The Best Snorkeling Experiences Near Lake Norman of Catawba

Snorkel & Turtle Adventure on our 43' Bertram in Nassau

We had an amazing day out on the water with Captain Eugene and Moose! They were effortless to communicate with and made us feel right at home. They planned an itinerary based on my detailed requests (snorkeling, turtles and secluded beach, no pigs and no party scene). We had five young children with us and they made sure to have the proper sizes in life vests. While the boat has been around for awhile, it does offer an escape from the heat and sun with air conditioning and seating for at least 6-8 indoors, or seating for 5-8 (including some kids) upstairs under shade. It has a bathroom, too. We felt safe and cared for the entire day and found this rental to be a great value.

Destin Crab Island on a Captained 22' Sylvan Mirage X-1 Pontoon Boat

We booked so we could go to Crab Island on a girls trip, it was 5 of us and we are honestly so impressed with the level of hospitality and respect we received from Captain Casey. It was refreshing to have such great conversation and comfortable vibes from a man around 5 women. He spoke to us about his wife and all the cool things he had done in his life and has great taste in music! He made us feel very safe in every aspect and we are all so grateful and elated with our experience. Do not pass up the opportunity to book with them! You truly won’t regret having the nicest time with Captain Casey, he sets the tone for great energy and the best day no matter what!

Destin Crab Island on a Captained 22' Sylvan Mirage X-1 Pontoon Boat

Randy and Dena were awesome! Made our experience to crab island the best! Communication was always easy and clear. They had tons to do and were very knowledgeable, made sure we had cold drinks and a great time! We extended an hour because we were having such a great time! We will definitely be booking again when we come back!

Destin Crab Island on a Captained 22' Sylvan Mirage X-1 Pontoon Boat

Randy really took care of us from start to End. He made sure we were all well taken care of from fun to safety. Definitely was a great experience with having them as our captain. I would highly recommend them for any of your future travels especially their ‘red neck’ boat which has so many fun activities to offer.

Destin Crab Island on a Captained 22' Sylvan Mirage X-1 Pontoon Boat

We recently celebrated a bachelorette and Randy/Dena went above and beyond to make our experience special. They were flexible and communicative throughout the planning process and provided us with everything we might have needed on the boat. They kept safety as the top priority and made us feel very comfortable. We will definitely be booking with Randy and Dena for our next Crab Island adventure!

Destin Crab Island on a Captained 22' Sylvan Mirage X-1 Pontoon Boat

We had such an amazing morning with Dina!! So much fun, we had our toddlers 2 and 4, and she made sure we had everything we needed. Took us to find shells and hermit crabs! Got to use the paddle board and Lilly pad! Highly recommend! And we lucked out and saw tons of dolphins!