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At Captain Jax in Destin, Florida, experience the ultimate beach getaway with mesmerizing views of the canal from your wrap-around deck. Relax in your private pool or unwind on one of the many outdoor spaces including a waterfront deck and charcoal grill.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 12295 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Pool
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

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About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Family Getaway: Private Pool, Canal Views, and Beach Access

Captain Jax | Holiday Isle, Destin FL
5 Bedrooms | 3.5 Bathrooms | Private Pool | Canal Views | Walk to Private Beach

Welcome to Captain Jax, your ultimate vacation retreat in the heart of Destin's Holiday Isle! This stunning 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom private home offers over 3,100 square feet of indoor space, a private pool, and incredible canal and coastal views—all just a .3-mile walk to your private beach access.

Whether you're planning a family getaway or traveling with friends, Captain Jax has everything you need for an unforgettable Emerald Coast escape.

Highlights You'll Love
🏖 Easy .3-mile walk to private beach access – 4 beach chairs + 2 umbrellas provided
🏊 Private pool (heated seasonally for a fee) with sun deck + lounge space
🚲 4 bicycles included – explore Holiday Isle like a local
🌅 Expansive canal views from wrap-around deck + private balconies
🍹 Multiple outdoor living spaces with seating + charcoal grill
🏠 3-story home with open floor plan + 3,175 sq. ft. of comfort

Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Master Suite (3rd floor): King bed, private balcony, ensuite bath with soaking tub, walk-in shower, and vanity
Guest Room 1 (2nd floor): Queen bed, Jack-and-Jill bath access
Guest Room 2 (2nd floor): Queen bed, Jack-and-Jill bath access
Guest Room 3 (Ground floor): Queen bed, shared bath
Guest Room 4 (Ground floor): Twin-over-Full bunk bed, shared bath

Bathrooms:
Master: Walk-in shower, soaking tub, vanity (3rd floor)
Jack-and-Jill: Shower/tub combo, double vanity (2nd floor)
Guest Bath: Shower/tub combo, double vanity (ground floor)
Half Bath: (2nd floor)

Living Spaces
2nd Floor: Fully stocked kitchen, large dining table, open living area with Smart TV, canal views, and wrap-around deck
3rd Floor: Private master suite with sweeping views and balcony
Ground Floor: Pool deck, chill space with fridge, sink, laundry, and walkout access to canal

Pool Details
Private pool: 27 ft. L x 9 ft. W
Depth: 7 in. shallow shelf to 4 ft. max depth
Pool heating available for an additional fee (winter months)

Amenities
✨ Free WiFi
✨ Full kitchen + 2nd fridge downstairs
✨ Washer & dryer in home
✨ 4 bicycles included
✨ Beach gear provided (4 chairs, 2 umbrellas)
✨ Starter kit with shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, trash bags, laundry soap, dish soap, Dawn, and coffee (2–3 cups)

Important Notes
Must be 25+ years old to rent (no exceptions)
Max occupancy: 12 | Max parking: 4 vehicles
No pets, no events, no boats, no trailers, no RVs
This property is not handicap accessible (no elevator)
Noise monitoring devices installed indoors (no recording, decibel-only)

Exclusive free perks with every reservation: 1 round of golf, dolphin cruise, trampoline park pass, and waterpark ticket (not available for stays over 27 nights)

Guest Verification & Agreement
For security and compliance, guests will be asked to:
Provide valid government-issued photo ID + matching credit card
Complete our secure verification portal
Sign a rental usage agreement
Check-in instructions may be withheld until verification is complete.

Captain Jax offers the best of Destin—canal views, private pool, bikes, and easy access to white-sand beaches. Pack your flip flops, grab your beach gear, and get ready for the coastal vacation you've been dreaming of!

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Boat
  • Golf
  • Water park
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 3,175 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

925246
Vrbo Property

About the neighborhood

Located in Holiday Isle, a neighborhood in Destin, this vacation home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. The Track Family Recreation Center and Fat Daddy's Arcade are also worth visiting. With jet skiing, scuba diving, and snorkeling nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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What's nearby

  • Destin Harbor - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Destin Beaches - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Destin Harbor Boardwalk - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • HarborWalk Village - 4 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Margaritaville - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cj’s Hangout - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Donut Hole - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Getaway: Private Pool, Canal Views, and Beach Access pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Family Getaway: Private Pool, Canal Views, and Beach Access?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Getaway: Private Pool, Canal Views, and Beach Access?

Check-out is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Family Getaway: Private Pool, Canal Views, and Beach Access located?

Located in Holiday Isle, this vacation home is within a 5-minute walk of Choctawhatchee Bay and Destin Beaches. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Destin Harbor Boardwalk are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Family Getaway: Private Pool, Canal Views, and Beach Access Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.0

Cleanliness

9.6

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chelsie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Beach Trip to Destin

We had a great time staying in Destin with family! The house was spacious and in an amazing location—just a short walk to the beach, which made everything so convenient. Overall, it worked well for everyone. That said, the cleanliness wasn’t quite up to our expectations, and we were a bit surprised by the extra charge to heat the pool per day. Still, we made some wonderful memories and really enjoyed our time together
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location!

Perfect location, house was large, great baby gates for kids and pool was well fenced.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation house!

House was exactly as described! Very well stocked and location was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Conner K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Very nice and easy to get to. Just off the main road was close to everything we did during our week stay. Pool was great and property manager was quick to respond to anything we needed or questions we had!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Janalyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pool

Pool was super fun and just big enough for much fun.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackara C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The property was amazing. Exactly as pictured. And the staff was amazing as well and very responsive

Experience was great. Plan to stay again soon. The house was exactly as pictured and very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kasia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

Great location, 5 minute walk to the beach. The heated pool is amazing!!!!! The house was well stocked, clean, exactly as described! We had a great stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALBERTO G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Party of 8

Nice all the way around
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What more could you ask for!

The house was absolutely gorgeous. Holiday isle is an awesome area to stay. Quiet and relaxing but just minutes from everything. Private access to the most beautiful beaches and discounts to many local attractions. We had a vacation with our adult children and grand children. The whole experience gave us lots of joy. Thank you so much Breath easy rentals.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Patricia T.

Family vacation May 2022

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great house, it is so nice to have your own private pool, very clean, management was very responsive. Would recommend Captain Jax's.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Benjamin B.

New Favorite Spot

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: First time in Destin and now our new favorite spot. Captain Jax was just the right size for our party of 8. It was so peaceful sitting on the deck in the evenings. Being on the channel only a couple blocks away from the ocean was actually really nice. We highly recommend this home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jose R.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Floors squid to much

Poor
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

wendy g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great except for the palmetto bugs

the property was great. location was great. it was perfect for our family needs but the palmetto bugs were out of control. the property needs to be sprayed way more often. also property was well worn in some areas like the kitchen and cracked tiles upstairs but did not prevent us from enjoying the space and our time at the beach
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family time

Everything was great, we had two 2year olds and were a little worried about the canal and the pool but there were many locked gates and doors that put our worries at rest. We would highly recommend a golf cart as the neighborhood is full of beautiful homes all on canals and many facing the harbor walk. It was a guarantee to make the little ones fall asleep in the afternoon and evenings and we all enjoyed the rides!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chelsie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday Isle Hotspot

Captain Jax was the perfect beach vacation home for our family getaway. Then 10 of us were more than comfortable. The property was equipped with everything we needed. The pool was a perfect size for our little ones (10,7,6,1). The proximity to the beach was great- just a short walk. The private beach at holiday isle is absolutely perfect. It was never crowded and beautifully kept. Our entire family agreed that we will return back to the holiday isle neighborhood in the future. The best part, however, was the communication with the property managers, breathe easy. They were FABULOUS. Highly HIGHLY recommend this group!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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8/10 Good

Paula T.

Wonderful stay at Captain Jaz

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful stay at Captain Jax! The location is great, short walk to the beach! There are bicycles available that may be utilized during your stay. The house is as described, we did not realize no tv’s in downstairs bedrooms but that was our mistake for not picking up on that in the pictures. There is plenty of dining area and the space is open so everyone can socialize during meal times. There is ample room for dining on the deck also. Overall wonderful stay and great time !
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10/10 Excellent

John L.

Nice rental experience

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was very clean and just as described. The pool was a real plus and the Beach proximity was very good. Now for a couple of quirks. The gas grill was locked up. Leaving a small charcoal grill as the only choice for outdoor cooking. Then there was the matter of only one card to access the private beach. This in spite of the gate having a number pad which could be used to access the beach. These were the only two irritations in an otherwise pleasant stay. I would like to add that Breathe Easy rentals is wonderfully responsive. I will definitely use them again in Destin.

10/10 Excellent

Brad P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Affordable, Great Location in Destin

The checkin and house/local information upon arrival and during the stay was top notch! We asked for the pool to be heated upon arrival (for a fee) and it was!... which helped because our first few days there had colder weather. The pool has multiple gates to get through which was perfect to keep the little ones safe. The kitchen is pretty stocked with everything you need also they have a lot of beach chairs with a cart that came in super handy. The location is just a short 5 minute walk to the private beach which is also key because there weren't as many people on our beach compared to the public beach down the way which was packed. There is another fridge in the basement which was super helpful and having laundry was excellent. Also big tip for multiple families: The basement bedroom and the bunks next door is the best: Quiet, laundry right there and large bathroom and away from everyone when mornings tend to get noisy with kids.. Our friends who picked the master bedroom said they wished they'd picked our room in the basement instead. I think our only cons would be the living room could use new couches and a new rug - they seemed old and stained and a bit dirty - or maybe they just need a good deep clean. Otherwise this house is perfect for Spring Break and we thank the owners for hosting us!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

keith m.

Capt Jax 3-10-23

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Rented property for a 9 person family vacation. Cleaning crew was still at residence so I didn't go in until after 6pm. Master suite carpet had a few stains on it to which I notified management. The refrigerator appeared to be missing a "catch tray" for the ice/water dispenser so water dripped on floor/ I alleviated this by placing a folded dish rag there to absorb the water. Family loved the place. Pool was perfect on those chilly days. Beds were comfy. Only real complaint was by the coffee drinkers (I don't do coffee) who said the coffee maker took about an hour to make a pot of coffee. Tried to get a cross breeze but only a few windows opened and had screens in them so didn't bother. I'd definitely rent this property again. Great location, great management company. Only thing we didn't use was the rolling cooler since it was too cool to go to beach most days.

10/10 Excellent

Karla H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

It was a great place to stay just be aware it has a lot of stairs.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

judy f.

Captian jax

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a very good time
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great loaction to beach and activities.

Nice, relaxing, and quiet.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Ted P.

Nice home, location is great.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Nice home. Great location. Kids loved the pool, fishing off the dock, and the private beach. Rental bikes were great for them to ride to the beach.Lots of stairs. Owner had several of the closets locked up as well as the garage and elevator. Kitchen well stocked with utensils and pans.Outside needed a power washing. WiFi was spotty at best, but they were to fix it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation spot

House was a good location with not too far from the beach and had just the right space for everyone. Well stocked. Great communication with property manager.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023