Private option: Heads N Scales inshore, $550 flat for up to 4 (kid-paced; military pricing exists, amount available by phone). Party boat option: Destin's American Spirit 4-hr trip is $75 for an adult and $37.50 for a child, with a $5 military discount, and spectator tickets keep non-fishers cheap.
Before you go
- Private = kid-paced (an adult + both big kids)
- Party boat = cheaper, age 5+ effectively
- Toddler stays ashore either way
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-09-02.
American Spirit runs four lengths and a child or spectator is exactly half an adult on every one: 4 hours $75 and $37.50, 6 hours $95 and $47.50, 8 hours $125 and $62.50, 10 hours $155 and $77.50. On top of that they add 7% Florida and Okaloosa County sales tax, and 4% more if you pay by card. Destin Princess kids trips have a hard minimum age of 5.
⚠ Heads N Scales publishes no military amount, and its $550 private trip has not been confirmed against the operator's own current rate page. Phone before you count on either.
⚠ The fare is not the total: American Spirit adds 7% tax, and 4% more on a card.
Seasickness plan for younger kids.
Where this came from
- American Spirit schedule and prices, read 09/02/2026: “4 Hour: Adult - $75.00, Child - $37.50, Spectator - $37.50”; “6 Hour: Adult - $95.00”; “8 Hour: Adult - $125.00”; “10 Hour: Adult - $155.00”; “Senior (65+) and Military (Active and Retired) discount of $5 off ticket prices”; “7% State of Florida/Okaloosa County sales tax added”; “4% service charge added” on a card.
- Heads N Scales: rates and its unpriced military note