Destin Dash Schnitzeljagd

Here's a secret to getting right into your vacation destination, especially if it's a place you've never been. Book your scavenger hunt right away. Even with bad weather, Destin Dash gives you enough variety that you can stay dry if you want. There's plenty of creative promoting for the short hunt, and you'll be of and running. Once you dive in, you'll start appreciating overlooked spaces, places you wouldn't otherwise stop. You may even engage strangers in some of the bonus challenges! The horror! Pretty quickly, you'll be thinking like a local and seeking your next challenge as you laugh racking up "millions" of points! Your guide starts you out with enthusiasm, and remains in contact throughout the mission and beyond. We were happily surprised at the lighthearted exchanges well after our completion. They've evidently done plenty of work building the various challenges and keeping it fun and fresh. Look at their company and you'll find they've done this in several destinations, and that they're good at it. So get your phones charged, maybe grab a map and a bright marker, and dive in. You will get to know Destin in a way that will smooth your entire vacation, and treat you to some accidental gems discovered.

Usually scavenger hunt companies just give you a list of things to do and then they disappear. We really liked this hunt because our guide stayed engaged with us the entire time! She wasn’t physically present, but she texted and called us all along the way. We especially enjoyed the stops at Goodwill and Fudpuckers.

So this was an ok activity. I'm not sure if it's exactly what we expected, but we tried to make fun out of it. First - the Donut Hole where you meet is a great place for breakfast so get there early and eat before starting - it'll be worth it. Some of the challenges are good...and some we decided to skip. Nothing is really numbered or in a specific order (and as a Virgo that bothered me a bit lol), so you really just pick a challenge at random and find or do it. I think we were expecting more of a #1 - do this...and it'll lead to #2....but that wasn't the case with this particular hunt. I would also say that it was a little difficult sending our proof of completing items off the list and then having to go back to the various pictures sent to choose another challenge. But it can be an ok activity with friends or family if you don't have anything else planned.