Water Fun Pontoon Rentals (formerly Adventure Destin Watersports) offers family-owned pontoon rentals in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, based in the parking lot of GI Jade’s Tiki Bar & Bistro right on the water. Guests can visit world-renowned Crab Island in Destin, or take a cruise through Destin Harbor or the various islands between Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa.

Crab Island is actually a sandbar with knee-to-waist-deep water depending on the tide, drawing dozens to hundreds of boats year-round, rain or shine — a pontoon is one of the only ways to reliably and safely reach it. The business also offers Double Decker Pontoons, including two with a single slide and one with three slides.

Boats are 12-passenger-rated Bentley pontoons, personally reupholstered and repaired in-house between rentals to keep them in good condition despite normal wear and tear. The location on Highway 98 in Fort Walton Beach means guests can skip Destin traffic entirely, with roughly a 30-minute ride to Crab Island. Sea life along the way commonly includes dolphins, jellyfish, crabs, and various fish, with beautiful, less-crowded beaches also accessible near Eglin Air Force Base on the south side of the waterway.

Guest reviews are consistently glowing, with reviewers describing genuinely caring staff who stayed on the phone to troubleshoot a minor issue, no hidden fees (the listed price is the price paid), and helpful golf cart shuttle service across the highway to the boat.

For families and groups near Fort Walton Beach/Destin, Florida looking for a family-owned pontoon rental with easy Crab Island access and no highway traffic, Water Fun Pontoon Rentals offers a highly reviewed, genuinely convenient operation.