Crab Island Watersports
Crab Island Watersports
Crab Island Watersports
4.5
Boat Tours • Water Sports • Boat Rentals
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9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
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Crab Island Watersports is a boat and jet ski rental company offering guests well-maintained and high-quality equipment. We rent both single deck pontoon boats and double decker party barges with two slides. We have an amazing Marina locations with parking and stores located on site. We welcome visitors to Destin, Okaloosa Island, Fort Walton Beach, and the surrounding area to experience a water adventure in our spectacular waters. Our mission is to provide customers convenient access to safe and reliable boats and jet skis, and to make the process easy, so that customers can focus on their families and friends. When guests arrive, a choreographed and care-free water experience with their friends and families will be waiting for them. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Travelers' Choice
2022
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Nick B
1 contribution
Sep 2021 • Family
We had a great time! Rented 2 pontoon boats on Labor Day and paid much less than the other rental places. Kaden loaded and unloaded our belongings (7 adults and 5 kids under 3) and made it a very smooth experience. Will definitely rent from them again next time we come.
Written September 6, 2021
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Dear Nsboudreaux, thank you so much for the kind words and we are so happy that you had a great experience! Kind comments like yours make all of our work worthwhile. Thank you again and we will look forward to seeing you again soon!
Written March 21, 2023
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Benjamin P
2 contributions
Sep 2022
I have been several places on the emerald coast for pontoon and jet ski rental. Crab Island Watersports far exceeds all others due to their friendly, hard working staff, and golf cart shuttle service from your vehicle to your watercraft (which helps to avoid carrying heavy coolers). Crab Island Watersports also has one of the newest fleets of pontoons and jet skis to include the double decker twin waterslide boats which are great for large parties!
Written October 28, 2022
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Dear F9916WObenjaminp, thank you so much for your kind and thorough review and we are so happy that you had a great experience with us. We are so glad that you enjoyed the golf cart shuttle service! We strive to make your time with Crab Island Watersports memorable. We are lucky to have a hard-working and caring staff that truly cares for each and every customer. We are so glad you enjoyed our fleet of boats and cannot wait to host your next pontoon adventure!
Written February 28, 2023
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Nick H
9 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Our family of 12, ranging from ages 10 to 72, rented a pontoon for the afternoon and had a FANTASTIC time from start to finish. The booking process was simple, including watching the safety videos and signing waivers. Parking was easy and the staff drove us and all our coolers and belongings down to the dock on golf carts. The dock crew were very friendly, giving us tips and tricks on where to go and what to do, including Crab Island, as well as some more secluded areas where we could pull the boat right up to the beach and have pretty much our own private beach and area to explore. The boat itself seemed newer and was well maintained and easy to operate. At the end of our day, the dock crew again helped us unload all our belongings and get situated back on land. Overall this was a great experience for our family which we will definitely do again!
Written July 27, 2022
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Dear E9265NWnickh, thank you so much for such a kind review and comments. Our staff works hard to make sure our customers have an easy process and good time, and kind comments like yours make it all worthwhile. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you and your crew again real soon!
Written March 21, 2023
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Michael Abdelsayed
Sugar Land, TX1 contribution
Jun 2022 • Family
Staff was very friendly and accommodating. They were able to provide us with two pontoon boats on very short notice. Boats operated well for the most part (One of the pontoon boats seem to be misfiring a bit on the way back). Their marina is located approximately 15 to 20 minutes by pontoon boat from crab Island. I would use them again.
Written July 2, 2022
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Dear djmetrOmike, thank you so much for taking precious time out of your day to give us such a positive review. We were happy we could accommodate you guys and thrilled that you had a good time. Thanks again so much and we will look forward to seeing you and your amazing family again real soon!
Written March 21, 2023
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James Mansmann
1 contribution
Mar 2021 • Friends
I’ve been coming to the Emerald Coast for years and love going to Crab Island. I rent boats and jet skis with my friends every time and Crab Island Watersports has been hands down the best experience I’ve ever had! The pontoon boats and jet skis were top notch and had phenomenal sound systems. The staff truly wanted to make sure I enjoyed my outing as much as possible. Thanks John and Martha for a great day! Will definitely be back!
Written April 9, 2021
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Jmann6178. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us. We count ourselves lucky for customers like you. Thanks again and we look forward to hosting your next water adventure!
Written March 21, 2023
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rhondat256
White Settlement, TX83 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
We rented a boat here to go to crab island. They rental was very easy. The guys showed us how to drive the boat and explained how to anchor it. The boat rental was a little pricey for 4 hours we paid 885…but the kids enjoyed it. The boat had 2 water slides and it was FUN FUN FUN. I would definitely do it again.
Written July 19, 2021
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Dear rhondat256, thank you so much for your kind review. We really appreciate you taking the time out to do this and look forward to seeing you for your next water adventure! Please watch for our early/late season specials if you want to do it again this year!
Written March 21, 2023
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Karah S
Moundsville, WV23 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Alejandro took care of us for our all day pontoon rental to crab island. He couldn't have been more helpful! We really enjoyed working with him. Everyone from the girl at check-in to those who drove the golf cart to get us to the dock and our stuff to the boat were wonderful to work with. The boat was super nice and our family enjoyed the slides. I really recommend adding the Lilly pads -- the kids and adults both enjoyed them immensely.
Written May 4, 2022
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Dear karahs2016, thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us — and we agree, Alejandro is truly a pleasure to have on our team! We count ourselves lucky for customers like you. Thanks again and we look forward to hosting your next water adventure!
Written March 21, 2023
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shay
The Colony, TX2 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
We had a wonderful day at crab island the pontoon we rented was in excellent condition the staff was incredibly attentive and prompt. Alejandro was absolutely fantastic walked us through everything and was so helpful loading and unloading the boat. Thank you all for a wonderful day
Written May 7, 2022
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Dear Culture51063241945, thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us — and we agree, Alejandro is truly a gem to have on our team! We are lucky to have great customers like yourself as well. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you and your wonderful family for your next water adventure!!
Written March 21, 2023
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Chris Leatherman
1 contribution
May 2021 • Friends
This was my second trip with this company. Every trip down to the area I will EXCLUSIVELY book with this company. The communication prior to was quick and to the point. The prices are very affordable (which is surprising because we are being given brand new fully decked out boats). The assistance crew is very friendly and get you set up and ready the right way. They even remembered our group and some of our stories!
I would recommend this company to all of my friends and family.
I would recommend this company to all of my friends and family.
Written May 21, 2021
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Dear P7398VSchrisl, thanks so much for the great review and for renting with us again! Thanks also for the kind comments about our staff. We are proud to have them on our team and thank you for recognizing their hard work. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you and your special family again real soon!
Written March 21, 2023
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Will G
1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Friends
I can’t recommend crab island watersports enough. Everybody we encountered was helpful and knew what they were doing. The hut girls were awesome. Our dockhand helped us on and off the boat- it was smooth sailing. We’re staying on Okaloosa Island and it was so close to our condo and such a short distance to Crab Island. We enjoyed the nice and relaxing cruise to see the gorgeous Crab Island water. The boat we rented was in great condition. All in all a great experience out on the water. If you’re trying to rent a pontoon in the Crab Island area this is the place to go.
Written October 27, 2022
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Dear willgH3196CW, thank you so much for this amazing review! We are so proud of each and every staff member and their knowledge and dedication to making your experience one to remember. We are so glad that our conveniently located marina worked out perfect for where you were staying on the island! Thank you for your kind words about our watersports company, and we look forward to hosting you again soon.
Written February 28, 2023
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torresmary292
Lancaster, PA
I'm instead in going on vacation to this place do you guys have a hotel to rent or do we have to rent a boat?
Stinchen1985
423 contributions
Hi,
we will spend our holidays in fort walton beach and want to rent a boat for a day. Do we need a permission/drivers licence for a boat? We are from Germany and there you can't drive and rent a boat without a boat driver licence...
thank you ;-)
crabislandwtrsports
Fort Walton Beach, FL
As long as you were born prior to Jan 1st 1988 it should not be a problem
Diana G
Painesville, OH
We will be staying at Emerald Coast Inn and Suites. I would like to rent a pontoon boat for June 3rd for the day. We will have 6 to 7 people on board. How much will this be and can I reserve the boat now and pay on June 3rd 2015?