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Executive Saltwater Charters

Member since September 2021 Shalimar, United States
Background
Executive Saltwater Charters has a team of friendly, knowledgeable, and professional captains and crew. The crew is not only great at fishing, but they are also sticklers for safety on the boat and in the water. You'll experience top-notch personal service from a reliable staff. Master Captain Barry is the founder of Executive Saltwater Charters. His lifetime of fishing and former career as a tournament Bass pro on the MLF Pro Circuit makes him one of the region’s most reliable and knowledgeable captains on the water. Barry is a competitor by nature and prior to his fishing career, he competed on the football field as a running back for Auburn University. Barry has a contagious good outlook and attitude towards life. He strives for excellence and is known for always finding the fish and as one of the most personable captains in the Destin area. Captain Ryan joined Executive Saltwater Charters in Spring 2022. He is a New York native, but has called the Florida Panhandle home since the young age of 8. Once he moved to Florida, Ryan spent all his free time with a rod in his hand and grew to have a deep passion for the big blue. He spent a year mastering his love under the realm of Master Captain Barry where his work ethic and character provided him the role of running our largest vessel. Ryan is relentless on the water with the main goal of creating lifetime memories and an enjoyable experience while on board with one of his charters. Ryan is a former collegiate baseball player and when not on the water, he can be found golfing on the beautiful Emerald Coast greens. Don't miss out on a trip with Captain Ryan. His insurmountable accuracy in casting is something worth experiencing!

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Shalimar, United States
Background
Executive Saltwater Charters has a team of friendly, knowledgeable, and professional captains and crew. The crew is not only great at fishing, but they are also sticklers for safety on the boat and in the water. You'll experience top-notch personal service from a reliable staff. Master Captain Barry is the founder of Executive Saltwater Charters. His lifetime of fishing and former career as a tournament Bass pro on the MLF Pro Circuit makes him one of the region’s most reliable and knowledgeable captains on the water. Barry is a competitor by nature and prior to his fishing career, he competed on the football field as a running back for Auburn University. Barry has a contagious good outlook and attitude towards life. He strives for excellence and is known for always finding the fish and as one of the most personable captains in the Destin area. Captain Ryan joined Executive Saltwater Charters in Spring 2022. He is a New York native, but has called the Florida Panhandle home since the young age of 8. Once he moved to Florida, Ryan spent all his free time with a rod in his hand and grew to have a deep passion for the big blue. He spent a year mastering his love under the realm of Master Captain Barry where his work ethic and character provided him the role of running our largest vessel. Ryan is relentless on the water with the main goal of creating lifetime memories and an enjoyable experience while on board with one of his charters. Ryan is a former collegiate baseball player and when not on the water, he can be found golfing on the beautiful Emerald Coast greens. Don't miss out on a trip with Captain Ryan. His insurmountable accuracy in casting is something worth experiencing!
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Ryan C.
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Connor W.
Captain
Barry W.
Captain
Riley C.
First mate

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(104 reviews)
Shalimar
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Trips from US $895
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(53 reviews)
Shalimar
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $695

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 157 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Captain Barry and George
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Appropriate for children
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Cristian M.
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Captain Barry and George

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (AM) on July 7, 2025
These two guys were amazing. Great personalities from the jump they made us feel welcomed and engaged conversation the whole...
Cristian M. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Bay
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Beverly H.
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Destin Bay Fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (AM) on June 21, 2025
We throughly enjoyed our trip with Capt. Barry. He worked tirelessly to try to put us on some fish. We must have moved to at...
Beverly H. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Bay
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Austin W.
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Great, Well-Rounded Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip (AM) Gulf of Mexico on June 25, 2025
Had a mixed group of first timers and experienced folks. Ryan and Wyatt kept us all busy for the full 6 hours. Caught plenty...
Austin W. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Offshore
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Lisa R.
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Will book again! Best charter!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) Gulf of Mexico on June 10, 2025
My 17-year-old has been on fishing charters since he was little. He said hands-down this was the best one! The crew was...
Lisa R. recommends Executive Saltwater Charters - Offshore
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Brian E.
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Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip - Bay Fishing (AM) on March 26, 2025
We had a great day even though we started off slow. Tried to catch some Spanish Mackerel first, but had no luck. Then we hit...
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