Captain
John Stephens

Member since September 2022 Destin, United States
Background
4th generation Floridian. Been fishing my whole life. I am former deck of the boat now owner and operator. Enjoy meeting new people and having a good time fishing the Gulf of Mexico.
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling.

Hey, I'm Captain John Stephens

Destin, United States
Background
4th generation Floridian. Been fishing my whole life. I am former deck of the boat now owner and operator. Enjoy meeting new people and having a good time fishing the Gulf of Mexico.
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling.
179
Reviews
Our Team
John S.
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My Charter Listing

Charter Boat Starfire

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(179 reviews)
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 179 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (195)
We had an excellent time
Such a fine time!
Such a fine time!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
92%
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Ashley B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip!

VERIFIED   4 hour trip PM on July 8, 2025
We had a great time! Caught some small fish then big fish! Iโ€™d you are on the fence this is your sign to go with this boat!...
Ashley B. recommends Charter Boat Starfire
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Mike F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 hour trip PM on September 11, 2025
You had a great time. caught at least 50 fish and had them cooked at a local restaurant. non-stop action
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Kent P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a blast and lots of fish!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 22, 2025
Captain Bill and John did an amazing job. There was 6 of us that went fishing. My 10 and 14 year old had an awesome time. They...
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Angelo P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A wonderful day

VERIFIED   Kid's Trip pm on April 16, 2025
I would highly recommend the trip for families.ย  Captain Bill and John were very welcoming to our kids (8 and 10) and kept...
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Mike S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had an excellent time

VERIFIED   NEW  4 hour trip PM on September 22, 2025
the captain and the mate were on point. i will be booking again!
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