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Grand Caribbean West

3291 Scenic Hwy 98, Destin, FL 32541

Okaloosa County · Crystal Beach

By Josh Parish, Founding Editor · Updated 08/28/2026

Grand Caribbean West is a Gulf-View building in Destin, FL, within the Grand Caribbean community, built in 1994, standing 3 stories with 41 condos. Short-term rentals are allowed, recent sale prices fall in the $375K–$450K band, and on-site amenities include a pool.

1994
Built
41
Units
3
Stories
Gulf View
Frontage
Allowed
Rentals
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Part of Grand Caribbean

Amenities
  • —Pool
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Location approximate

Closest by car: public beach access — The Shore at Crystal Beach Park (0.4 mi); grocery — Whole Foods Market (0.6 mi); town center — Destin Commons (0.7 mi); hospital — Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast (6.7 mi); airport — Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) (11 mi).

Customary Use
Customary Use

Grand Caribbean West looks out over the Gulf from just back of the beach. Along this coast, the wet sand below the mean high-water line is always open to the public. Where a beach has been rebuilt with public money, that open stretch can reach farther up, to a marked Erosion Control Line. The nearest public beach walkover is a short distance away. Reflects the public record as of June 2026.

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County and court records. Editorial assessments are the author's own. Not legal advice.

Geographic Overlays
Geographic Overlays
FEMA flood zone (parcel): X
FIRM panel: 12091C0493J, effective 03/09/2021
Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS): Outside all three
Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL): Landward
Evacuation zone: B
Critically eroded shoreline: Critical. Florida DEP designates the eastern Destin shoreline (R39 to R50) as critically eroded — the state's term for a beach where erosion now threatens buildings, roads, parks or habitat. A restored beach keeps that designation so it stays eligible for state money to maintain it. This stretch is a beach restoration project, built in 2007. This building's pin is not precise, so no distance is stated.
Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS): Complete — on file with DBPR
Source: Florida DBPR SIRS Reporting Database (D7) — pre-July-2025 + July-2025-and-after lists, searched 2026-07-31 · as of 07/31/2026
Source: FEMA NFHL (https://hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer) layer 28 Flood Hazard Zones — flood zone, SFHA and base flood elevation; layer 3 FIRM Panels — FIRM panel and effective date. USFWS/USGS CBRS Mapper (https://gis1.wim.usgs.gov/server/rest/services/CBRSMapper/CoastalBarrierResourcesSystem/MapServer) layer 3 CBRS Units — CBRS status. Florida DEP (https://ca.dep.state.fl.us/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/COASTAL_ENV_PERM/MapServer) layer 2 Coastal Construction Control Lines — CCCL position; layer 3 Coastal Critical Erosion Areas — critically eroded shoreline, read against FDEP's Critically Eroded Beaches in Florida, August 2025, in which Okaloosa and Walton were last revised June 2014. Florida DEM (https://services.arcgis.com/3wFbqsFPLeKqOlIK/ArcGIS/rest/services/Evacuation_Zones_20230608/FeatureServer) layer 12 Evacuation_Zones_20240226, last edited 2024-02-26 — evacuation zone. · as of 2026-07-27
Milestone inspection: Milestone Inspection (Phase I) completed 04/2024; Phase II inspection required.
Source: City of Destin Building Department (public records) · as of 04/16/2024
County parcel record
Grand Caribbean West — Parcel parcel record
Parcel08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Grand Caribbean West — Block parcel record
Block08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Grand Caribbean West — Area parcel record
Area08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Association & Recorded Documents
Association: Grand Caribbean West Owners Association, Inc.
Declaration: Declaration of Condominium for Grand Caribbean West recorded 07/08/1997 (instrument #1349642)
Use Rules
Minimum rental term: No minimum lease term; daily/weekly short-term rental permitted.
Common Questions

Can you rent short-term at Grand Caribbean West?

Yes. No minimum lease term; daily/weekly short-term rental permitted. The declaration is the property's recorded rulebook, filed in the county records. Source: Okaloosa County official records, instrument #1349642.

Has Grand Caribbean West filed a structural integrity reserve study?

Yes. A structural integrity reserve study is a state-required engineering study of a building's big-ticket parts and the money set aside to replace them. Grand Caribbean West is listed complete and on file with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Source: Florida DBPR SIRS Reporting Database, searched 07/31/2026.

What is the owners association at Grand Caribbean West, and when was its declaration recorded?

The association of record is Grand Caribbean West Owners Association, Inc. Recorded declaration: Declaration of Condominium for Grand Caribbean West recorded 07/08/1997 (instrument #1349642). Source: Okaloosa County official records.

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