Water Activities with Santa Rosa Beach Pontoon Rental LLC on Choctawhatchee Bay

#The AVALON is not your everyday tritoon. This is true luxury. Twelve Passenger 200HP Double-Decker TRITOON! Bluetooth radio, and elegant 2021 features! Just arrived February 2021! This baby's got it all! 100 HP more than any other double decker in the bay!

Up to twelve passengers!

Add-ons

• YOLO Paddle Board

• 2-person Tube

• Floating Pad

• Coolers

#Duration 6 Hours

About

• Santa Rosa Beach Pontoon Rentals, located at Cessna landing in the Choctawhatchee Bay, offers a 12 passenger, 200 hp, tritoon boat!
• Stop by Baytowne Wharf for shopping, dining, and sightseeing or enjoy a trip to Crab Island where you can snorkel, play volleyball, and sample some of the great food options on the water.
• Whether you choose a day of adventure or a day of relaxing, this double-decker pontoon has everything you need to make the most out of any occasion!
• NEEDING A CAPTAIN? PLEASE READ: The United States Coast Guard does not allow us to assign you a driver / captain. When you book a Driver (Designated Master), we provide you with a list of Drivers and their phone numbers. You will receive this list of drivers in an email at the time of your booking. The Coastguard requires you to call or text them on your own. When you book, you will pay a $120.00 reservation fee up front, then you will pay $50.00 an hour to the driver the day of your trip. Driver can be paid via Cash or Venmo.

Please note: Due to the intense amount of fun you will have with this vessel, we recommend the 9-hour booking option*** especially if intended for Crab Island. It can take up to 40 minutes each direction to get there. This vessel is more suited to anchor in the bay to use the slide and paddle boards as well as view local wildlife.

Activities

We now have YOLO Paddle boards! On the bay, these are super fun to take with you on the boat. Drop anchor and paddle away! Go dolphin spotting. Take them to Crab Island! Paddle boards are a must have. Add them to your rental for that extra fun thing for your crew to do!

Crab Island - On this vessel, travel in style and get there quick! The best of all! Crab Island is about 40 min drive west where it's shallow enough where you can walk to grab food, drinks, or play in the shallows of the bay with clear water!

Dolphin spotting - Several dolphin pods navigate the bay each day. Most of our customers are able to see them in their natural habitat. Please be sure to follow Florida natural wildlife laws.

San Destin Baytown Wharf - Want to dock your vessel for lunch, dinner, zip line, entertainment? Stop at the SanDestin Baytown Wharf. Daily activities and entertainment throughout the summer. (a fee to dock the rental will be needed upon arrival. See rates here.)

Lulu's Restaurant - Owned by Lulu Buffet(Jimmy Buffet's sister), you can anchor just outside the restaurant and WALK to the beach to order your meal while the kids play in the playground. When finished, just walk back to your vessel, and continue enjoying your rental.

FAQs

• Gratuity PONTOON RENTALS A typical 15% gratuity is customary for all Captains / Drivers. A typical 5-10% gratuity is customary for all Deckhands Guests pay the day of the event. YACHTS A typical 15% gratuity is customary for all Yacht Charters. Guests pay the day of the event.

• How old do I have to be to rent a pontoon boat? We require renters to be 30 years of age or older with a valid United States Drivers license.

• Are babies or infants allowed on the boat? Are they considered a full passenger? Yes, the US Coast Guard considers everyone with a heartbeat a passenger on a boat.

• How far can I take the boat? Pontoon boat rentals are allowed anywhere within the Choctawhatchee Bay as far east as 1 mile east of the 331 bridge and as far west at Crab Island in Destin between Destin and Okaloosa Island (underneath he bridge area). The boat is not allowed on the Gulf of Mexico.

• Where do we pick up the boat? We will meet you at Cessna Landing dock on CR 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. 1.6 miles north of the Hwy 98 and 393 intersection, We will be there 15 minutes before your scheduled time.

• What things are fun to do in the area on a boat? The Avalon single-deck tritoon boat itself is incredibly fun. Most people will tell us parking the boat in the middle of the bay. We also recommend touring around to view the local homes. Customers often spot pods of dolphin. This tritoon can pull tubes! We also offer YOLO Paddle boards, and floating pads.

• What if I’ve never driven a pontoon boat or any other type of boat before?

Boating isn’t as easy as it seems. Water can be rough, other boaters can be inexperienced on the water, some boats may be pulling rafts, etc. As a result, it’s very important to use extreme caution. Boats are not like cars, it takes much longer to stop a boat, turn a boat, etc. There are also a few very important motoring tips when traveling through shallow waters. We will teach you these tips upon your arrival. If you don’t feel comfortable driving the boat, we may be able to arrange for a captain to pilot the pontoon boat for an additional hourly rate Note: please let us know in the comment section, notice needs to be in advance.

• Can we dive off the front of the boat? Absolutely not. The water in the bay is very, very shallow. Much more shallow than you would expect. Please, please do not risk it. Too many accidents happen as a result.

• Is alcohol allowed on the boat? Alcohol is allowed on the boat. However, we do not tolerate any alcohol used by the driver. Destin Coast Guard is very strict and will pull boats over if there is any suspicious activity. Please know, it is against Florida law to drive a boat while under the influence of alcohol. (We can also add a driver to your rental for an additional fee if you’d prefer not to designate a driver.)

• Are pets allowed on the boats? Yes, but there is an additional fee, plus cleaning fee if there is any additional cleaning required.

• What if we return the boat late? Please keep in contact with our crew if you expect to be late. Returning the vessel each 15 minutes late will result in an additional $50 per 15 minutes.