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The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705

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A large outdoor swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and modern buildings.
A dining area with a round table and six chairs, a chandelier, and a kitchen in the background.
A modern living room with a sofa, armchair, and coffee table, a balcony with a table and chairs, and a view of high-rise buildings.
A sign for Compass Resorts at Silver Shells, featuring a beach resort and spa.
The Sand Bar with a wooden deck, a green roof, and a menu board.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Destin Beaches
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Spa pool on site
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Destin, FL
  • Place, Destin Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Morgan Sports Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Henderson Beach State Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705

Great for Family Vacations!- Close to restaurants, BIg Kahuna's, The Track, and more!

The St. Lucia building is conveniently located within Silver Shells Beach Resort & Spa in the heart of Destin. The amenities at Silver Shells are the most luxurious on the Emerald Coast. Treat your taste buds to the incredible delights of our on-site restaurant, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and enjoy a beach side beverage and lunch at The Sandbar.

Located next to the natural beauty of Henderson Beach State Park, Silver Shells boasts 1100 ft. of private beachfront.
Silver Shells is also close to Destin’s premier shopping, dining, cinema, and family entertainment complex. The Resort is approximately five miles from Destin`s Silver Sands Factory Stores Outlets, the nation`s largest designer outlet center.

Sleeping Arrangements (Sleeps 6)
Master Bedroom - King Bed, Private Bathroom with Stand Alone Shower and Garden Tub
Guest Bedroom - King Bed, Shared Hallway Bathroom with Shower Only
Sleeper Sofa

**Minimum age to book: 25**



Resort Amenities
Community Grills
Children`s Play Area
Heated Pool
Outdoor and Indoor Pool
Jacuzzi/Hot Tub
Beach Bar
Onsite Spa ($)
Access to Destin Health and Fitness Center included in rental
Gated security
Parking: 1 reserved space in garage, open air uncovered parking for 1 additional vehicle (2 vehicle limit)
Elevator: Yes
Beach service ($)


Unit Amenities
Some beach gear provided in the unit by the owners
Contactless check in with keypad entry. Check in time: 4 PM
Full service kitchen
Coffee maker: Drip and Keurig Coffee Makers
Laundry: in unit
Wireless internet
All necessary bed and bath linens
Grocery Delivery through Be My Shopper ($)
Discounts on boat rentals, beach bonfires, bikes, beach gear, and other activities available after booking!

A starter pack of amenities is provided in each condo: 1 roll of toilet paper and small starter soaps per bathroom, 1 roll of paper towels, starter set of laundry and dishwasher detergent, and 1-2 garbage bags per trash receptacle. For sanitary reasons, in-tub bathmats are not provided.

Location
Centrally located in Destin in the Silver Shells Resort

Dining Nearby:
790 on the Gulf
Camilles
Pazzo Italiano
Beach Walk Cafe
First Watch
Bitterroot
Burrito del Sol
Boshamp's Seafood and Oyster House
Harbor Docks
Donut Hole
Louisianna Lagniappe
The Local Market
Que Pasa
Merlin's Pizza
The Back Porch
Shake's Frozen Custard

Shopping Nearby:
Destin Commons
Silver Sands Premium Outlets
Marshall's/HomeGoods
Grocery Stores: Publix, Winn Dixie, and Walmart. Walmart is right across the street!

Activities:
Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl and Grill
Crab Island
Henderson Beach State Park
Harborwalk Village
The Track Destin
Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park
Urban Air Adventure Park

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 969694vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Destin

Destin is home to this holiday home. Destin Commons and HarborWalk Village are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Ready for a night out? Consider Club LA and LuLu's Destin, FL..
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Destin, FL

What's nearby

  • Destin Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Morgan Sports Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Henderson Beach State Park - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • The Track Family Recreation Center - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Back Porch - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fudpuckers Beachside Bar & Grill - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pelican Beach Resort - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705 have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Crab Trap- Silver Shells - St Lucia 705 located?

Situated in Destin, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Morgan Sports Center, Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is 1.5 mi (2.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 66 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

terri b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Crab Trap met all of our expectations and needs. Nice condos with plenty to do for the kids with live music on weekends.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2026
Thank you for taking time to leave a great review. We agree the live music is a nice touch. We hope to have back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Briana P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was nice & Clean. Me & My Family Enjoyed Our Stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Apr 2026
Thanks for taking the time to review your stay. We hope you choose us for your next "beach escape".
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kayleen L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A nice place for a really good price. Lots of amenities for family friendly. It is a resort style.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2026
Thanks for the review. We do our best to provide great value for our guests. Please come back and stay with us again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Very cozy

Great location easy checking in and out. Had a wonderful time
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Oct 2023
We would love to have you back in the near future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Caroline W.

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

Peaceful stay

Back porch restaurant was close & great food. Spacious rooms, property very secure. Staff was great if you had any issues. Would definitely return for another stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Nov 2020
Thanks for taking time to review your stay. Please come back and visit with us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

adriana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Our stay at St. Lucia was phenomenal. The condo was very clean and equipped with beach essentials like sand toys, foldable chairs, and small cooler. I loved the private beach access.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angie T.

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

Silver Shells Destin FL St. Lucia

Great condo with everything we expected.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 June 2023
We are so glad! Please come back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane K.

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

Wonderful!

First time in Detin & renting a condo! Loved it!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Aug 2024
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay! We would love to have you back in the near future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle B.

Spring Break

We had great weather and loved the pool, hot tub, tiki hut and most of all the beautiful beach! Our condo was very nice too!
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Trip of a lifetime!!! Everything was amazing.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cam M.

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

Excellent!

Clean, friendly and simple. We really enjoyed our weekend away. I highly recommend this property and team.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Oct 2023
Thanks so much for the review. We work hard to make check in simple and to make sure each condo is clean for all our guests. Please come back and stay with us again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brenda M.

Perfect condo on Destin!

This condo is gorgeous! All the amenities are there, tastefully decorated, comfortable beds and pillows, nice jacuzzi tub, beautiful view from balcony, lots of wall to wall windows, and in a perfect location!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at St. Lucia. Our goal is to make your stay as comfortable as possible! We would love to have you back anytime. Thanks, Beach Escapes Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jill S.

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

Great week!

The condo was great - perfect location and very roomy/comfortable for our family of 5. We had a great trip & the check in/check out process was easy. I’d definitely recommend this condo and hope to return soon!!! Thanks for a great trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We would be happy to have you back in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brad H.

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

Destin 23

Condo was just as advertised, resort has all the amenities, weather was perfect. We had a wonderful time and will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2023
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you back in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kim P.

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

Very Nice Condo

This condo was very clean and well stocked with kitchen utensils, pots and pans. The beds are super comfortable with high end linens and quilts. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Sept 2021
Thanks so much for taking the time to review your stay. We would love to have you back anytime!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Terry D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect except most of the outlets were not working. Safe and secured access. Really like that the building is literally at the beach entrance. The Track, kiddos attraction is right across the street
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carly O.

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

We will be back!

We had the best time! The condo had everything we needed and the resort was close to all the fun. I did extensive research on resorts and location and this one was definitely the best. We drove by ones we considered and I’m so glad we went with silver shells! We will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2024
So glad you guys had a blast! We hope to have you back in the near future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ginger J.

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

2023 Vacation

We enjoyed the stay at the unit. The place was clean and we loved the amenities. Th pool was nice along with the Spa and outdoor activities. We will definitely share our experience with friends. Tks ClovisJ
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Sept 2023
We really appreciate your review. Please come back and stay with us again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

cathy s.

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

Get away with sister.

What you see in the pictures is what you get when you get there. It was roomy, it was comfortable close. Right on the beach. We enjoyed all the advantages of where we stayed we had a great trip
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Feb 2024
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cathie T.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great trip!

Condo was great! Everything was very clean and easy to access. We did not like having to drive to a separate location Several miles away to retrieve key fobs and return them at same location. That was a bit inconvenient after driving for so long but other than that it was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2020
Thanks Cathie! We hope to have you back in the near future. The key fob retrieval is actually for guest convenience, because if left in the condo and guests were to arrive later than 8 pm, the garage locks down and guests are unable to access without the key fob. So for consistency and to better serve guests, we have them at the office in the rental key box for retrieval after hours.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rebecca C.

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

Very nice resort

Silver Shells is a great resort. We stayed in St Lucia and the property was very clean. The balcony is a good size and we enjoyed a few meals at the outside table there. The bed was comfortable, however the pillows were flat. So maybe bring your own pillows. Very nice master bath. We couldn't figure out how to connect a cable to the Internet to have more options to watch TV but overall, we had a great time.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Sept 2024
Thanks for leaving a review. We will make note about the pillows and switching to cable and streaming instructions. We would love to have you back in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ann c.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location! Extremely Clean! Excellent amenities!

Everything was perfect about the stay. Very clean, Nicely decorated, and can't beat the location. The one downside is that you need to pick up and drop off your wrist bands and key fobs 5 miles away in the opposite direction of the airport. We did not rent a car so it was an inconvenience for us to not be able to just pick up and drop off on the way in the cab. But everything else was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Nov 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and we can't wait for you to come back
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vicki B.

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

Comfortable and clean

Condo was exceptionally clean, comfortable, and roomy. Everything we needed was available. This was our first time to Silver Shells and we found the property very well maintained. Enjoyed having a private pool and hot tub just for St. Lucia guest use. Check in/out was a slight inconvenience since we had to fight the traffic congestion (horrible construction delays on 98) in order to reach the site to pick up key fobs.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2020
Thanks Vicki. We will be glad to have you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heather F.

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

Spri g break

The condo was clean and the pictures were accurate. Some light bulbs did not work and the ice machine in the freezer did not work. Everything else was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Apr 2025
We really appreciate the review. We have a brand new fridge ordered. We will make sure and replace the light bulbs that were out...we do send an inspector in before each arrival to check all lights. Please come back and stay with us again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lauren M.

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

Great location

Great location. Walking distance to amazing restaurants. Beach was private and pools were very well kept up. We were really bummed out the tennis courts were being repaved and we couldn’t use it at all. Listing was very well kept lots of amenities and kitchenware to use. Air conditioner was extremely frustrating and it kept Auto setting back to 78* at night after we would set it. Bathroom & Closet and all rooms were huge. Really enjoyed our stay. Communication with owner and rental property was great.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay! We are so sorry that the thermostat was on an auto setting. We are available 24/7 on call and would have been happy to assist you in changing those settings with the thermostat. We are glad overall you enjoyed the condo and the resort. Please come back anytime.

About the host

Hosted by Geoffrey Bracken

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Beach Escapes Realty is a boutique property management and real estate firm. We have an amazing vacation waiting for you! From a romantic getaway for two to a fun-filled escape for the whole family to a great trip with the girls or guys, the white sand beaches and beautiful blue water of the Emerald Coast create the perfect setting for making each moment unforgettable. With a wide variety of activities and our world famous beaches, this is will be your best vacation ever! Our professional and courteous management staff is here to guide you through your vacation planning process, from helping you find the perfect rental to offering personalized suggestions for dining and activities, to connecting you to resources you may need during your stay! Our exclusive travel guide for guests includes tips from the locals, dining recommendations from Destin to Rosemary Beach, boat rentals, golf courses, spas, gyms, and more...PLUS discounts only available to our guests on boat rentals, fishing charters, bike rentals, golf cart rentals, beach bonfires, Jeep tours, rainy day activities and more!

Beach Escapes Rentals serves the Emerald Coast from Destin to 30A!

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