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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
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $1,750

Charter Boat Daybreak

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(54 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,200

Customer reviews

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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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Jeff G.
Winder, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Stan

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Summer (AM) on June 16, 2020
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Brian T.
Miramar Beach, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hr trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Summer (AM) on June 21, 2019
Had a great time with Captain Stan Phillips and Justin his deck mate. They put us on fish right away even though the water...
Brian T. recommends Charter Boat Destination
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Johnathan T.
Columbus, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with captain stan

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Summer (PM) on July 20, 2018
Great Trip! Arrive early as parking can be difficult. Captain Stan and First mate Justin were a top notch team. We caught our...
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Branon M.
Memphis, TN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Company trip

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip - May on June 2, 2018
Captain Stan did a great job putting us on the fish and Justin keep us in the water all day. Great trip will do again next...
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James L North Jr
Birmingham, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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8hr Morning Trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Summer (AM) on July 10, 2018
Great Crew! Great Boat! We had a blast and caught a bunch of fish
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