Destin Fishing Charter: Best Deep Sea-Nearshore Experience

Experience the best deep sea and nearshore fishing charters in Destin, Florida with IntraCoastal Experience. With over 1,000 reviews, our team of experienced guides will ensure a fun and memorable fishing trip for all skill levels.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Heron Harbor - On your private charter, we’ll venture out to the Deep Sea Nearshore waters on the Gulf of Mexico for a 4, 5 or 6 hour trip to target a wide range of species to include Snapper, Grouper, Mahi, Mackerel, Tuna, Cobia and Sharks. We’re typically fishing well within sight of land anywhere between 2 - 9 miles offshore, but don’t think for a moment this has an impact on the quality or the quantity of the fish you’ll catch! The coastal waters off of Destin quickly reach depths in excess of 100 feet within the first few miles. Due to this unique coastal reef geography, fish of all shapes and sizes call these waters home. This allows minimal travel times to your fishing spots thus increasing your actual time fishing. While out on the boat you’ll often see dolphins, sea turtles and other marine life. Our family-friendly guides will coach you to success on catching the fish of your dreams and make sure everyone has a fun time fishing. Once your trip is over we will clean, filet, bag and ice your catch. You then can take your filets home with you or to one of the highly recommended restaurants by our marina who will prepare your catch any way you’d like it along with all the tasty sides.
What's Included
  • Expert guide provided
  • Boat rental included
  • Florida fishing license covered
  • Bait and tackle supplied
  • Fish filleting service
  • Freezer bags and ice provided
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Parking Fees are not included. Please follow the directions on the signs to submit parking fees.
Additional Information

Please scroll down the page and click on the About IntraCoastal Experience link to see our 1,080+ TripAdvisor Reviews or keyword search ICX FISHING for more information.

We’re a Family-Veteran Owned business and have earned a 20+ year reputation for providing the Best Fishing Charters in Destin, Fl! Founded on the values of delivering 5 Star Client Service and Fun Fishing Success, ICX caters to both the First Time Family to the most Avid Anglers. ICX provides Year-Round Private Destin, FL Deep Sea-Nearshore Gulf Charters. This means you’ll have the exclusive enjoyment of a boat and captain. Conveniently located on the Destin Harbor Boardwalk and minutes from the most productive fishing, your Family/Friends are sure to have a Fun and Memorable experience on the water. We invite you to come on down and spend an exciting day with our seasoned Team of highly accomplished Family Friendly Guides, who have a passion to see you catch fish on the World Famous Emerald Coast of Destin, Fl.

  • Restroom on Boat with Privacy
Location
Heron Harbor
Harbor Boulevard
We’ll be picking you up at the Heron Harbor Marina, located at 314 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL. We will meet you on the Boardwalk entry to the main T-Dock next to the Ticket booths.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Grandtour715214
Jul 17, 2024
This was an exciting and wonderful experience for my family and me. - This was one of the best experiences that my family and I have ever had. The Captain and the Co-Captain were great and made sure that we all enjoyed the experience. Thank you Captain Chuck for an exceptional experience.
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Kentm353
Jul 16, 2024
Great trip with great guide - Great trip, guide and deck hand were very personable and entertaining. We caught plenty of fish but it is not always about the catch. It is about making enjoying the experience and making new friends.. And that is exactly what we got with ICX Capt. Chuck. Definitely recommend and we will be back to fish with ICX again.
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Rob_m
Jul 11, 2024
Excellent Experience! - Excellent captain & crew! They absolutely knew where to go for the fish, we caught red snapper & mangrove snapper.A great day!
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V2659jogregb
Jul 9, 2024
Tough weather great fishing - LW was awesome. It was tough out there today and he pushed through. And we caught fish. Would highly recommend them and plan on going back out with them this fall.
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30pam
Jul 7, 2024
Awesome Offshore Fishing Experience - Captain Chuck made our trip so much fun! He put us on the fish, and made sure that we had an experience of a lifetime! My friend and I highly recommend booking a fishing trip with him! Jacob was awesome as well in keeping the bait ready!
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Stephen
Jul 7, 2024
Great trip - Had a great time . Guide was very nice and made sure we had a good time and caught some fish . He moved around until he made sure
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Karsten_b
Jun 24, 2024
Awesome Destin fishing with Chuck and Intercoastal Experience! - This was our first time fishing in Northwest Florida and we had an excellent experience with Chuck. While Chuck was very welcoming and easy going, he got us out and fishing quickly. He clearly knew the area and took us to spots where we were catching a variety of snapper. He’s a real pro - we will definitely book with Intercoastal Experience (and Chuck) when we come back to Destin!
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Jayg197
Jun 16, 2024
Good fishing trip with a good captain! - If you're looking for a perfectly clean boat, this trip is not for you. This is a T-top well used fishing boat. We sailed with captain Brett, who was very accommodating. If you are a seasoned angler, bring your own tackle, as the rods and reels on the boat are typical for "tourist" boats. They are older and very well used with line test well above what is needed and the spools were not full nor level winded. Captain Brett was open to me using my own tackle, which I wish I would have known prior to boarding, as I only brought one spinning combo with only one Got-Cha jig. I left my tackle box in the car. We started trolling live cigar minnows almost as soon as we cleared the jetty. I cast my line near the buoy and hooked a Spanish mackerel almost immediately. We only trolled for about 15 minutes before heading out for bottom fishing. Captain Brett was nice enough to allow me to take a couple casts near the buoy before heading out. The only bait on the boat was live cigar minnows. I was a bit disappointed we didn't have squid aboard. Captain Brett had good "numbers" and put us on fish very quickly. In my opinion, the circle hooks we were using were a bit too large and the majority of the live baits were bitten in half or taken off the hooks almost immediately upon reaching the bottom. I continued casting my only Got-Cha, which was bitten off by a toothy fish. I asked Captain Brett if I could live line a cigar minnow and he was very accommodating by supplying me with a swivel, some stainless steel wire and a circle hook. I casted out the live bait while the others were bottom fishing and eventually hooked up with a nice bonita. Captain Brett took my bottom rig from me, allowing me to hook the bonita on my line which was in a rod holder in freespool. He gaffed the fish easily and even bled it out for us, so we could eat it. We managed to hook some small groupers, snappers, triggerfish and even a remora. My suggestion, being an accomplished angler would be to troll with lures as well as the cigar minnows, use smaller hooks and bring squid and/or good cut bait for bottom fishing. Good trip, good captain!
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Michellehi9898es
Jun 12, 2024
40th bday trip! - My husband and our boys had a blast with Captain Brett! Would definitely recommend to anyone. Awesome experience! And our fish were delicious!
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Chrissy339257
Jun 9, 2024
Great experience! - We had a great time fishing with Captain Brett. We weren’t able to keep any of our fish, but still had a great time reeling them in! We caught red snapper and trigger fish. The red snapper weren’t big enough to keep and trigger fish were out of season. Brett took us to many different spots and really tried to get us some keepers. We also saw a turtle and a dolphin! Still had a great time!!
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