Crab Island in Destin, Florida

Welcome to the beautiful Crab Island!
If you’ve ever made the trip to the Emerald Coast, Destin specifically, there’s a great chance you have heard of Crab Island. Crab Island is one of the most popular attractions in all of Destin. Featured on HGTV and Good Morning America, Crab Island’s fame has been growing at a rapid pace. The shallow emerald green waters, obstacle courses and floating bars have made it one of the most popular things to do on the entire Gulf Coast. Today, Crab Island is nothing more than a raised sandbar. At one point, it actually was an island, but sands from the Gulf of Mexico have eroded it over the years to turn it into what it is today. In most places on Crab Island, the depth of the water is about 1-4 ft. It’s the perfect place to anchor your boat down and have a good time out in the sun!
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[@reagantvok5794]

the dolphins that swim by the boat as you’re heading to crab island is the best!!!! love it there!!!!!!!

[@RinaFrazier]

I just got back from there! It was amazing! Good hotels, and so many great activities!

[@MistySotoS]

Wazaaaaaaaaaaa

[@MrSchn3ll]

Where's the toilet?

[@mdooms76]

​@@MrSchn3llon land where it would be at any beach.

[@Tardenator]

I fucking hate the tourists so much

[@dariomendoza1518]

Shallow waters on the Ocean thats so kool !!! thanks for sharing!!

[@saintseer9578]

It’s the Gulf of Mexico

[@thetoneman]

So beautiful! Love snorkeling near crab island by the bridge. Good times! 😀🐠🐬🐟🐙🐡📸

[@thebruhssqwad]

ive ben on brighe over a million times

[@rickbennett7985]

Been there on a weekend. Major fun!

[@katvig1274]

wow look at those 2 legged crabs!

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Crab island is a .... MUST ..... when coming to Destin

[@ithinkihaveebola5238]

It's not a must lol it's cool every once in a while but not an everyday thing

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@ithinkihaveebola5238 did i say an everyday thing ??? NO i did NOT. And YES its a MUST because most that come to destin have gone to crab island. And YEA I KNOW YOU HAVE EBOLA ....

[@kaycannon3812]

I love how people are saying this is crowded when it gets much much worse than this lmao

[@gymeni]

Right? I have lived here for over 20 years and have no desire to set foot there.

[@snoopyshultz]

too crowded for me looks like cancun for old ppl

[@shallah777]

Worse or better depending on your view of crowds. As for me, I love it

[@shallah777]

​@@snoopyshultzit's like Cancun without the headless bodies washing up onshore.

[@RavenATB]

That's true. But it's also rare. The Crab Island sandbar tends to be much busier on Friday and Saturday during tourist season, and much less busy (crazy) Sunday through Thursday. Of course, holiday weekends are the busiest.

[@Chillaxing113]

Love Destin!!

[@michellemarie1197]

That water is so blue and clear!!!

[@VidsByJDalton]

It’s not like that every day. We’ve been to crab island and there water was actually brown the day we went.

[@sheilahaynes2425]

When the tide is coming in, it's emerald green. When it's going out, it is brown ​@@VidsByJDalton

[@indigokids88]

All those crabs ❤❤

[@walterreissilva3104]

Beautiful!!!!!!!

[@chrisshields5448]

This looks so awesome !!!

[@Muffylov3]

I love, crab Island! You wanna know why because I’m going there at Destin Florida at crab Island on June 10, 2023 it’s so cool right I know it’s so cool like I just love Florida and I never been there in a very long time like 18 years ago, I was there like a 18 years! I love Florida!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@CarlosRodriguez-vg2ob]

PRE-Covid.... life was so good

[@anthonyj6863]

Going this month lol. Live your life

[@gvanys]

@@anthonyj6863 I was there before COVID trying to go there this summer no hotels,condos or house available.

[@anthonyj6863]

@@gvanys ahh I see. We booked our beach house a year out. It probably is really heard to get something booked right now.

[@brandonwhite6171]

We were there last year in July during Covid....was the exact same.. Live your life.

[@gothicgirlfriend7375]

I'm here now and it was that crowded last weekend

[@thecentralscrutinizer1944]

Looks fun if Ur 21. I will take my all inclusives in Mexico anyday.

[@thecentralscrutinizer1944]

​@br0k3ndad Lmfao... Awwww.. maybe some day you will be able to afford a real vacation.

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

Looks fun & wild 😝

[@lupitaaguilar4636]

Bello lugar

[@Relaxation-Clips]

Destin Harbor Boardwalk and Crab Island Tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/eofGiZKXmsp4kKM 😄😃😍

[@susanwaguespack6595]

Love this

[@joecaballero1749]

I'll be there in 2 weeks

[@kimmelendez9289]

Me too

[@nellyrivera4562]

Vine aver por Mi hogar tu casa qie estuveron hau me dieron ganas de ir ❤🎉

[@2.00.2]

crazy to think i live here

[@kysondauby51]

I’ve been there like if you’ve been to florida

[@itsss_kk]

I went there last year

[@itsss_kk]

It was awesome

[@avaclark5745]

i live here!!

[@mixaly4135]

I’m going in 3 days

[@macgoldie7771]

@@mixaly4135 I'm going in 7 days

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Im going in July :-)

[@Scornett-li8hw]

I am goin in summer

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@Scornett-li8hw Me too in July

[@jenniferweare8040]

Loved this place

[@johnamerica1840]

All the pontoon rentals and jet skis are destroying the grass beds and fish stocks in the bay. Somebody needs to do something to protect it. One of the most beautiful places ever. Own locals are destroying it over their bottom line. What a shame!!!

[@metallicbaldwin]

Sad, anything for a buck

[@RavenATB]

Please provide the data to support those assertions. But before you try, consider the fact that there are hundreds of acres of grass beds in the 129 square miles of Choctawhatchee Bay, and the Crab Island sandbar is less than 1/4 square mile.

[@tuckermetts4518]

​@@RavenATByeah it's fine out there, Florida has hundreds of square miles of marsh and grass beds that are never touched

[@Moneypower572]

I still prefer Hallandale Beach Florida and Hollywood beach Florida Boardwalk, Fort Lauderdale Florida Beach and Miami Beach, is way more beautiful and better.❤☀️❤

[@tomahawk5118]

Crab Island is a spring break type eye sore day in day out....

[@jimkelly2829]

One time I got crabs there.

[@sunshinehibachi]

Nice❤

[@rocker76m88]

Any shark spotters to alert the crowd? 🦈

[@thebruhssqwad]

ibe ben in desten over a million times

[@jamiqussmith6261]

Crab Island has had 2deaths in 2days....Sunday 06/21/20 & Monday 06/22/20... Say there is a drop-off in the water in certain places....rescuers say it's shallow then it's overhead & during high-tide the currents goin out are stronger & its dangerous...All my people be safe & enjoy Destin

[@nesq4104]

Any issues with bacteria? I might go this weekend

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Drop off in the water ..?? Wtf does that mean ?? Water does not drop off unless its a waterfall

[@rdotrusty]

bet you are so fun at parties

[@jsteel3095]

Thank you!These videos show the people having fun and living it up,but they never show the downside.You are right about the drop off, and people need to be aware of that because a lot of unsuspecting people have drowned because of it.

[@RavenATB]

This is ridiculously innacurate. One of the two drownings happened in the pass, east of Crab Island. The other happened over a mile to the south. Neither of those two men died on the Crab Island sandbar.

[@sgtjameslindsey2493]

From nearby Niceville Fl, we always laugh and call this "crap island". In any video or picture you see, there is never any a floating outhouse is there? Where do you think people go to the bathroom? Either directly into the water or in a bucket, then dump it into the water. Would you really want to swim in that, not to mention what it does to the environment.

[@janicefoundas9163]

Look at all those hungry sharks!

[@rci30]

....that's a Lot of pee in that water... Lol

[@ashleydove10]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@fireeggs5677]

It’s because it’s shallow.

[@RavenATB]

Not really....and far less than you'd experience at a public beach or pool. For about 80-90% of each day there's a tidal current moving over the sandbar, and the water replaces itself about every 3-5 minutes.

[@egorxeke3465]

How much is the shuttle boat service?

[@RavenATB]

There is a company called the Crab Island Shuttle Boat, but there is no shuttle that will drop you off at the sandbar. It's illegal to do that. If a boat takes you there, that boat must stay with you while you're there.

[@CTRadventures]

We are wanting to go here after Thanksgiving, is this accessable via paddle board

[@talonsnow]

You’re in a bay with some big waves, so no!

[@CTRadventures]

@@talonsnow when we went,.the weather was crap but definitely saw what you were talking about, the waves plus the boat traffic would have been a sojourn

[@bradshaw168]

I miss 70s and 80s Destin. People have ruined it.

[@keithlawson7469]

What’s different between then and now?

[@thomash4950]

@@keithlawson7469 people

[@DaGamerChris236]

It's really a great experience, however be extremely cautious of the current out there. My family and I went there July 2, 2023 ....on that same day, 10 people lost their lives because of the current.

[@RavenATB]

There is a current issue at Crab Island. But there have never been 10 people lost at Crab Island in a single day. There have never been 10 people lost to drowing in Destin in a single day. Not even close. I've lived here over 21 years, and we've never lost 10 people at or near Crab Island in a single year.

[@JQUICK21]

What month was this?

[@monster21blog36]

Cool

[@sydneyrivera7133]

how can we rent a boat or jet ski

[@moneybabeh8982]

i sure hope this place is in GTA 6

[@destinedgington3457]

Visit, donate, and don’t forget why it is the way it is.. my papa Reddin Brunson, as well as a few others created the place you can staycay. Don’t lose site of what became of such a beatific place! 🤝

[@indigokids88]

I really hope they are taking care of that plastic and all that yuck stuff in the water I remember living down there and oil spills

[@sammccoy5211]

Does anyone know if Crab Island is used in November?

[@RavenATB]

Yes, it is. But boats belonging to businesses don't typically go there after October. The only boats you see at anchor there in Nov are privately owned.

[@gothicgirlfriend7375]

I'm lucky enough to live here. I don't go that often but it's fun to do maybe once every three months. Wear lots of sunblock made for babies otherwise you'll age your skin like crazy. It's just a big party. I wouldn't take kids.

[@horsehooves_2999]

We just went to crap island and it sucked. It was so boring and there wasn’t even a lot of boats there.

[@mr.crabsssss]

I want to see crabs

[@Hornet-vh6fv]

Crab island because there all kinds of small crabs close to shore

[@mr.crabsssss]

Hornet 1973 I know I’ve been there.

[@ashleylucas-hemphill3689]

Too many people

[@tommyseacat3580]

Ugh hyper crowded. a boat parking lot. No thanks.

[@sammie2298]

Does the water burn your eyes?

[@Butterfly-pw4lb]

It’s the ocean?

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Wow ...

[@markjarvis1078]

Yea,if they’ve added too much chlorine that particular day. Just stay close to the filters and your eyes will be ok.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@Butterfly-pw4lb no a swimming pool ...

[@FryedSaw]

Greetings and Salutations My 2 teenagers & I usually arrive 12 to 16 weeks ahead of the booked festival time so we can be tourist They will be through my assets in 14 months 😂

[@NUTZONYALIPZ]

They're not wearing mask

[@karinkettler6761]

Good for them

[@kimmelendez9289]

Thank the good lord

[@FloridamanForever]

Polution

[@redgt-b6b]

money money money money money money

[@TheOne-dn9mr]

they don't have lifeguards?

[@RavenATB]

No. Not at the sandbar.

[@mattbradbury6748]

What part of Florida is this?

[@RavenATB]

Destin, FL...the panhandle.

[@raypage7226]

I rent my boat and take customers to Crab Island and Navarre

[@glendagarrett390]

How much?

[@cindyhutchins5532]

I saw a video where several hammerheads showed up to hunt.. not people, fish. lol

[@RavenATB]

If that's the video that was posted in 2023, that video wasn't taken at Crab Island. It was Orange Beach, AL

[@MN-br5nb]

Doesn’t look family friendly if drinking is part of it just need an alcohol free place…

[@larrybailey1896]

Should be called Urine Pool.

[@jimwortham8634]

Too many people for me everyone drinks beer and peas and water

[@gothicgirlfriend7375]

Peas. Now I'm visioning tiny green peas all in the water. Lol

[@NewJerusalem77]

Are those sharks or dolphins?

[@tealcpeoples5358]

Dolphins

[@yulianafranco766]

It would be scary if sharks was everywhere and surrounding them

[@yulianafranco766]

But its dolphins like teal'c peoples said

[@gothicgirlfriend7375]

Neither like that many people. Sometimes dolphins like a few people but not in huge numbers like that. They'll show up at CI every so often. Sharks even less often. Sharks are very afraid of humans.

[@Utygyihgfggc]

A boat every 50 feet, can barely enjoy the water. Too many people, too loud. Water is beautiful tho

[@tiazadobbs7475]

My thoughts also. Beautiful but too crowded for my taste.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

We have been to crab island 4 times in 8 years, its never been too crowded. Stay on the outer rim and you will be fine. It just gets crowded closer to the restaurants and bars.

[@2Rifle]

Covid island

[@codyshell6165]

corona city

[@patr70]

Fake Virus

[@markjarvis1078]

There’s China people there’s? With their cameras around their necks.

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

dude this was posted in 2019.

[@karinkettler6761]

Yes an ice cold corona would taste good 😊

[@gabbyward3544]

Where tf are the crabs tho

[@ileanaalaniesmom6929]

But why is it called crab island I don't see no crabs lol 🤣

[@avaclark5745]

it used to be shaped like a crab and the sand stuck out, my dad grew up here and we live here now, that’s how ik

[@avaclark5745]

JAMES JONES hm

[@american_catt347]

There are some underwater

[@normanortega3439]

There's crabs all over this place little cribs big crabs they like to hide in the sand but they are everywhere.

[@mikejones4432]

Back in the early 80's, as a kid we used to take our skiff out to the island and catch blue crabs by the bucketful, with our hand nets. We started calling it crab island for that reason. This was long before the sandbar became a party location. Every year I fly back home and boat out to the sandbar, it's crazy how it's changed.

[@jcflores1179]

What about taking a #2???

[@Master-dk3pu]

You just let it out

[@american_catt347]

JAMES JONES YES THAT IS CORRECT

[@alaroche]

@JAMES JONES yea conservatives don't need it, cause they're already full of shit

[@grantp2318]

Woooo there buddy

[@snoopyshultz]

way too crowded

[@trippmiller6199]

No thanks

[@jaygrayson6230]

What used to be a paradise will now be ruined by Taylor Swift fans

[@JAW242]

It’s a nope

[@alexanderjackson9302]

Bathrooms? Lol

[@HomesteadHopefulTara]

No thanks. Way, way, waaaaayyyyyy too many people for me. 😂😂

[@yulianafranco766]

Yea u do not want to get the virus

[@JQUICK21]

Yuliana Franco LMAO what virus? You mean the one day of not feeling good virus? The virus is as bad or dangerous as a walk to your mailbox!

[@Stay-vigilant]

@@JQUICK21 400k dead in the US from virus to date. Pretty deadly to check the mail these days.

[@dakid40777]

@@Stay-vigilant where the facts on this?besides lying ass government and bullshit ass new reports.why do y’all believe everything these liars tell y’all.I believe it’s death but 400k seems impossible they probably died from something else and to put fear in people they called it covid.y’all act like people don’t die everyday in America..I met so many ppl with covid and they all said it’s nothing but a cold to them so if you died from it you had to be dying anyways is how I see it

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

For those in fear of covid-19, stay your ass at home and allow the NON FEAR people go out and have fun ... some of us didnt buy into this fake pandemic. But hey, the more that stay home, the more places with less waits ...

[@christophermoffitt9044]

Disgusting. Total disregard and disrespect to marine life. Typical American.

[@RavenATB]

Your comment is totally ridiculous. Humans have as much right to exist and experience life on this planet as the animals do.

[@RavenATB]

Your comment is totally ridiculous. Humans have as much right to exist and experience life on this planet as the animals do.

[@christianemariacameron319]

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