The entire process from booking, planning, selecting options, and the day of were absolutely amazing! Our wedding planner Emma and Day of Coordinator, Courtney we so helpful and easy to work with. The venue was amazing. We highly recommend using them as a destination wedding/event.
Lori H.
5.0
We had a wonderful experience for our wedding. Our ceremony was on the beach, and the reception aboard the yacht. All of our guests enjoyed themselves. Kristi, Courtney, and Josh were all wonderful to work with. I sent inspiration photos I had for my wedding, and I can’t even explain how well they took what I wanted and made it happen. My bouquet and the rest of the flowers were absolutely beautiful. Josh went above and beyond for me and I am forever grateful to him. I honestly can’t tell you enough how satisfied my husband and I were with how everything turned out.The food was amazing and the guests raved about it. Everyone wanted to stay on the yacht longer. I don’t know what else I can say except we were very satisfied and happy that we used Solaris as our wedding venue!
Jenny W.
5.0
About this vendor
Kristi Adkinson
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Typically responds within 24h
As Destin's only dining & entertainment yacht, the SOLARIS offers 3 decks of indoor/outdoor elegant spaces hosting up to 150 people, including a breathtaking open air sky deck, event planners included in all packages, chef prepared fine dining menus, live music & full service bar. Located on all-inclusive resort. Versatile indoor/ spaces for events for 10 - 150 people.
Voted Best of Weddings Award Winner by the Knot reviews for 9 consecutive years, The SOLARIS Yacht is the perfect venue for any occasion including rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, excursions for guests, engagement parties and more.
A sister boat, the SunVenture Catamaran at the Destin Harbor, is another option for up to 49 guests for group sunset / dolphin cruises, bachelor / bachelorette parties, brunches and more
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Meet the team
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Kristi Adkinson
Chief Operations Officer
Master problem solver, Kristi Adkinson leads the team with over 15 years of experience in planning weddings along the Emerald Coast. Kristi can usually be found behind the scenes of each event, coordinating logistics and ensuring that every detail is perfect.
Kristi Summerlin
Marketing & Sales
Kristi helps couples realize their event potential along the Emerald Coast. She's your go-to in getting started in this little thing called "wedding planning." Kristi helps couples build an all-inclusive wedding package, building the foundation of your event and seamlessly guiding you into SunQuest's planning process.
Courtney Hicks
Director of Events
Courtney designs all of our events aboard Solaris and leads our team of wedding planners. If you've pinned it, she's built it. This mama of three can handle it all and is the expert in stress-free wedding planning.
Aaron Harris
Food & Beverage Director
Inspired by the strong women who raised him, Aaron is a natural event professional. A talented chef, he custom designs menus to fit each couple's specifications. You'll find him leading our service staff into each event. An expert in guest experience, he's your go-to guy for a seamless event or a solid "dad joke."
Tony Alexander
Engineer
Not all heroes wear capes. Have a brand new arbor idea? Want something to light up? Tony is your guy. He's constantly amazing the team by saying "I can do that." We're convinced there's nothing he cannot do, and we dare you to stump him!
Emma Germano
Wedding Planner
Always on trend and always ahead of the game. Emma is your dream wedding planner. This southern gal expertly leads you through planning a destination wedding and always has ideas on how to enhance your wedding day aboard Solaris!
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Lori H
5.0
5/13/2025
The entire process from booking, planning, selecting options, and the day of were absolutely amazing! Our wedding planner Emma and Day of Coordinator, Courtney we so helpful and ea...
sy to work with. The venue was amazing. We highly recommend using them as a destination wedding/event.
Jenny W
5.0
8/27/2024
We had a wonderful experience for our wedding. Our ceremony was on the beach, and the reception aboard the yacht. All of our guests enjoyed themselves. Kristi, Courtney, and Josh w...
ere all wonderful to work with. I sent inspiration photos I had for my wedding, and I can’t even explain how well they took what I wanted and made it happen. My bouquet and the rest of the flowers were absolutely beautiful. Josh went above and beyond for me and I am forever grateful to him. I honestly can’t tell you enough how satisfied my husband and I were with how everything turned out.The food was amazing and the guests raved about it. Everyone wanted to stay on the yacht longer. I don’t know what else I can say except we were very satisfied and happy that we used Solaris as our wedding venue!
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Andrea W
5.0
3/10/2020
We could not have had a better experience! Planning the wedding with Julie was a great experience. She’s very detailed and so am I. Despite our prayers for sunshine, we were force...
d to have to use the rain backup plan. Our guests said they never knew this wasn’t the original plan. The bar staff was amazing, the food was divine, the DJ kept us dancing and the atmosphere was magical! Thank you Solaris Staff! You ALL outdid yourselves!