Destin Harbor
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Southern Star Sunset Cruise
Southern Star
Golden hour aboard Destin's original glass-bottom dolphin boat.
Check times & book →Glass-bottom boats, tiki boats, speedboats, sailboats, private yachts, dinner cruises and fireworks. Every way to watch the sun go down over the Emerald Coast, filtered by who's coming and where you're staying.
Island music, a floating-bar vibe and the harbor lights coming on.
A 1.5-hour tiki boat sunset along the Emerald Coast.
Check times & book →One of Destin's most-reviewed tiki boats. Book a seat or the whole boat.
Check times & book →Captained, with a restroom and up to 12 passengers.
Check times & book →Race the sunset or glide through it.
A thrilling sunset ride on the most patriotic boat in the harbor.
Check times & book →Speedboat sunset with dolphin stops.
Check times & book →A 3-hour sail with a swim stop and the sunset, priced for up to 6.
Check times & book →A sunset sail out of Fort Walton.
Check times & book →Just your group. Proposals, anniversaries, birthdays, or a family that wants the boat to itself.
The most affordable private sunset: 1.5 hours for up to 6.
Check times & book →A guided private sunset for up to 12 on the Fort Walton side.
Check times & book →Your own tiki pontoon for up to 18, with a restroom on board.
Check times & book →Tailfins' tiki boat just for your group.
Check times & book →A 2-hour private cruise for up to 6.
Check times & book →A private 1.5-hour sunset that runs into the harbor lights after dark.
Check times & book →A 45-foot Hatteras yacht at golden hour, for up to 12.
Check times & book →The splurge: three hours of sunset aboard the Miss B Haven yacht, for up to 12. Proposals, anniversaries, the big night.
Check times & book →A private yacht sunset with dolphin watching.
Check times & book →Dinner and the sunset in one stop.
Dinner on the bay at sunset.
Check times & book →A 3-course meal and an interactive whodunit on the water.
Check times & book →Destin lights up the harbor on summer nights and holidays. Tap through for this season's dates.
Watch the harbor fireworks from the water.
Check times & book →Fireworks from a pirate ship. The kids will talk about it all year.
Check times & book →Fireworks from a tiki boat.
Check times & book →Boogie's fireworks cruise on Destin Harbor.
Check times & book →A private boat for the fireworks, out of Fort Walton.
Check times & book →See the fireworks from above. Truly once-in-a-lifetime.
Check times & book →Quiet, close to the water and perfect for two.
A guided clear-kayak tour on the Santa Rosa Sound as the sun goes down.
Check times & book →It ranges from about 4:45 PM in December to about 7:50 PM in late June (Central Time). Most sunset cruises time their departure to the season, so check the times when you book.
A shared glass-bottom or dolphin sunset cruise. They're short and inexpensive, most are all ages, and kids get dolphins and the sunset in one trip.
Shared cruises are the best value for 2 to 5 people. For 6 or more, a private charter is often close in price per person, and you get the boat, the music and the schedule to yourselves.
Destin Harbor has fireworks on select summer nights and on holidays like the Fourth of July and Labor Day. Fireworks cruises only run on those dates, so tap through to see this season's schedule.
It depends on the boat. Some tiki boats and private charters are BYOB, others have a bar, and some include drinks. Each listing says which.
Captains watch the weather closely. Most operators reschedule or refund when they call a trip, and a few clouds often make the best sunsets.
Prices and times are set by each operator and can change. Tap "Check times & book" for live availability. What's Good Local may earn a commission when you book through these links, at no extra cost to you.