shark, Blackfin Tuna, Gray Triggerfish, Vermilion Snapper, Scamp Grouper, and more if conditions allow.
On these trips, you can expect to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.

The Great Escape is a child-friendly charter service, so get ‘em offline and onto the water! If you don’t have a child-sized life vest of your own, be sure to ask if there’s one on board. Also, remember to bring snacks so that nobody gets grumpy on an empty belly!

Your excursion begins aboard a 58ft Chris-Craft Convertible with a capacity for 6 passengers. It has downriggers and everything else you need for a productive day on the water. There’s a toilet on board for your convenience. What’s more, this vessel is wheelchair accessible. You’ll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, as well as lures.

You’ll have the help of a First Mate to put you on fish. Mates often work for tips and it’s customary to offer them a 10–20% tip.
The charter boat covers your fishing license, so all you have to do is look forward to your trip! Some fish have special regulations, including when you can keep them. If you don’t know what to expect, ask the captain.

You can’t go wrong when you bring sunblock (non-spray), a hat, bottled water, and sunglasses. If you’d like to bring other drinks, just ask. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.

Go ahead and treat yourself to a day on the water with The Great Escape.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 44 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.7/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (47)

Great Trip!
7/31 fish trip 6 hours.
7/31 fish trip 6 hours.
+44

Angler rating

40
2
0
2
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Anglers claimed

Good experience

86%

Appropriate for children

95%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

90%

Recommend this charter

93%

Caught fish

100%

Showing 1 - 5 of 44 reviews
Showing: 5 of 44 reviews
Dean S.
Dean S.
5.0/5

Jul 13, 2025

3/4 Day Trip (PM)

Great Charter

VERIFIED

Great 6hr trip for our family of 6, boat was clean and well equipped, plenty of room inside the cabin with cold AC if you wanted to cool off. The captain and deckhand worked hard to put and keep us on fish, we caught our limit of vermilion snapper, a few red snapper, few kings, few Bonita, amberjack and more. They trolled going out we caught a few kings trolling, bottom fishing was great, trolled in and caught a few more kings and Bonita trolling in. Great trip for our family.

Great 6hr trip for our family of 6, boat was clean and well equipped, plenty of room inside the cabin with cold AC if you wanted...  

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 Dean S. recommends The Great Escape
 Dean S. recommends The Great Escape

Shane C.
Shane C.
5.0/5

Aug 7, 2025

Morning 5 hour

Great Trip!

VERIFIED
NEW

They gave us a couple options for the day and they put us on top of a ton of fish. Arm was hurting from all the reeling in. Took my 6 and 7 year old out and even they were able to reel in some fish. Was a great trip! Definitely recommend and we’ll go out again next time we’re in Destin.

They gave us a couple options for the day and they put us on top of a ton of fish. Arm was hurting from all the reeling in. Took...  

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 Shane C. recommends The Great Escape
 Shane C. recommends The Great Escape

Steve M.
Steve M.
5.0/5

Jul 21, 2025

Morning 4 hour

Great experience!!

VERIFIED

We had five people in our group and three had never been deep sea fishing before. Jason was a great choice. He and his son JC worked hard to teach them the proper techniques to have a successful day. JC was especially on top of the reels and was an amazing first mate. I can't recommend them enough. They put us on the fish immediately after getting out.

We had five people in our group and three had never been deep sea fishing before. Jason was a great choice. He and his son...  

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 Steve M. recommends The Great Escape
 Steve M. recommends The Great Escape

Donna R.
Donna R.
5.0/5

Jul 2, 2025

Half Day Trip (PM)

Great crew

VERIFIED

We did a short 4 hour trip since we had two new to deep sea fishing and two with serious motion sickness. The 1st mate kept us baited and lines in the water caught 36 keepers. We were even thinking about going again but couldn’t squeeze it in on this trip but for sure the next. Thank you Jason and Jasey for the great memories.

We did a short 4 hour trip since we had two new to deep sea fishing and two with serious motion sickness. The 1st mate kept us...  

 Donna R. recommends The Great Escape
 Donna R. recommends The Great Escape

Chris V.
Chris V.
5.0/5

Jun 28, 2025

Morning 4 hour

Great day out with the family

VERIFIED

We had a great time out on the great escape. My wife and I along with our three boys had a wonderful time on our first deep sea adventure. I would recommend captain Jason and his deck hand JC to anyone looking to go out on a 4 hour morning trip or any others they offer . We will definitely be back on our next trip to Destin Fl Chris

We had a great time out on the great escape. My wife and I along with our three boys had a wonderful time on our first deep sea...  

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 Chris V. recommends The Great Escape
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Trip availability and prices

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Morning 4 hour
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4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
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US $1,200 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip (PM)
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4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $1,200 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Morning 5 hour
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5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
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US $1,500 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Afternoon 5 hour
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5 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $1,500 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3/4 Day Trip (AM)
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6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
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US $1,800 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3/4 Day Trip (PM)
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6 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $1,800 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
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US $2,400 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip
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US $3,000 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 44 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.7/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (47)

Great Trip!
7/31 fish trip 6 hours.
7/31 fish trip 6 hours.
+44

Angler rating

40
2
0
2
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

86%

Appropriate for children

95%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

90%

Recommend this charter

93%

Caught fish

100%

Showing 1 - 5 of 44 reviews
Showing: 5 of 44 reviews
Dean S.
Dean S.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great Charter

VERIFIED

3/4 Day Trip (PM) on July 13, 2025

Great 6hr trip for our family of 6, boat was clean and well equipped, plenty of room inside the cabin with cold AC if you wanted to cool off. The captain and deckhand worked hard to put and keep us on fish, we caught our limit of vermilion snapper, a few red snapper, few kings, few Bonita, amberjack and more. They trolled going out we caught a few kings trolling, bottom fishing was great, trolled in and caught a few more kings and Bonita trolling in. Great trip for our family.

Great 6hr trip for our family of 6, boat was clean and well equipped, plenty of room inside the cabin with cold AC if you wanted to cool off. The captain and deckhand worked hard to put and keep us on fish, we caught our limit of vermilion snapper, a few red snapper, few kings, few Bonita, amberjack and more. They trolled going out we caught a few kings trolling, bottom fishing was great, trolled in and caught a few more kings and Bonita trolling in. Great trip for our family.  

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 Dean S. recommends The Great Escape

Shane C.
Shane C.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great Trip!

VERIFIED
NEW

Morning 5 hour on August 7, 2025

They gave us a couple options for the day and they put us on top of a ton of fish. Arm was hurting from all the reeling in. Took my 6 and 7 year old out and even they were able to reel in some fish. Was a great trip! Definitely recommend and we’ll go out again next time we’re in Destin.

They gave us a couple options for the day and they put us on top of a ton of fish. Arm was hurting from all the reeling in. Took my 6 and 7 year old out and even they were able to reel in some fish. Was a great trip! Definitely recommend and we’ll go out again next time we’re in Destin.  

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 Shane C. recommends The Great Escape

Steve M.
Steve M.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great experience!!

VERIFIED

Morning 4 hour on July 21, 2025

We had five people in our group and three had never been deep sea fishing before. Jason was a great choice. He and his son JC worked hard to teach them the proper techniques to have a successful day. JC was especially on top of the reels and was an amazing first mate. I can't recommend them enough. They put us on the fish immediately after getting out.

We had five people in our group and three had never been deep sea fishing before. Jason was a great choice. He and his son JC worked hard to teach them the proper techniques to have a successful day. JC was especially on top of the reels and was an amazing first mate. I can't recommend them enough. They put us on the fish immediately after getting out.  

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 Steve M. recommends The Great Escape

Donna R.
Donna R.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great crew

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (PM) on July 2, 2025

We did a short 4 hour trip since we had two new to deep sea fishing and two with serious motion sickness. The 1st mate kept us baited and lines in the water caught 36 keepers. We were even thinking about going again but couldn’t squeeze it in on this trip but for sure the next. Thank you Jason and Jasey for the great memories.

We did a short 4 hour trip since we had two new to deep sea fishing and two with serious motion sickness. The 1st mate kept us baited and lines in the water caught 36 keepers. We were even thinking about going again but couldn’t squeeze it in on this trip but for sure the next. Thank you Jason and Jasey for the great memories.  

 Donna R. recommends The Great Escape

Chris V.
Chris V.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great day out with the family

VERIFIED

Morning 4 hour on June 28, 2025

We had a great time out on the great escape. My wife and I along with our three boys had a wonderful time on our first deep sea adventure. I would recommend captain Jason and his deck hand JC to anyone looking to go out on a 4 hour morning trip or any others they offer . We will definitely be back on our next trip to Destin Fl Chris

We had a great time out on the great escape. My wife and I along with our three boys had a wonderful time on our first deep sea adventure. I would recommend captain Jason and his deck hand JC to anyone looking to go out on a 4 hour morning trip or any others they offer . We will definitely be back on our next trip to Destin Fl Chris  

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 Chris V. recommends The Great Escape

FAQs about The Great Escape

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The fish you can target

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What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
58 ft
Year built
1986
Restored in
2008
Boat manufacturer
Chris-Craft
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Cat
Powered by
2 x 1000HP
Max cruising speed
18 knots
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