re: Destin recommendations

Posted by ags01

Member since Mar 2006

3888 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:23 am to notiger1997

We did not want to plan anything and if we decide to do some activities and it's all booked, it will not hurt our feelings. We do have a full kitchen and intend to cook the hell out of some fresh seafood. I like the paddle board idea.

Fishing charter recs?

Posted by Bossier2323

Bossier CIty

Member since Sep 2014

1918 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 10:57 am to ags01

I am leaving Friday for Destin as well. I will be chartering a fishing boat at some point next week. Any recs on that would help me out.

Posted by Paul Allen

Montauk, NY

Member since Nov 2007

78731 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:22 am to GFunk

quote:
Ernge Beach

Trashy

Posted by USAF Hart

My House

Member since Jun 2011

10273 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:38 am to ags01

Food:

AJs Bar & Grill
Pancakery (for breakfast)
Crab Shack

Entertainment:

Big Kahuna's
The Track
Boardwalk
DO NOT GO TO THE GULFARIUM! Cost about the same to go to SeaWorld and there is next to nothing to see but a sea lion show.
Deep Sea Fishing
Glass Bottom Boat ride
Jet Ski

Posted by USAF Hart

My House

Member since Jun 2011

10273 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:38 am to ags01

Double Combo

This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:41 am

Posted by USAF Hart

My House

Member since Jun 2011

10273 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:40 am to ags01

TRIPLE COMBO!

This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:41 am

Posted by VABuckeye

NOVA

Member since Dec 2007

38283 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:42 am to lsunurse

quote:
Why do people wait until the last minute to figure out stuff to do on vacations?

I don't understand this either. If I'm going someplace that I've been to I know where to go and what to do. If I go somewhere new I research the hell out of it before I go.

Posted by marcnbc

Bossier City, LA

Member since May 2004

4576 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:56 am to ags01

Heading there on Saturday and plan on playing a couple of rounds of golf next week. We have a 7 bedroom house and will have 18-19 people staying with us...will do quite a bit of cooking at the house, but plan on eating here on Sunday night for Father's Day...will probably eat out 2-3 nights. Marlin Grill

If there's a rainy day...that's good for catching a movie or going bowling.

Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

129146 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:58 am to marcnbc

quote:
7 bedroom house and will have 18-19 people staying with us..

That doesn't sound like a vacation at all. Sounds like a f'ing nightmare.

Posted by cas4t

Member since Jan 2010

72207 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:59 am to lsunurse

quote:
Why do people wait until the last minute to figure out stuff to do on vacations? Especially going to a place during their peak season.

women are such planners

I prefer a little spontaneity

Posted by TrueTiger

Chicken's most valuable

Member since Sep 2004

83657 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:01 pm to jledet

quote:
Big kahunas water park

This^^^^ and only this, the whole time you are there

Posted by The First Cut

Member since Apr 2012

14817 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:06 pm to jledet

quote:
Big kahunas water park

Unfortunately Big Kahuna's has been getting run down over the last several years. It's not what it used to be.

Posted by poochie

Houma, la

Member since Apr 2007

6765 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:10 pm to ags01

How bout sit on the beach all day long?

Posted by marcnbc

Bossier City, LA

Member since May 2004

4576 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:11 pm to lsunurse

"That doesn't sound like a vacation at all. Sounds like a f'ing nightmare."

8 adults(my parents, brother, sister & spouses)...7 kids(age 17-24) and the kids can all bring a friend. I always travel with a box fan whenever possible to drowned out the noise when it's time to sleep.

This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 12:12 pm

Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

129146 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:14 pm to marcnbc

quote:
8 adults(my parents, brother, sister & spouses)...7 kids(age 17-24) and the kids can all bring a friend.

Yup...confirmed. F'ing nightmare, good luck

I've always hated large group vacations. I like to do what I want to do when I'm on vacation....not sit and debate for an hour on what the "group" wants to do. You are basically just paying money to be miserable at that point.

Posted by marcnbc

Bossier City, LA

Member since May 2004

4576 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:25 pm to lsunurse

We've been doing this every other year for right at 20 years now. We all get along well and usually don't have any problems. Chill at the beach or the pool during the day for the most part, then figure out what to do in the evening...drinking is usually involved. Everyone always looks forward to it...typically one of the few times we get everyone together at the same time.

My parents attempted in making the trip two years ago be the last one since most of the grandkids were off at different colleges and it was difficult coordinating schedules, but we all talked them into keeping the trip going for the forseeable future.

This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 12:26 pm

Posted by tiddlesmcdiddles

Lafayette, LA

Member since Apr 2013

1719 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:52 pm to dragginass

quote:
Eat ice cream/frozen custard from Shake's. It's amazing.

Eat pizza at Jordano's down in Miramar.

Get donuts from The Donut Hole.

other than that, drink, nap, and sit on the dang beach. It's a beach trip, not NYC. Don't plan anything.

this is on point advice.

make sure to get the "Everything But Anchoves" from Jordanos.

Posted by tigerdup07

Member since Dec 2007

22268 posts

Posted on 6/15/15 at 12:59 pm to Lester Earl

quote:
rent a pontoon boat and go to Crab island. It will be the highlight of your trip

yep. unless you are chartering a fishing boat, this is about the best thing to do.

This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 1:00 pm