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Olin Marler Fishing and Dolphin Cruises

102 Harbor Blvd., Destin, FL 32541
850-654-7113
Ranked #12 of 39 tours in Destin
4.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Olin Marler Charter Fishing and Dolphin Cruises is Destin's first established cruise service. We offer the best in Deep Sea Fishing and Dolphin...... more » Owner description: Olin Marler Charter Fishing and Dolphin Cruises is Destin's first established cruise service. We offer the best in Deep Sea Fishing and Dolphin Sightseeing cruises. « less
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Franklin, Ohio, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Great cruise, did the tour of the harbor, then over to the bay to find dolphins, and then out to the gulf. Saw plenty of dolphins, and a great cruise. Not overly crowded at the time. The boat was clean, crew fine. More

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ohcoasterfreak
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Loved most everything about this cruise. Price was right with the Groupon. My son got to steer the boat with the captain which he loved. Feeding the seagulls by hand was a blast. Seeing the dolphins swim around us was great! The ride back in with the sunset gave me some great pics and memories. Two negatives, but didn't ruin... More

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La Grange Park, Illinois
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012
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This was the only bad trip out for fishing, I fished with them and I would not go with them again. I would go out with American Spirit or Swoop boats as both of these are superior to these people. They charge to same price for anyone going on boat, fishing or not. Most boat will discount non-fishing, riders, but... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

On my visit to Destin this past April, one of the attractions that we visited was the Olin Marler Dolphin Cruises. The experience was one of a kind, seeing ao many dolphins in their natural habitat was fantastic. Will definately rwccomend to anyone who has not had the chance to experience this. Also the sunset was beautiful on the boat. More

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Picayune
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

This was a fun cruise with a knowledgeable tour guide. Price was right, especially since we used a Groupon, which was readily accepted. More

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Crestview
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We went out on a sunset tour, with tickets from Groupon that I found. The staff was very friendly. It was nice because we got a tour of Destin's harbor, they told us which celebrities lived in which houses along the water, a history tour, fed seagulls popcorn provided by Olin Marler (the birds swooped down from the sky to... More

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Ft Worth, TX
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

The captain was humourous and very informative. The boat was SO clean. He pointed out where John Grisham, Bette Midler, and Tim McGraw lived. He took us to the dolphins, and we enjoyed watching the pods dive and entertain us. An extra bonus was two baby dolphins. I think we had a Groupon that cost $11.00 for a cruise. Totally... More

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Salem, Wisconsin
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

We went on the 11am tour w our 3 kids & saw 5 pods of dolphins! Even saw a baby. Friendly staff too. More

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Greg Fisher, General Manager at Olin Marler Fishing and Dolphin Cruises, responded to this review
April 15, 2012

That's great to hear! I hope you got a lot of great pictures and we hope to see you again during your next visit. We appreciate you choosing our cruise. More

appleton,wi
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
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Went out with this charter Friday April 6 A.M. trip. 2 hour travel time to the first spot. Off and on reefs for the next 2 hours and then leave at 11:00 for the 2 hour trip back to the dock. Not impressed!! If we had the lines wet for an hour on a "6 HOUR EXCURSION" we were lucky.... More

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Greg Fisher, General Manager at Olin Marler Fishing and Dolphin Cruises, responded to this review
April 15, 2012

We are very sorry for your experience. Obviously, this is not a typical charter as we are usually highly successful. Fishing is not always a "Sure Thing" and the captains cannot guarantee any type of catch. The day you went fishing was one of those days that the fish were not in their typical spots. The captain has fish finders... More

Little Rock, Arkansas
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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We went out on a 6 hour trip. First half of the day was bad weather and raining. We still fished and the crew worked hard despite rough seas. We caught 3 HUGE 20lb+ red snapper but had to throw them back due to out of season. We kept quite a few white snapper. 4 nice 25lb+ amberjacks, 2 triggerfish,... More

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