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Beautiful footage i Watch you video before i book the Hotel there thank for sharing.. subscribed

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You’ll have a great time in the area.

We are visiting Destin in July. This is something we will have to do!! Looks like such a fun time. You got some great footage in your video. Thanks so much for sharing your adventure.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that and thanks for watching!

@kellykellssz

Жыл бұрын

Me & my husband is going as well in July. I’m 🙏🏾 for beautiful weather.

So beautiful....love the clear water....

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

It sure is. Thank you so much watching.

@jamiefine8419

Жыл бұрын

@@thebutlerfamilyadventures you're welcome

We will be in Destin from 7/29-8/7! We love Destin. It will be our 4th annual vacation. We also will be renting a pontoon boat to go enjoy Crab Island. Last year, the day we went to crab island,it was after a huge storm so the water at crab island was brown! Hopefully this year, it’ll be like the water you got to enjoy! Thanks for the video!

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

2 жыл бұрын

The water clears out in a few days after a rain so hopefully you’ll have good weather when you visit. It wasn’t too nice out in the gulf this year because of a ton of seaweed but it’s pretty much cleared up now. The water is so beautiful around here though isn’t it. Thank you again for watching and subscribe if you get a chance.

@markpleasant9843

Жыл бұрын

We are here now. Just finished raining and now the weather is nice.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

@@markpleasant9843 yeah I woke up to some rain this morning but the rest of the day and the weekend look great. Enjoy your trip!

@BeyondThePathDailyPay

Жыл бұрын

We got here yesterday. Water was great! Woke up this morning to some great weather and the water looks awesome! Went for a morning run and then got some shots with my drone. We love this place and are excited to be here until the 7th!

I live in Destin, when you go to Crab Island do not swim in the channel next to the bridge. The tide going out is very strong. Several people have drowned trying.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

We live right across the bridge in Niceville. Been out to crab island many times and you’re not kidding about the current. Whenever we’ve had a boat anchored there, we always get on the north side of crab island away from the channel for that very reason.

Great video!

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that...and thanks for watching!

We wanted to go here so bad, but did not know if it was toddler friendly so we skipped it. We need to try it out next time!!

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely. Plus you can really Anchor a boat away from the main crowds to have little privacy. The whole crab island area is pretty large. Thank you for watching.

Just made it back to Ohio from our annual vacation to Destin Florida it was awesome as usual …can’t wait until next year!!!!

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

Outstanding. The weather has been nice around here the last week. Hot but at least not a ton of rain. Glad you enjoyed your trip and thank you so much for watching the channel.

@TeeeganPRODZ

11 ай бұрын

Heading up there rn

I so miss Destin Florida

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

Did you used to live here or do you vacation here? it’s a beautiful area isn’t it?

@amberspencer529

Жыл бұрын

@@thebutlerfamilyadventures no we went there on vacation but we plan on moving down there soon. I was tempted to get an apartment though lol

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

@@amberspencer529 Yeah I've lived in the area for 30 years and love it. It does get pretty busy during tourist season but well worth it for how beautiful the area is. Thank you so much for watching the channel!

Crab island is such a fun part of visiting Destin, Florida. What’s your favorite things about going to crab island?

@faithandfootsteps

2 жыл бұрын

The water is absolutely beautiful!

@TeeeganPRODZ

11 ай бұрын

Everything is good the food the entertainment and mainly the crystal clear blue water

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

11 ай бұрын

@@TeeeganPRODZ the water is amazing isn’t it. Just drove by there today and it was beautiful just like in the video.

@TeeeganPRODZ

11 ай бұрын

I’m driving there right now

@TeeeganPRODZ

11 ай бұрын

I’m subscribing

wow the water looks like the Caribbean or Bahamas.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

yeah the water is beautiful here most of the time. If you haven't visited this area, it's definitely a nice place to do a beach vacation. Thank you so much for visiting the channel.

@TeeeganPRODZ

11 ай бұрын

fr

Destin Florida is my neck of the woods I swim across the Destin past four times

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

Oh dang that’s crazy. I’ve paddled my kayak across there and the current is crazy. Thanks for checking out my channel.

I’ve been there 100 times and loved every time! Gotta hit Santa Rosa on 30A!

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

The 30a area has really grown over the 30 years I’ve been in the area. It’s super crowded now but still nice.

@GEORGIABOY23

Жыл бұрын

@@thebutlerfamilyadventures Yeah that is why we go in October..to me it’s the best month..no crowds, water is warm, and better deals.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

@@GEORGIABOY23 That is an excellent time to be around here. It's definitely cheaper and the weather is still super nice. Don't let the secret out...we locals still want a little part of the year to ourselves. :)

@GEORGIABOY23

Жыл бұрын

School is still in then so I think you’ll be ok

@TeeeganPRODZ

11 ай бұрын

Only 100 so sad

we will be there on 7.18 and 7.22 Can't wait ....

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. You’ll love the area. Have a great visit and thank you for watching.

@binkyfaith

Жыл бұрын

Me and my daughter will hopefully travel to destin by car in a week, our first time, how much is boat rentals and things to get to crab island

@ACommenterOnYouTube

Жыл бұрын

@@binkyfaith $500+ per day for 8 hrs

I’m going tomorrow from Georgia to Panama City beach to Destin.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

11 ай бұрын

Awesome. Just drove by crab island today and the water was beautiful.

Just curious did you book the boat rental day of or before? If before how many days prior?

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

It was booked about a week ahead of time. Depending on what time of year you come, you may want to book ahead especially if it’s during a holiday week. There are tons of boat rental places in the area so if one is sold out, there would probably still be one available with another company.

@bans5

Жыл бұрын

@@thebutlerfamilyadventures Awesome thanks for the response :D

Probably a stupid question, but how do you find your way back to return the boat to the vendor? I'm scared to death of not being able to find my way back if I rent one of those.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

11 ай бұрын

Most places will give you a map of the bay and surrounding waterways. It really is easy to navigate around the area, but if you think you may need it, just look at the area on google earth and screen shot where you’re picking up your boat and where it is in relation to crab island so you can have that on your phone to reference.

How far is parking from the dock area?

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

It depends on where you rent your boat from. If you rent from the same place we did at the foot of the mid Bay Bridge then the parking is right next to the dock. Most boat rental places in Destin have their own parking though so you should be able to get close to wherever you rent from.

Where to get one of those big blue floating thing as seen at 3:17? I like that for me and the Wifey!

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

Most of the boat rental companies have those you can rent as well.

@neenahlor17

Жыл бұрын

Hi awesome video! Does the boat boat rental place allow you to bring your own lily pad?

What best time is best for clear water in crab island morning or afternoon? Thank you

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

Either time. The only time it’s not really clear is for a few days right after a heavy rain. Thank you for watching.

@jaimeagee4744

2 ай бұрын

4 hours before high tide through 2 hours after high tide. Tides change daily. Typically move 45 minutes forward every day and then tide resets after a few weeks. Direction of wind is also a big factor sometimes it can stay blue longer or shorter depending on wind direction.

The rental boat that you got did you have to sail it yourself or was there a captain?

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

You do drive it yourself. There are several other companies in the area that offer captained boat rentals though. A good one would be 30a boat valet. All of their rentals are captained and they have some of the fastest pontoon rentals in the area.

@kellykellssz

Жыл бұрын

@@thebutlerfamilyadventures I was looking in to those plus I heard in your video of you choose that option you only have 4hrs there. I think that would be good enough but in case I wanted to stay longer. I’ll have to research more to see if there’s trips there that’s longer. Like the whole day. Thnx!

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

@@kellykellssz most captained rentals are indeed just half day. There are tons of companies in the area though. I’m sure someone does all day rentals with a captain.

@r.f.s4891

Жыл бұрын

Me & My family had worst experience on that same type of boat from the same company the double deck boat died otw back from crab island crossing the bride the current was taking us right into the concrete posts we just missed thank God , We had my 11 month old baby on board with no one out there to help us for the first 30 min

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

@@r.f.s4891 wow that’s crazy. Glad you were ok. As you saw in the video, our engine died right after we got on the boat but luckily we were close to the launch site and we’re able to get help quickly and get another one.

Where does all that beer that folks are consuming go ? 😮😂😅

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

10 ай бұрын

Yeah no kidding. The water isn’t the cleanest by the end of the day I’m sure. Luckily a lot of current flows through there through the pass so maybe that helps. 😛

can u tell us the company that u rented from and the price

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

You can find the company at www.doublefunwatersports.com. Rent from their okaloosa island site will save you a little money and it’s an easy cruise to crab island. Price is based on what time of year it is. We rented in may so the cost at that time was 595 for half day and 795 for full day which is 8 hours.

Best month to go to destin?like storm or warter is not cold.

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Hurricane season is from June through November but it’s most active August -October. The water is plenty warm starting in May. If you can come in early may before summer crowds arrive that’s a great time to be here.

@JQUICK21

Жыл бұрын

@@thebutlerfamilyadventures Well you just scared me! We are coming down there on August 20 - August 30.....so many pontoon business's like everything else these days it's nauseating to try and choose which one to go to......

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

@@JQUICK21 really everyone is pretty evenly priced. If you’re looking for something unique, give 30a Boat Valet a try. They do chartered pontoon boats with a captain and have all kinds of fast boats too. Let them know I recommended them to you if you give them a call.

@jaimeagee4744

2 ай бұрын

just get seats on a charted boat with a captain that does it every day. Original Cruisin Tiki’s have the most experienced Captains.

Hello

can you get there by bridge

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

Жыл бұрын

The only way to get to crab island is by boat. You can see it from the bridge going into Destin but you’d need to be out on the water to go out there. It really is nothing more than a big sand bar.

From school Logan criss ms. Tipton

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

2 жыл бұрын

hello Logan!

Crab to eat?

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good idea. 😉. Maybe we can get a boat out there selling seafood to the tourists. It would make a killing.

Are there crabs out here? It its so dangerous why are people in the water that come to their knees or waist? Are there boat companies that take you back in 2 hrs?

@thebutlerfamilyadventures

2 ай бұрын

No I havent seen many crabs but dolphins like to swim by and there have been sharks sighted near crab island. The only dangerous area would be right by the channel where the water gets deeper because the tide rushes through there and it can be difficult to swim against. Yes there are companies in Destin that do excursions to crab island for only a few hours but they are usually with other people.