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Boogies Watersports
Categories: Active Life Boating Event Planning & Services Boat Charters Boating, Boat Charters [Edit]
16 Harbor BlvdDestin, FL 32541
(850) 654-7787
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for Boogies Watersports
6 reviews in English
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Review from Glenn W.
Monroe, LA
8/21/2011
My wife and I rented a Waverunner here and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was our first time jet-skiing so that may have had something to do with it. But the process was pretty easy. You show up, pay, fill out their waiver form (fun fun), then go watch a brief safety presentation before being shown to your waverunner. The instructor was very helpful and explained everything pretty thoroughly to us how to operate it. We had the Waverunner for an hour and were allowed to go pretty much anywhere in the bay as long as we returned on time. It really is a beautiful area for jet-skiing. Since the place is located at the HarborWalk Village, there are plenty of places to shop or dine when you are through.
My only complaint was that once we signed the waiver and got our ticket, we had trouble finding where on the dock we were supposed to go and had difficulty finding anyone working for Boogies who could tell us where to go. We did find it eventually, but if they could make this process easier and maybe have someone around to direct people where to go, I would give this place 5 stars. Overall we enjoyed the experience, and would definitely use Boogies again. -
Review from Angela M.
Garden City, NY
7/31/2008
Our party of, lemme count....11, rented a pontoon from here to take out into the bay in beautiful Destin, Florida. For 3 hours, we paid $300; yes you crazy mathematicians, that's $100 an hour and we had a great time cruising around seeing the sights.
Why pontoons are better than jet skis in Florida waters: Unless you've got some waterproof goggles (which I HIGHLY recommend if you going to jet ski here) your eyes will be burning like the flames of hell from all the salt water that gets sprayed into them. Ouch! It's awful!!
Secondly, it's handy to see if it's jelly season, or if there is a preponderance of jelly fish out in the waters. Hopping on and off a jet ski can land you a nice jelly fish sting on your feet, legs, arms, anywhere on your body that's in the water. This girl was fortunate enough to only get a tiny sting on her right big toe.
I digress...you watch a brief training/safety video and you're off (well, after you sign those dandy death and dismemberment waivers, of course!). The boats are of decent quality. I mean, they definitely work, but there's no radio, so bring a cell phone, the fuel gage does not work, so make sure they've filled the tank before you leave and the seats are a little shabby, but it's a nice ride.
There are plenty of life vests, which you really don't need unless you're a risk-taking idiot and want to experience pontooning from the outside of the pontoon railing over the jelly fish infested waters. I would recommend wearing the vests anyway even if you're not an idiot, just to cover the "what-ifs".
Cruising the bay was fun, especially with a full boat. Bring a radio and party a little, have a few drinks, anchor the boat next to the floating restaurants and grab a bite, or just relax and take some breathtaking shots of the bay. Oh what fun it is to ride a pontoon on the bay....
Oh yes, I went there.Listed in: Where I disappeared to
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Review from Kymberlie M.
Spring, TX
10/7/2009
Some friends and I have recently begun a yearly pilgrimage to Destin and while I'm not a big outdoorsy type, I can sit on the beach and drink with the best of them.
I'm pretty easy going, so when the girl in charge of planning any excursions told me that I was going on a boat to see dolphins for about $28, I agreed readily enough, though I wasn't exactly jumping up and down at that thought.
Our group drove down there, paid our money, and boarded the boat. It had two levels and while it wasn't huge, was big enough to accommodate all of the people easily and leave plenty of room so you didn't have to be too near to other groups or kids (we drink and cuss a lot, so we're not exactly a family-friendly crew).
The boat started out driving around the harbor, followed by a massive flock of seagulls, stopping so that the crew could pull up a crab trap. They gave some brief information on crabs and then walked around so that anyone that wanted to pet the crab could (I, naturally, wanted to).
Before leaving the harbor, the captain explained that seagulls LOVE Cheetos (Who doesn't?). Holding a Cheeto in the air caused the massive cloud of seagulls to descend to pick them from your fingers. My friend Brian even held one in his teeth and the bird plucked it from him, easy as pie. I hadn't bought any Cheetos from the snack bar, but the captain gave me one to hold up to the birds anyway.
We then drove out into the gulf and the few dolphins that we had spotted in the harbor, became a fair number of dolphins. We stood around the bow and watched as many as four of them swim right next to the boat, surfacing and playing. It really was quite enchanting.
All in all, we spent about two hours in the boat. When we were heading back in, the captain noticed my friends and me standing in front of the glass and motioned for us to come in and drive the boat. We got to wear the captain's hat and take pictures, which was extremely silly and fun.
Honestly, I didn't expect much from the cruise, but that made the whole thing better. Nothing like thinking you're going to have an okay time at best and then having a complete blast. I highly recommend doing this if you get a chance. It was really the highlight of the trip for me. -
Review from Erin W.
Lawrenceville, GA
9/8/2008
Large selection of watersport rentals. The husband and I rented a pontoon boat from Boogie's while vacationing in the Destin area. The only complaint I had was that once we signed our waiver forms and handed over our money to rent the boat, we could not find anyone working for Boogie's down at the dock area and had to walk around in the hot sun asking for help and for someone to show us which boat belonged to us.
Boogie's Watersports were flexible with our rental schedule and we enjoyed a lovely day out on the water. We saw two dolphins up close and were able to follow them for a while, then later we hung out at "crab island", the famous area in the Destin bay where people "tailgate" on the water.
Fun times! -
Review from Jay J.
Destin, FL
8/19/2010
We took a trip out on a pontoon boat from these guys and had a great time! It was around $200 for 4 hours. We took 5 adults and 2 children. The boat was just fine and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. I'll have no problem going back to these guys or sending them business.
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Review from Josh U.
Metairie, LA
9/17/2010
Good location just along the docks at Emerald Grande on the harbor. I've rented from them twice with no problems.
