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Charter Boat Destination

Member since August 2017 Destin, United States
Background
Captain Stan started fishing the waters of Destin in the early 80's when he was a teenager and has held a USCG license since 1991. He earned his degree in Marine Biology from the University of South Alabama, then returned to Destin Harbor where he captained the party boat Emanuel for eight years. He owned and operated the charter boat Sea Winder from 1999 to 2013. Capt. Stan then purchased and refurbished the charter boat Destination which he currently operates. In the Fall of 2022, he purchased the charter boat Daybreak, operated by Capt. Tyler Short. Its was a perfect addition to the Destination.

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Destin, United States
Background
Captain Stan started fishing the waters of Destin in the early 80's when he was a teenager and has held a USCG license since 1991. He earned his degree in Marine Biology from the University of South Alabama, then returned to Destin Harbor where he captained the party boat Emanuel for eight years. He owned and operated the charter boat Sea Winder from 1999 to 2013. Capt. Stan then purchased and refurbished the charter boat Destination which he currently operates. In the Fall of 2022, he purchased the charter boat Daybreak, operated by Capt. Tyler Short. Its was a perfect addition to the Destination.
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Charter Boat Destination

Federally permitted
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(113 reviews)
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Destin
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Trips from US $1,750

Charter Boat Daybreak

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(54 reviews)
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Destin
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips from US $1,200

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 167 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Caught fish
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Melissa R.
Columbia, MO
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5 hour day trip with Stan and the Destination

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nov-Feb on December 20, 2022
I highly recommend Stan, and his crew. We had a great experience. Everyone had a blast. Stan knew where to take us to catch...
Melissa R. recommends Charter Boat Destination
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Jason W.
Excellent
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Great day of fishing

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Summer on August 15, 2024
Boat was great.ย  A lot of cool history to it.ย  Fishing was excellent.ย  Stan and first mate Isaiah were top notch and got...
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Tim I.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Big Catch

VERIFIED   4 Hour trip (AM) - Summer on July 31, 2024
Captain keep us on fish our entire trip.ย  The first mate was incredible!!! Our bonus was our first fish was a Black Fin Tunaโ€ฆ...
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Leigh W.
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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Great time on the water with the family

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ May (PM) on May 26, 2024
Our group of 4 adults and 4 children had a great time fishing and enjoying the comfortable boat. We all caught fish, including...
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Kevin D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent Trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Spring Break (6AM) on April 13, 2024
The captain and first mate did a great job from start to finish. We even caught our limit so quick we were able to go after...
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