Crab Island Tours & Rentals
Crab Island is Destin’s famous underwater sandbar, where clear, waist-deep water meets floating food boats and music. Find pontoon rentals, shuttles, tours and jet skis below, and read our full guide to getting there.
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What is Crab Island?
Crab Island is a large sandbar in Choctawhatchee Bay, just inside the East Pass near the Destin bridge. It is not a real island: the water is shallow enough to stand in, so boats anchor and everyone floats, swims and relaxes in the clear water. You can only get there by water.
How to get there
- Rent a pontoon for your group. Search pontoon rentals.
- Take a shuttle or guided tour if you would rather not drive a boat. Search Crab Island trips.
- Jet ski or paddle over from the harbor. Search jet skis or paddleboards & kayaks.
Our full guide compares every option: How to get to Crab Island. See also Crab Island: everything you need to know.
Local tips
- Go on a weekday or early in the day for a quieter visit; summer weekends get very busy.
- Time it with the tide. The water is usually clearest around high tide.
- Bring plenty of water, reef-safe sunscreen and shade. There is little shade on the sandbar.
- No glass, and pack out what you bring in.
- Keep an eye on the weather and the time: summer storms can roll in fast in the afternoon.
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