Parking situation at Destin Jetties (Discussion)

[ShallowDiverDave]

I imagine that a flat aluminum skid card would be harder to pull on sand due to friction compared to over snow. I think also don't they "wax" the bottom of those carts up north to make them easier to pull? (I've never lived in the 'land of snow' so I don't know).

Like ScbaKris said, a boat is the way to go. On weekends there are a lot of boats there the times i've been. Takes care of that parking problem

Do you know roughly how much it costs to rent a boat in Destin (by day, or per hour, or per person???)...nothing spectacular in size, just something that will do the job?

 

[ScubaKris]

Don't know about boat rentals. There are outfits that take people on pantoon boats for snorkel/dive on the jetties

I know that scubatech charges $25 for their 2 hour snorkel trip. I don't see why they would'nt let you bring a tank along.

 

[mike_s]

Don't know about boat rentals. There are outfits that take people on pantoon boats for snorkel/dive on the jetties

I know that scubatech charges $25 for their 2 hour snorkel trip. I don't see why they would'nt let you bring a tank along.

I think there are some pontoon rentals down in the harbor area. I don't know what they cost, but I'm sure they are several hundred bucks a day.


Scubatech does let you take a tank on their $25 snorkel trip, but they jack up the price to $40 or $50 if you bring a tank. Kinda screwy. They charge more for you to dive. Emerald Coast does the same thing. They charge $25 to snorkel the jetty and $50 to ride on the boat with a tank.

 

[dbombtek]

ill try to get you a price list of boats I know there are some really close by. If you are military or retired you can get them from the MWR also.

 

[ShallowDiverDave]

ill try to get you a price list of boats I know there are some really close by. If you are military or retired you can get them from the MWR also.

thanks dbombtek, I appreciate it!

 

[mike_s]

ill try to get you a price list of boats I know there are some really close by. If you are military or retired you can get them from the MWR also.

I agree.... if you can rent from MWR, that'll be your cheapest bet.

 

[GLENFWB]

Do you know roughly how much it costs to rent a boat in Destin (by day, or per hour, or per person???)...nothing spectacular in size, just something that will do the job?

I have rented a pontoon from Luthers Pontoon (behind Fisherman's Warf Restaurant) and have also rented from Boogies which is right by the Destin Bridge. Luther's has a large boat that will hold a lot of people and gear...it is called their "J" boat...ask for it if you rent from them. It is the newest, nicest boat.

Rates are fairly similar among most places...about $150.00 for 4 hours and around $250.00 for 8 hours. Most will also charge you for gas when you bring it back. It is off season now so you might be able to talk them down to a better deal.

If you are going to dive from the boat you might want to ask them for an extra anchor. Most of them only give you an anchor in the front and when you anchor by the jetties it is good to have one in the front and back.

Hope this helps some.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

How big is this "J" boat? Will it hold 15? LOL

 

[GLENFWB]

How big is this "J" boat? Will it hold 15? LOL

15 of YOUR size? Sorry, that is left over from the other thread when MDB started talking about weight.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

You guys should all be so lucky!