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Yeah, Sorry, I haven't been around much. Forgot how much I miss this place though. Just got back from 3 weeks in Bahrain. UGH...Good to be home.
Uncle Ernie's is awesome....Going there for Fathers Day lunch today!Another place I would recommend is Uncle Ernie's. It's a little bit off the beaten path but personally I think that is where you find the best local spots and food. They sometimes have weird hours and days they are open, so call before you go to make sure, but the food is real good and it's on St. Andrews Bay so there are nice views and a marina nearby to check out the big boats. They make a killer crab cake that is top notch IMO. There also make their own beer but I haven't tried it yet.
Also if you're taking your boat, there is docking at the restaurant
Map location https://www.google.com/maps/place/Uncle+Ernie's+Bayfront+Grill/@30.1692274,-85.7044871,15.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x148b24d5483c445e!8m2!3d30.1698017!4d-85.7028634
Menu http://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com/our-menu/
This is what their famous crab cakes look like. YUM!!
Ship Wreck for snorkeling? What's the 10-20 of the ship wreck? @Wayloncle , you never told me about a shipwreck haha. I'm all about that. May have to trek over in the ICW.
What did you end up trying at Uncle Ernie's? What did you think of the place and food? Hopefully the water didn't have a lot of seaweed and crud if you took the boat there. I've seen it get a little thick there sometimes.
The only wreck I know of around there is an old barge sunk in the bay, about a mile east of the pass. Nothing to snorkel over though, just a fishing "hot spot"...unless there's something that I completely was oblivious to
which is possible
I'm with you Waylon...No idea where there is a wreck to snorkel over. @Bennie Help us "locals" out.The only wreck I know of around there is an old barge sunk in the bay, about a mile east of the pass. Nothing to snorkel over though, just a fishing "hot spot"...unless there's something that I completely was oblivious to
No Jet boat rental places that I know of....probably because of the learning curve. Pontoons and jetskis are the majority. I bet you could find a place that rents a center console though.Does anyone local to PCB know of any Yamaha jet boat rental places? We go to either Gulf Shores or PCB at least once a year for vacation. Last year we rented a pontoon on the bay to drive to shell island. I would love to know if there are any Yamaha boat rentals there. The pontoon was fun but the motor was a dog and it took forever to get places because of how slow it was and how much it cavitated, poor thing probably had 1 good prop out of 3 lol. We are going down the last week of July and can't wait!
For breakfast check out Corams'. It's kind of a Waffle House looking place on the inside but order their Heavenly Hashbrowns and you'll love the food. Joe, the owner, is a real nice guy and always remembers us each year. Their omelettes are really good too. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g34543-d1125504-Reviews-Corams-Panama_City_Beach_Florida.html
Brother I have no idea on the exact location, I followed my cousin to it. It's off Shell Island though, on the Gulf side, just east of the large satellite dome. I'll try to get the GPS coordinates from my cousin for you.
We actually stopped at Uncle Ernie's on Saturday but my wife wasn't feeling well so I just dais hello to friends/ family and took off. Sunday we left early and had breakfast at Bayou Joe's...not impressed at all! Poor service and poor food, for breakfast at least. My cousin says they have great burgers though. And I liked the atmosphere.
