Sometimes in life, you have to find a detour from the bustling highway and take the path less traveled. Florida’s Forgotten Coast is one of those quieter exits from the thoroughfare. If you need a dose of decompression, then Detour Charters can help you find that diversion on the Panhandle’s pristine coastal waters. From coastal cruising and sightseeing to fishing and scalloping to just relaxing in the cool waters of a remote sandbar, Detour Charters’ custom excursions can reroute you off the beaten path for a perfect escape.
Let Capt. Rob Newell and his 23-foot Tidewater bay boat escort your family or group of up to six people on an excursion of your choice. With 20 years of experience running and fishing the shallow bays and coastal waters of the Forgotten Coast, Rob can help customize the right detour for your crew.
Since leisure activities on the Forgotten Coast change with the seasons, Detour Charters’ offerings change throughout the year. During the hotter summer months, sightseeing tours and sunset cruises along the waters of St. Joe Bay and Mexico Beach are popular choices. For those seeking longer detours, full-day excursions to Cape San Blas offer extended escapes. During the cooler months, fishing activity increases, making inshore and nearshore fishing options available.
We change our trips as the seasons change. If you want a completely custom tour, please contact Capt. Rob.
From August 16th to September 24th, St. Joe Bay becomes a mollusk mecca as scallop season kicks into high gear. Snorkeling for scallops in the shallow eelgrass beds of the bay has become a popular activity. Often referred to as an underwater Easter egg hunt, scalloping is an easy and fun activity for a variety of ages. However, traversing the shallow waters and negotiating the crowds by boat can be a challenge. So let Detour Charters do the navigating, and you do the finding. Now is the time to book a scalloping trip for the upcoming scallop season.
Total Time: 4 to 5 hours
Max Passengers: 6
Cost: $500
Start with a ride around the bay and then make landfall on Cape San Blas for a full Florida sandbar experience. Explore these remote sandy beachfronts by walking, snorkeling or just floating around in the cool Gulf waters.
Total Time: 5 to 6 hours
Max Passengers: 6
Cost: $650
Enjoy a leisurely 3-hour boat ride on Florida’s most pristine waters. Cruise the Gulf waters down into the quiet, clear waters of St. Joe Bay, spying a host of marine life, including dolphins, sea turtles, and ospreys. The trip finishes with a look around the tip of Cape San Blas, where emerald sandbars skirt just beneath the boat. Return to land refreshed and renewed, invigorated by a few hours of pure salt air and natural Florida beauty.
Total Time: 3 hours
Max Passengers: 6
Cost: $350
Cap off a Forgotten Coast day with a short boat ride on bay waters to watch the sun melt into Gulf waters, producing a stunning array of colors.
Total Time: 2 hours
Max Passengers: 6
Cost: $250
If you come to the Forgotten Coast looking for an escape on the water, give Capt. Rob at Detour Charters a call or text at 850-894-0092 to see what kind of detour he can find for you.
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