IBR 5008: Waves of Wonder - Step into Paradise one Wave at a Time!! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does IBR 5008: Waves of Wonder - Step into Paradise one Wave at a Time!! have a pool?

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

Q: Is IBR 5008: Waves of Wonder - Step into Paradise one Wave at a Time!! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is IBR 5008: Waves of Wonder - Step into Paradise one Wave at a Time!! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Okaloosa Island condo building is just steps away from Okaloosa Island Beach and Fort Walton Beaches. Wayside Park and John Beasley Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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10/10 Excellent

David Evaristo E.

8 Aug 2025

Great Vacation Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Making reservations was seamless and the condo was as very clean! The beach chair service is a wonderful perk for staying with Brooks & Shorey resorts.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

22 Feb 2021

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

Amazing Condo

VIEW WAS AMAZING!!! CLEANLINESS, SPACE, THE GROUNDS ALL AMAZING. WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK!!!😍😍😍

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth B.

16 Apr 2024

BEST SPRING BREAK EVER!!

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had the best time! The complex and unit were so clean and well kept, the staff were very friendly and helpful. We will def be back! Can't wait!

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8/10 Good

Jay A.

8 Sept 2023

DFWO Golf / Beach vaca

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental experience was good overall. I was kept informed daily of my upcoming stay and updated w/any items that needed attention in addition to activities.

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6/10 Okay

Dale Y.

19 Oct 2022

yarbrough 5008

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: great view and location,nice condo but needs some up grades.Couch and love seat are old,brown carpet is stained,sliding glass door hard to open and close,had to use some wd 40.Very pricey.Paid twice as much as we paid at Pelican Isle last year.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Travis L.

16 Aug 2021

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Week stay

Was in a great location. Was surprised by no salt/pepper or simple seasoning. Found multiple dirty dishes in cabinet. Bathroom in master, sink didnt drain and toilet sometimes didn't flush. When making out sofa bed there was trash in bed. Door going out bacalony Very dangerous and no handle on outside to help get back in.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

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2/10 Terrible

Carol R.

6 Oct 2024

Islander 5008

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This rental is in a good location but needs to have the ceiling repaired, carpet replaced and ac repaired before it is rented again. The popcorn ceiling falls off onto the floor, bed, couch etc. You vacuum up but there is always ceiling on the floor. There is a bad smell to the unit which is covered up by a plug in air freshener which is worse. The carpet is nasty dirty and in need of replacement. The ac unit could not keep up and subsequently failed 5 days into the stay. The property management was quick in response and moved us to a different unit which turned out to be an absolute blessing. When you compare the first unit to the second unit, we were horribly overcharged and believe we are due compensation. We believe this is not a new and unknown problem - it needs to be rectified before it is rented again.

10/10 Excellent

Steph S., Newburgh, IN

18 Jun 2022

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

Great first Vrbo experience!

Condo was great for our first family vacay (mom, Dad, nine year-old). This place had plenty of space to stretch out when we had too much togetherness. We walked into a clean condo and we found it very user-friendly and available. You overlook the pool, and the ocean view is awesome. We utilized most of the amenities-there were lots of extra kitchen appliances if wr needed them. We cooked most nights or warmed up leftovers. Our family would love to stay here in the future. My kiddo loved the pool too much! Notes on stay: -Bring your own bath towels. We were only provided two for our group of three. Shampoos and soaps were included. -Make sure the washer lid is pushed all the way down. Laundry detergent was included. W/D is located behind the very first door on the left when walking in. -No recycling on-site -No extra blankets in the condo so bring your own -Hair dryers were included in each bathroom -Beach chairs and umbrellas were set up each morning and removed in the afternoon by staff -Pool was cleaned each day by staff -A coke vending machine was on the first floor -Parking was great (one of my big anxiety triggers) but the lot was big and we could park our F-150 just fine -Be up by 7 am to see the dolphins

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Peoria, IL

6 Aug 2025

The best vacation!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our first time staying at a condo instead of a hotel and we had the best experience! We will be going the condo route for now on!! We had the absolute best ocean view and the pool was perfect! The room was extremely clean and had everything and more that we needed. We will definitely be going back.

8/10 Good

Marsha S.

28 Jul 2025

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

We had a great time. It was perfect for us.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mich T.

5 Jul 2025

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

Best vacation!!

This was our first time to vacation with just our family and I was amazed at how easy it was to book everything and it was really easy to check in and all of the information we needed was sent to us so we could refer back to it at anytime! It was really easy, relaxing, and everything went smoothly!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Lethia L.

28 Jun 2025

Great condo and location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved it. It was everything we expected. Great location plenty of room. Balcony was very large. We will definitely be back.

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4/10 Poor

Kristin I.

25 Jul 2024

Horrible smell

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This room was in need of a major update. It had old carpet that smelled so bad it was hard to stay in one of the rooms. This 1st day there I had to hide a large bathroom rug in the closet to try to help with the smell. It smelled like it had probably been peed on multiple times. The 2nd bedroom carpet was so bad I couldn’t enter the room without gagging. One of my girls had to sleep with us and the other on the sofa sleeper. The building was in a great location and we enjoyed the pool area and beach service. We would probably stay here again but definitely in a different unit. We booked last minute and now I understand why this unit was still available.

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10/10 Excellent

27 Nov 2023

Relaxing getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is the first time we have stayed in November and was worried may be too cold. 65 and sunny was the perfect weather for us Missouri people. Able to get in the pool 2 days and only get a hint of a sunburn. The condo was great. The carpet was so nice to have on the cool nights. Great stay as always. I will have to remember this condo for next visit.

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10/10 Excellent

Nancy D.

18 Aug 2023

Great Beach Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our experience with Brooks and Shorey and the Islander was great. The employees of both were a pleasure to deal with and Brooks and Shorey made sure we were all set when it came time to check in. The condo complete was nice and well maintained and easy beach access. The 2 chairs per condo were a treat and the beaches and water were pristine. The condos were all well stocked - especially 5008, they had everything from kitchenware to extra blankets. Only negative would be the sofa bed mattress it wasn't even comfortable for kids to sleep on. that needs to be changed if you are going to advertise sleeping capacity. Honestly an air mattress would have been better. Otherwise will definitely be back and use Brooks again!

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10/10 Excellent

Amy P.

28 Jun 2023

Just lovely

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful experience. It was our second time staying at the islander. We loved being close to everything and having a quiet place to relax at the same time. The views were amazing. Loved that it was oceanfront. It was clean and had everything guests would need if you chose to cook. We took our grandkids and they loved it as well. It’s great for couples or families. Check in was easy peasy. Will most likely stay here again.

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10/10 Excellent

Timothy M.

8 Nov 2022

Never disappointed

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My wife and I have stayed at the Islander resort many times in the past. We have stayed at Different rooms here and are happy with all of them. 5008 was pretty nice though some things were a little dated. Otherwise the view and the wide panoramic view of the ocean is better then most of the other condos we've stayed along Ft Walton beach. The condo was well stocked with cookware and dishes. We had to call Brookes and Shorey for a beeping smoke detector which they took care of promptly and replaced all the other ones while they were there. We took advantage of the free Sea blaster sunset dolphin cruise which we do every year. Beach service was great as usual. My wife and I look forward to our stay here almost every year. Just bring a few batteries for the remotes. Never know when they will die. As usual Brookes and Shorey does a great job. Overall a great condo. Would stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Lynn D.

7 Nov 2022

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

Wonderful condo

We absolutely loved this condo. The ocean front view was fantastic, the location was great and loved having the beach service! This condo is definitely well stocked with everything you need for your stay, that was a great help.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Amy G.

11 Oct 2022

Beautiful Place, great location!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa E.

15 Aug 2022

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

Beach vacay

Great location and beautiful property

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

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10/10 Excellent

5 Aug 2022

5 stars

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Melissa L.

4 Aug 2022

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

Nice place!

Overall great place, master shower was tight-would benefit from a rounded shower curtain to accommodate more space. Loved the well stocked kitchen utensils/pots/pans. Great ocean view!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jody H.

31 May 2022

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

Great place.

Very clean. Confort of home. Great view. Close to stores. Gym was small but comfortable.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet and John K.

29 Apr 2022

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

Great Condo!

The condo was even nicer than pictured. Kitchen was well appointed. Balcony is amazing, as was the beautiful beach and pool. Only negative was king bed mattress could be upgraded 😴. Otherwise great unit.

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teri D.

25 Apr 2022

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

Chance to visit nearby family

My husband, 94 year old mother in law and I found the unit to be just as beautiful as the pictures. The management was very helpful and great at communicating with us. The kitchen was very well stocked, allowing me to enjoy cooking and the balcony view was incredible! Having staff set up chairs and umbrellas on the beach was so much appreciated amd convenient! Thank you for a lovely stay! We will told our son and daughter in law, who live nearby, to reccomend to their other family and friends who need a place to stay. We will be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

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