Captain
Stan Phillips

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 boats for eight years. He owned and operated the charter boat Sea Winder from 2000 to 2013. Capt. Stan then purchased and refurbished the charter boat Destination and has been operating it ever since. For Capt. Stan, catching fish is just one part of the business; he strives to give each customer an experience to remember.

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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 boats for eight years. He owned and operated the charter boat Sea Winder from 2000 to 2013. Capt. Stan then purchased and refurbished the charter boat Destination and has been operating it ever since. For Capt. Stan, catching fish is just one part of the business; he strives to give each customer an experience to remember.
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(86 reviews)
Destin
trips from US $1,750
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5.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
Destin
trips from US $1,200

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
Boat
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
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Caught fish
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Kevin D.
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Excellent Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  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...
Kevin D. recommends Charter Boat Destination
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Leslie B.
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So many fish!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Spring Break (PM) on April 1, 2024
We had a great time on the Destination!ย  Captain Stan put us on the fish every time and Justin and Carston were amazing at...
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Melanie T.
Destin, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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6 hour AM trip with Captain Stan on Destination

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Summer (AM) on July 12, 2023
What an incredible time! We had 6 adults and 4 kids. Captain Stan and his crew, Justin and Caden, were amazingly accommodating....
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Janet B.
Flushing, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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8 Hour Trip with Stan, Justin and Hayden.

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Summer (PM) on July 3, 2023
This is our 6th year doing a fishing Charter, and by far our favorite one yet.ย  The boat was very nice, spacious and comfortable,...
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Jay A.
Excellent
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Fun Trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Nov-Feb on December 9, 2023
The crew was awesome! Trip was a little rough due to weather but the captain did a great job making the trip back as smooth...
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