Paradise Pontoon & Captain Services

"***Update- I cannot apply my review to this company any longer. After reading a negative, distasteful post written by the company about a former owner. Take the high road and boost yourself, the positive changes, and the leave out the bad experiences that you were not responsible for. Skip the overcrowded Harborwalk area and the tourist trap big "yellow boat" dolphin cruise and treat yourself to a personalized experience. Paradise Captain Service will let you fish, show you the area, and take you to the best dolphin viewing areas. Captain Shay loaded our gear onto to his boat, had a cooler full of water, and took some awesome video with his drone. On a pontoon you are much closer to the water which allows you to see the individual characteristics of each dolphin. The most important thing I can tell you is that Captain Shay is laid back and more fun than watching the drunks trying to ride scooters on Old Highway 98! I could not have hoped for a trip that was so much fun. Thank you to God and Captain Shay! The photo attached to this review is one of most curious critters we encountered during our trip."

"I booked two boats for a large bachelorette party and the boat day was a highlight of the trip. Captain Max and Captain Jenna were so kind and accommodating. I highly recommend Paradise Pontoon if you’re looking for a fun boat day."

"Robert was amazing !made sure we did what we wanted. Went to crab island and also saw dolphins and a school of baby stingrays. Def an unforgettable experience for my family and I. He was VERY patient with our children. Thank you Robert!!!!"

"Captain Shay is where’s it at if you are looking for a private, personalized, beautiful day on the water! Our family made our first trip to the Ft. Walton/Destin Beach area last week. We didn’t want a big touristy boat trip and we didn’t want to book multiple excursions to check all our boxes. Captain Shay was the perfect answer. He took the four of us out on the pontoon. We saw dolphins, searched for shells, went snorkeling, and made a stop at Crab Island. We were on our own schedule, spending the perfect amount of time at each spot. He was great with our kids, 12 & 10 years old, talking with them and answering all their questions. We learned so much about the water, the marine life and more. Even after five days of vacation, the day with Captain Shay was everyone’s favorite. When we make another trip to the emerald coast, we will definitely be booking again. Thank you, Captain Shay, for the wonderful memories!"

"Capt. Shay….. I truly Had “The Time of My Life!” During our Ladies Trip to Destin for the week, We all Loved it so much that we went TWICE that week! May 5th & May 7th, 2019. Capt. The services you provided to all of us Ladies were Exceptional! We couldn’t have asked for better service, hospitality or attentiveness. I do thank you on all our behalf, Especially Mine, for the most wonderful excursions I have ever encountered. On top of the awesome drone videos and pictures you provided us, I got some pretty good videos of the dolphins myself. Would love to cruise with you again sometime! Keep in touch. I will definitely be sending my family and friends your way to charter with you when they visit Destin. Take care, Nelda"