Captain
Donnie Vinson

Member since January 2022 Gulf Shores, United States
Background
Captain Donnie Vinson was born and raised on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. He grew up in Spanish Fort and has spent more than 3 decades fishing in and around Mobile Bay. He's fished everything from the rivers of the Delta to the Gulf's deep sea. The captain loves being on the water and is always looking for the next memorable experience. He's eager to share his passion and knowledge and he loves taking people for a great day of fishing or a wonderful sunset cruise. Captain Donnie is fully certified by the American Red Cross in CPR as well as first aid. Also, he's a member of the Alabama Coastal Fishing Association (ACFA). He competed in various tournaments throughout the Gulf Coast as well as in Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, the world’s largest angling tournament. Join Captain Donnie aboard for tight lines!

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Gulf Shores, United States
Background
Captain Donnie Vinson was born and raised on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. He grew up in Spanish Fort and has spent more than 3 decades fishing in and around Mobile Bay. He's fished everything from the rivers of the Delta to the Gulf's deep sea. The captain loves being on the water and is always looking for the next memorable experience. He's eager to share his passion and knowledge and he loves taking people for a great day of fishing or a wonderful sunset cruise. Captain Donnie is fully certified by the American Red Cross in CPR as well as first aid. Also, he's a member of the Alabama Coastal Fishing Association (ACFA). He competed in various tournaments throughout the Gulf Coast as well as in Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, the world’s largest angling tournament. Join Captain Donnie aboard for tight lines!
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Team Vinson Charters

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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(89 reviews)
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Gulf Shores
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Team Vinson Charters 2

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(84 reviews)
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Dauphin Island
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $450

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 173 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
88%
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Bobby D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Will use again.

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hr Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on August 9, 2025
Captain Vinson put us on fish even in tough conditions. He really cared about making sure we had a good experience and will...
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Channing L.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Easy: Just Book It

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on June 19, 2025
We were booking last minute and got completely lucky with Captain Donnieโ€™s availability. Relatively short (3 hour) near shore...
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Isabelle B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Donnie, and Deckhand Candace, with Team Vinson Charters 2 were incredible!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on March 24, 2025
Donnie & Candace made sure that we had the best experience possible during our fishing trip. We couldnโ€™t have asked for better...
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Joseph I.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hr Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on August 3, 2025
Capt Donnie and his daughter were top notch and I highly recommend them to anyone. Made my sons birthday one to remember
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Joe S.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Top notch crew

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on June 26, 2025
Team Vinson is a great crew. The Cpt and 1st mate are super knowledgeable about where the fish are. They put us on some aggresive...
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