Pontoon Boat Rentals in Destin, FL — Your Gateway to Crab Island
Anchor Up at Crab Island with yOur Destin Pontoon Rental
You’ll have the time of your life experiencing Destin’s unique feature Crab Island! You may even catch a glimpse of or get to play in the water with some friendly sea life! Take one of our Destin Pontoon Boat Rentals from Destin to Crab Island, while there people have watched dolphins play, sea turtles swim & stingrays glide! At Crab Island there are plenty of things to enjoy, the shallow areas where you can swim in the middle of the pass. Crab Island is truly an experience of a lifetime. If our Destin Double Decker Pontoon Boat Rentals are available you can jump off the top or go down the slides right into the beautiful sea water!
Pontoon Boat Rental Booking Details
Please bring with you the provided confirmation number (located on the voucher e-mailed to you after online purchase) and a valid drivers license for verification. Gilligans Watersports is located at 530 Harbor Boulevard E, Destin, FL 32541. Please arrive at least 20 minutes early with a valid ID and credit card for incidentals. It is best to confirm your booking at least 24 hours prior to your departure date. Reservations booked less than 24hrs prior to arrival are not guaranteed until confirmed by the vendor.
Activity Highlights
Clean and comfortable 12 passenger boats.
Friendly & professional instruction.
Yamaha 50 HP engines on all boats.
Lockable watertight storage compartments
Departure Details
This activity offers 4 and 8 hour rentals daily. Customers must reserve at least one day in advance. Available departure times are varied, check times for your date in the calendar.
Standard 4 hr: $400 / 8 hr: $600
Double Decker 4 hr: $695 / 8 hr: $895
Our New Double Decker Pontoon Boat Rentals
Your family will love our new double decker pontoon boat rentals! The experience of a portable slide and platform high above the water is like none other! Have the time of your life enjoying the clear blue waters of Destin, FL on your own personal pontoon boat!
Pontoon Pick-Up Docks in Destin — Parking & Check-In
Pontoons — including double deckers with slides — load from three docks around Destin.
Pick Your Departure Dock
Which dock you use depends on the option you pick at checkout — every listing shows its departure point, and it’s repeated in your confirmation email.
Gilligan’s Watersports — Destin Harbor: 530 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541 · (850) 650-9000
Pontoons and double deckers are staged at our harbor dock for your start time. Get directions
Destin X on the Harbor: 214 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541 · (850) 898-1204
Pontoons and double deckers also load at 214 on the harbor. Get directions
Xtreme H2O — Crab Island Launch: 7 Calhoun Ave, Destin, FL 32541 · (850) 978-3060
Standard pontoons launch across from Crab Island — about 100 yards from the sandbar. Get directions
Parking
Gilligan's Watersports (530 Harbor Blvd): parking is free and right on property, first come, first served — if our lot fills, overflow parking is at 531 Mountain Drive.
Destin X (214 Harbor Blvd): on-site parking is capped at one vehicle per reservation, first come, first served. Extra cars park free at 310 Mountain Drive or for $15 per vehicle at 285 US-98 W; RVs and trailers use the paid public lot across the street.
Xtreme H2O (7 Calhoun Ave): public parking at the Destin Marina, first come, first served — space runs tight on busy days, so carpool if you can.
Check-In
Check-in opens 45 minutes before your scheduled time — bring a valid photo ID for every driver. Florida requires a boater safety certificate for anyone born on or after January 1, 1988 who wants to drive; the NASBLA temporary Florida test is offered on site for $3, though completing it online ahead of time is quicker. Once you’re checked in, the dock crew fits your life jackets, runs the walkthrough, and sends you off.
Worth packing: reef-safe sunscreen, a hat with a strap, a phone leash or waterproof pouch, and a small soft-sided cooler with drinks — no glass.