Pelican Adventures

Zach & Evan: deck hands for the day The crew was helpful, funny, & we had a great time. They were, also, very informative when it came to questions about the kinds of fish and the technique. As a whole, I thought they worked well together. I just wish we had more time at our 3rd stop. In terms of numbers of “keepers” caught, the highest I knew on the boat was 17. However, we caught 7 keepers between the two of us. It seemed like starboard side (closer to the bow) had better luck overall. We would book again!

We had a fantastic time on our snorkeling trip. Oliver and our captain Mark were very patient and informative along the way. Although our trip was cut short due to inclement weather, there was never a moment when we felt less than safe. It’s reassuring to know that the crew prioritized our safety over completing the experience. Everything we needed was provided and I would recommend this experience to anyone! We look forward to coming back soon!

Zach and Evan were amazing instructors! Teaching us newbies how to salt water fish, helped every step of the way, explaining what not to do while showing how to do the correct way. So much fun.

Sean and Zack, we’re great with the people out with us, helped reel in if needed but mostly just coached! What a great team! we had a blast deep sea fishing. We all caught fish, I personally caught 10 fish. Had to throw 5 of the of the trigger fish back. We caught a Spanish mackerel and a king mackerel and some ruby red lips and red snapper! What a fun morning!

We had a great time fishing. Zach, Shawn, and Evan were helpful and knowledgable in both making sure people were safe and having the best experience possible. The two of us took over 10 fish home together and released at least that many back into the sea! I’d go again!

First time deep sea fishing and we really enjoyed it! We booked the party package for about $175/person including tax, not tip. Checked in at 5:30 AM and left the dock at 6. The boat ride out took about 1.5 hours. Sean and Noah gave a quick demo, then we dropped our lines. We had to move twice, there were no fish at the first spots and dolphins kept stealing our bait, but once we found the right area, and the guides gave us another demo, everyone got the hang of it and were reeling in fish left and right. We fished for about 1.5–2 hours. Many were too small to keep, but our group of 9 ended up with around 20 to take home. The only downside was the fish cleaning. The guy said he didn’t have time to gut the whole fish because another group was coming. He only filleted them, left a lot of meat on the bones, and didn’t scale the fillets so we had to finish cleaning them at home. Overall, it was a great experience and you’re very likely to catch something. Just don’t wear anything nice, squid ink from the bait will stain your clothes. Thanks Sean and Noah (master-baiter) for the experience!

Went out on a half day fishing trip with Zack, Kai, Noah and Evan. It was hot as hell. Bring double the water you think you'd need. Had a great time with this crew. They were very helpful with my kids especially. I couldn't help my kids all at the same time. All the crew members stepped in at different times to help my kids and I. Well worth it! They set up the poles, prep the bait and help with whatever is needed. Definitely couldn't take my kids fishing at the same time without their help. We'll definitely be coming back.

So fun! Our family had an amazing time snorkeling. We saw dolphins and sea turtles and so many fish! Captain Mark and first mate Marin were so awesome and knowledgeable. Super happy we did this

Really fun snorkeling adventures! We saw dolphins and hundreds of fish. Highly recommend. Oliver brings the energy and made the trip lots of fun.

Purchased a photo package for the parasailing just to get a blank SD card back. Called for a refund and they refused to refund because apparently it happened to everyone else that was on the boat with us as well and they don't wanna have to give us all a refund. Said they would give us a discount if we came back before the summer was over?? Like I'm about to drive 7hrs just to get conned out of money again?? Hilarious. The only reason they're getting two stars instead of 1 is because the parasailing was great and the captains were very nice. Yall should definitely consider replacing the lady at the front desk though.

Caught 17 fish. Had a great day on the water. Waited around to get our fish cut up after tipping the guys 50 bucks each. About an hour and a half later we walk up to them as they're cleaning off the cutting board and say where is our cooler. They say oh our bad we gave it to someone else. But it's not our fault so deal with it. Gave us a bunch of bone filled fillets. Worst experience of my life. Save your money go somewhere else.

Had a nice time today on the Vera Marie even with the bit of rough seas. The Captain was great and Dennis and Ron were excellent with all their assistance and help during the trip. Highly recommend this charter company.

What an amazing trip Spencer and Mason were a fantastic, super professional, knowledgeable, and wonderful crew and total eye candy as well! Adventures is just a fantastic outfit. I have been a handful of times now and make everyone that comes visit me go. Had an amazing adventure every single time. Super conscientious about the weather as well. Our trip was for a day that was gonna be windy so they moved us to a different day such a nice accommodation so we got to go!!

Spencer and crew were helpful and friendly while taking us out for our parasailing adventure. Everything went smoothly and the experience was great. He recommended some great lunch spots too. Highly recommend.

Dennis was fantastic on the deep sea fishing trip! We caught plenty of fish and it was very comfortable.

Tourist trap $110/person x 5people 6hours on a boat with 50 other people and out of the 60 people on board maybe 10 small fish were caught. Our family did not catch a single fish. Awful experience. Would not recommended.

The whole trip was good . Booked a 6 hr charter aboard the Vera Marie. Took my daughter on her first deep sea adventure. Ran into a good school of mingos and amberjacks . Had a real good experience. Thanks to the deck hands for all the help and their hard work. This is my second time booking with Pelican Adventures. Be back soon

Made a memory parasailing with my 13up son today. Everything about the experience was perfect: weather, water, playlist, captain and crew. Special thanks to Christian and Ashley to making it special.

Extremely upset with this company today! I feel like they put my family's lives in danger (11 of us went on the boat) and very inconsiderate of our time! They took all of us out to ATTEMPT to do a fishing trip and drove us through a THUNDERSTORM! They thought they could outrun the storm? After concluding that the conditions were no where near suitable for fishing they decided to turn the boat around and decided to refund our money. They never should've scheduled and attempted it in the first place! We would've been glad to reschedule it and doing something else today had they inform us the conditions weren't suitable. They wanted to make the money and disregarded our well being, safety, and time! We had a 3 day family reunion in Destin and this wasted an entire day of our trip! I hope this review finds its way to the owner of the company and never again inflict this lack of regard for other family's time and safety in the future!

We picked the very early snorkeling and seashell discovery tour a couple of days ago. We had never been on a snorkeling excursion and my family of 4 was excited for the experience. The check in was seamless and the lady checking in everyone was so personable and delightful. She put us all at ease. At 8am we loaded up the boat with about 25 of us on the ship. There wasn't much of an introduction by the captain or his first mate. So we made our way out to the snorkeling destination which was out of the harbor and to the far left side of the channel heading toward the gulf. The area was protected from the boat traffic wakes by way of the rock jetty. The gear afforded was in decent condition and everyone was provided goggles and a snorkel. Flipper fins were provided for any who desired it. I did get a laugh as the captain said the most salty and captainy thing as we were disembarking from the boat to some of the passengers who were holding up the line: "that water isn't going to snorkel itself!" Lol. The best thing to do in these situations is just to jump into the cool water. Don't browbeat the cool water. Believe me, it's better that way. Despite my best efforts, I could not get the goggles to seal well enough to prevent salt water from getting into the nose. This significantly limited my enjoyment of snorkeling. Despite this, I swam my way over toward the rock jetty. This afforded the most interesting view of fish as the rest of the area was quite barren and had very little of interest to see. All in all, I decided to head back to the boat quite a bit early to dry off. The benefit of the early snorkeling is the limit of overcrowding in the area. As we were pulling anchor and departing for the next stage of the trip, there were three large vessels crammed full of snorkelers that were coming in. From what we've heard from others on the trip, that tends to be a huge issue with later snorkeling in the day. The shell finding part of the trip took us over to the crab island side of okaloosa island. On the way there, the captain saw some dolphins and we paused the journey to get some up close and personal views of them. Sadly, the shells had been completely picked clean from the holiday weekend. My family found zero shells. I'm sure this would have been better had there been more interesting underwater fish or reefs, and if the shells hadn't been picked clean. I would have liked to felt a bit more introduced to snorkeling, perhaps some tips on what to do and not, much more info on safety. The crew could have been a bit more outgoing over all. Still, I appreciated the dolphin interlude and the wonderful check in.

If you are considering this tour or one like this in the area, go for lower price and what they have to offer (food/drink) some of them end up in the same areas one of which you could probably access on your own. Of all the tours we looked at online, this was  written well and I believed we were going to go to a beautiful island location. This one was on the pricier side and made me feel even more dupped for less offered but higher price when at least 3 other tours were in the same exact locations. Online payment registration was a bit confusing, I made the reservation, payment option was square, then the screen returned to home page and I got an email confirming my pending reservation. It ended up that no payment was made just the reservation spot and they will call you to confirm, but I went ahead and called and gave payment and received confirmation over the phone. When I asked questions, the young women on the phone didn't know any of the answers, she said so herself. Upon arriving you are charged $10 for parking. It's not somewhere else's parking lot, it appears to be theirs and they still charge $10 to park. I thought this was strange. You are texted this after you've paid your reservation. Arrive early fill out disclaimers. Upon arrival there are bathrooms and a few items for purchase if needed. No coolers but beach bags/snack and drinks welcome. Snorkel gear provided. The boat launched and we were off on about a slow 20 minute boat ride to east jetties (just google east jetties and figure out how to get here and save yourself some money). Your supposed to snorkel in a designated area as to keep you away from boat traffic. Snorkel along the jetties in approximately 3-5 ft of water. It was just ok. We spent maybe 20/25 minutes there and there was already a good amount of people there and then 2 more tours arrived. We were the first tour of the day (8am). We then left to to Shell Island a different type of water, that had access to a "beach" and this area had protected seagrass so fins couldn't be used. Technically we weren't allowed to sit and rest on beach. I saw a few fish.  The area was about 1-3 feet of water, we were pretty much crawling. This second area was no where near how it was described on their website. Very disappointing. This is where supposedly one could find shells. We were here about another 25 minutes or so. The current was strong returning to the boat. Upon returning to the boat there was a family that just emptied their pockets and hands of a ton of bleached white seashells. I asked where they found them at and they said in a line underwater...hmmmm...they were the only ones to find some.  We returned to the boat and were asked for a tip with a sign stating 20% customary. I know there is a lot of pre and post prep but of tourist area boat trips like this, this one was very underwhelming and overpriced. The thing that made me upset is I paid more for the exact location as other cheaper tours thinking I was getting more but I did not.

PRICE, BEAUX, and STYLES! Our favorite part of the trip was parasailing with this crew! It felt like laughing with old friends onboard. Felt extremely safe the whole time and couldn't have had a better view of the ocean and dolphins!

Went parasailing today with 3 teens and they all had a fantastic time! So much fun and felt like i was in great hands. The two guys were very chill and had good music playing. It was prettty chilly but fine with pants and a hoodie in december.

Went parasailing with Lee and Ashley. Awesome time and great experience. Lee and Ashley were knowledgeable about the area, entertaining, and efficient. However, don't bother paying for the photo package. Save your money as our iPhone photos were as good, if not better than what we received. Overall great experience and will use again.

The crew's instructions were clear and simple and the gear was in good condition. We had a lot of fun, even people who decided not to fish. There were even dphins that came up and swam next to the boat for a while!

Had a wonderful time deep sea fishing with my daughter and friend! We were able to catch enough fish to make for dinner last night. First Mate Mike, KJ, Seth, and the Captain were amazing. Always right by to help with anything. They were so entertaining and made the trip extra fun. This was our first deep sea fishing trip and we are already planning on a return trip during red snapper season. My 17 year old daughter is now obsessed with fishing. Thank you so much for a wonderful adventure!!

We had a great time parasailing for the first time with Pelican Adventures! Jeff and JJ were amazing! Kept things alive with music, fun stories and jokes to keep passengers of all ages entertained!

Our family went out for the one hour shelling/snorkeling adventure and had a wonderful time! The captain and crew were knowledgeable and fun. The boat ride out was nice, and complete with several dolphin sightings. The water at the shelling/snorkeling spot was clear and beautiful. We found a lot of good shells. Great family fun!

Lee and Andrew were excellent! We had a bachelorette group book a last minute trip and had a wonderful time out on the water! Would highly recommend this company!

Great experience today! Bo and Jeff did a tremendous job explaining how to make the most of our adventure. The boat ride and the parasailing were exceptional. Cannot wait to do it again!

Brice and Braden were Amazing!!! If you go request these two!!!! They were funny and they also very informative!!

We had an absolute blast with these guys! Jeff and Sal were absolutely amazing. I booked a parasailing trip for my son and his girlfriend and bestfriend and they said it was by far the best thing they've done on the entire vacation. I purchased the add on photo package and it was TOTALLY worth it.. I would definitely suggest this activity and this team specifically!

Great time!!!! We took this tour for the kiddos, and they had a great time....even the kiddo who turned out to be non interested in snorkeling ‍. Captain G and her lifeguards, Matt and Andrea were awesome! Let's face it, you can see fish on any part of the beach....but will you know where to look without help?? They took us to a large rock's edge to see fish and hermit crabs moving about their daily life. We didn't find Nemo, but we saw Dory!!!! No joke:):). The fish were vibrant and beautiful, and unlike what we had seen thus far this week. The hermit crabs looked especially pissed off, but were so cool to observe. They took us to another spot to check out the blue crab and hunt for shells...not your ordinary shells...these were the shells 1980's toilet lids were made of ....BUT THEY ACTUALLY CAME FROM THE OCEAN. The captain and her crew went above and beyond to make sure we all had a great time and that we all had a bonding experience. Midway through the cruise, we were calling each other's kids by name, cheering when a brave kiddo pulled a tooth, and passing around a very egg loaded crab, so that all could see (we definitely put her back...no worries). Much like parents set the tone for the home, a captain and crew set the tone for a boating experience. This one was familial and familiar. It was well worth it!!!!

I would highly recommend using Pelican Adventures time and time again. By far the nicest folks I spoke with, and had the pleasure of doing business with. Lee and Brayden took care of a friend and myself as well as all the others while parasailing, and the following day we went out with Captain G and her crew and they took us snorkeling, they were helpful, fun, and informative on everything!!

We had a fantastic time. Our boat guys were relaxed and fun but took safety seriously. It was everyone's first time to do it and we all had a blast. This was not across the beach shore. I do with the water had been clearer but I wouldn't change companies for it! They were awesome.

Did parasailing with 2 daughters. This was fun and we had the best time. The favorite part of the trip. Brayden & Jeff were fun, funny, helpful and kept Everyone pumped up and excited. We did see Dolphin, sea turtle and 2 hammerhead sharks. Also purchased the photo package which came with about 30 shots. This was completely safe, regardless of marine life. We went at 1:30 in afternoon. It was hot but the breeze on the gulf and boat made it even better. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Well worth the money. And definitely recommend asking for Brayden & Jeff. I believe it was an orange boat. Parking lot was $10 to park directly in the lot. Unless you can walk or park elsewhere. We were on water maybe an hour and half. 5 groups went. We did 3, myself and 2 daughters. This is something you want to experience! We will definitely do it again every time we visit!

Wow. where do I start? I found this place after looking through one of those touristy booklets you find in your hotel lobby. Buy One get one Parasail ride 1/2 off???? DONE! My kids (11, 14 and 17) all wanted to parasail while visiting Destin. So, what the hell, I decided to as well. Our departure time was 11:30am. At 10:50am Blake came over to grab our group. We headed down to the dock and boarded our boat. The boat is smaller than I expected, held 12 passengers, which was nice! I hate oversized boats while on the ocean, they're the worst especially if you get a middle seat. Anyway.. We head out to the Gulf (not the Bay which is VERY different if you don't know). While cruising out there Blake is explaining the rules with humor. He was quite funny with an awesome sense of humor. My kids found him to be entertaining. We made it out to sea and while we're all suited up in our harnesses he looks at me and my 11 year old, "you're up". OH shit... we're first??? Okay then... I was a little afraid of how this was all going to go seeing as though I'm a voluptuous girl... okay, I'm a big girl, and this thing is gonna hold me??? Sure as hell did! It went quick.. sit on your butt, an slowly, the parachute takes you up, way up... like 500 feet up! It was quiet, and peaceful, and you feel weightless. For me, big girl over here, that felt incredible! We saw dolphins, sting rays, large sea turtles and even a shark! We were up there for roughly 10 minutes or so, and it was the perfect amount of time. They started pulling us back in slowly, and before you know it you're back on the boat. We had 3 spectators and 9 riders on our boat. We were out on the ocean for about 90 minutes. If you've never been on a boat in the ocean its incredible. So, if you're worried about what you do while you wait for your turn, don't worry, enjoy the view and the wind in your hair. On our way back to the dock, Blake would point out Dolphins swimming behind the boat. We were even able to see a small baby dolphin playing in the wake. It was definitely not expected to see that as they don't advertise, but it certainly made my morning. We saw SEVERAL dolphins that morning. Blake also recommended things to do and see, asked everyone how long they were in town and what they had planned. He mentioned "tourist traps" and what to avoid if you're not into that sort of thing. I found him to be very knowledgeable and helpful Lastly - This place doesn't have the amount of good reviews as it should. It was EXCELLENT!! my kids are already talking about coming back next year. It was worth the price and go early to get the BOGO special! These guys work on tips...make sure you bring cash. Blake worked hard, fast and most importantly, safely. We tipped him $20, and in all fairness it should've been at least $40... too bad I didn't have more cash. Do yourself a favor and check out Pelican Adventures. You can thank me later.

Hands down the highlight of our trip to Destin. We took our son on a 6-7 hour trip to the golf of Mexico, paid about $125 for two people. The experience was fantastic, from the booking, the boarding, the attentive crew and helpful Captain. I wish we were not leaving tomorrow so we could do it again. Between my 9 year old and I, we caught over 14 fish, had to return 6 of them because they were out of season. However, we enjoyed the trip. We didn't feel rushed and the crew was super attentive. They even cleaned out catch. Thank you guys!

Do not book for snorkeling! If you want an enjoyable experience, and want the excitement that comes with seeing many colorful fish, do not book here. -The first spot they take you to is right off a little beach. There were no fish. It was like going to the lake. I could have bought snorkeling gear and went to the beach right outside my Airbnb. On the website, it was said we would be given fish food (which I thought was cool) but that didn't happen. They don't take you to a reef, they don't take you to populated fish area, they drop anchor about 10-15 ft from the shore. It's literally like a public access beach. -The second spot we went to nobody even got off the boat. I got off because I was so mad about before and this other lady got off because she was upset as well. After a few mins my nephews came to tell me they wanted us to get back on the boat. (We were supposed to be there for a little bit. We were there for maybe 15) I wanted to call and complain, but that wouldn't do any good. - I tipped $150 before hand because I know a lot goes into planning a snorkeling trip. I've been on a few. A few great ones. A couple good ones. And a couple really bad ones. I was disappointed with this trip. They say clearly on the site where they are going. So you cant really blame them. But I think they take advantage of people who do not know much about the area and come from out of town. I regret the almost $600 I spent. I don't even want a refund. I chose to write this review because I hope that whoever is reading doesn't book and disappoint themselves and their families. My kids were so sad. :'( The customer service was nice though. The ladies at he front were nice and the guys are the boat were nice. One good thing is we saw dolphins for about 15 mins on the way out..... and they make that a big deal. But definitely did not make up for the overall trip.

Just got back from Parasailing with Nico and Griff. What a great experience! They had a boat full of newbies and did a great job of keeping us laughing and making sure we weren't nervous. My BF and I drove in from Pensacola do to the great reviews and we are very glad we did. Well worth the drive. Give them a try!!!!

This was one of the funnest experiences we've ever had on a vacation! The ladies at the front were so pleasant and sweet! Braden & Jeff, who were on the boat with us, were absolutely incredible! They kept it light and fun, played good music, and explained everything thoroughly. Everyone on the boat was in good spirits and super friendly. We were honestly pretty nervous as this was our first time parasailing. We got to go last and watching everyone else go up and enjoy themselves was really cool. Everything went smoothly including our turn! It was unbelievable!! The view, the breeze, the quiet- everything about it was breathtaking (in the best way possible.) One of the sweet ladies, Vera, at the front even offered to take some photos of us at the end. Such a happy, friendly staff which is always appreciated I highly suggest that anybody looking to parasail check this place out!

We had an amazing time! Lee and Spencer made our parasailing adventure seamless and fun and safe for everyone. We had 6 adults and 6 kids, and we rode 3 at a time. It made for a very fun day.

Had a great time parasailing. Captain Jeff and Spencer were nice and funny. Would recommend and I'm definitely looking forward to coming back. Plus my Aunt liked Spencer golden hair

Came parasailing with Lee and Andrew, second time parasailing with Pelican Adventures and had a great time ! I definitely recommend coming here and trying out all the activities they offer !

Had a good day deep sea group fishing with this outfit last month. Thought the crew could have done a little better job of explaining and giving all of us some tips and pointers at the beginning before we left the dock. The crew did do a great job once we began fishing and catching though and getting fish off the hook and getting us back to fishing quick. Also dressed and cleaned all our fish once we were back. Little disappointed I didn't catch what I wanted(something big) but we had fun and made a lot of memories that we will share and kid each other with for a long time!

We had the best time on our snorkeling excursion with Sister G and her free! Lots of people in our group were newbies and nervous but G and her crew made sure we were comfortable. They catered our trip to us & were overall extremely friendly funny and accommodating. They ask that you bring refreshments for the community cooler & tip the guys keeping you safe :)

The ONLY reason they get one star is b/c it's a forced minimum! Called the am of the afternoon kids fishing excursion (2 hours for 2 adults and 2 kids -$338). Both kids had double swimmers ear infections and were literally crying non stop. Pelican Adventures employee said no problem, they understood, and I could cancel without penalty minus a 20% fee to Tripshock (booking venue). Well surprise - all $338 cleared my account! I called Pelican and they said to call Tripshock and have them contact Pelican and that a full refund would be pushed through. Tripshock called as directed and the same employee (Jen) told them no refund per her manager Veera. So I called Pelican and Jen told me that Veera wasn't available and would talk to me. She DID confirm that they had my cancellation and notes in their system however. This is terrible, unethical business. Deplorable and sad.

Me and my husband had an amazing time with Oekican adventures! Caleb and Lee both did a great job making us feel comfortable on our first time parasailing. What a great way to relax here in Destin! Would definitely do again!

Went on a 6 hour fishing trip on the Vera Marie June 3, 2020. We spent 5+ hours riding on the boat and about 45 minutes fishing. Very few fish were caught (my group of four caught one fish). The crew said "that's why it's called fishing and not catching". It's impossible to catch fish if the captain won't stop the boat. I called to express my displeasure and was told I would get a return call. It's been 4 days and I've heard nothing. Never again will I use Pelican Adventures.

Dezman and Price were awesome hosts! They were knowledgeable, and made sure we felt safe about our thrilling adventure. Noticing other parasailing available, I'm glad I choose Pelican Adventures as the hosts were playful, laidback, and the parachute was attached to a rope much longer, which allowed us to be much higher in the air than the the others around.

My mother and I went on the Parasailing adventure yesterday. The check-in process was quick and efficient. 1.5 hours on the water and 12 guest on the boat. Captain Jeff and Braden were professional and funny. I went up with my 70 year old mother and they did an excellent job at making her feel at ease. 5 stars because Captain Jeff is half Puerto Rican and played Lenny Kravitz during our journey. The entire experience was a well oiled machine!

Not worth it at all bought tickets online 275 for snorkeling excursion took us a mile from the place had us get out with mask for like 2 hours stay in one spot was not what i expected

My first time parasailing. I had such a great time. Captain Price and Captain Jeff are the best! If you go, ask for their boat. You will not be disappointed. They are so entertaining.

We had so much fun parasailing! Preston and Griff were amazing boat captains! They captured all of our candid shots as well!! We will definitely use them again. The smiley chute says it all

I called a few places and they wouldn't take a reservation for just one but Pelican took my reservation along with my husband as a spectator. When we got there we learned I was the only one going so one of their employees went with me to cover the weight requirement. So thankful for their accommodations and same day booking! Would recommend Pelican. You just can't beat the smiley sail shoot either. Makes for great pictures.

The wife and I Went on the Vera Marie today for the half day trip. This is our 3rd time on the Vera Marie and this was the best time of all. We caught nearly 20 fish between us. Staff was top notch. We would recommend this crew to anyone looking to have a great time and catch a lot fish

We had an awesome time. It was my best friends birthday. It was on his bucket list to go parasailing. I booked easily and surprised him. We went on the orange boat. I can't remember our captain and deck hand but they were awesome. He had us up first for his bday and we was up for like 15-20 minutes. Thanks Pelican Adventures. I would recommend 10 of 10.