Blue Crabbing Excursion
Overview
Available languages
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Join us for a family-friendly adventure to the pristine Capers Island Preserve aboard our shaded excursion vessel featuring a restroom and beaching ramp. Crab the old-fashioned way using hand lines and nets, while your naturalist guide pulls crab traps to teach you about blue and stone crabs’ life cycles. Enjoy a scenic eco-tour with chances to spot dolphins and coastal wildlife. Once on the beach, swim, explore, or try your hand at catching crabs—don’t worry, we catch and release! The highlight? A delicious crab boil with fresh, locally caught steamed crabs served with melted butter, Old Bay, and ice-cold watermelon. Perfect for all ages—fun, educational, and delicious!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What to bring: Credit card to pay for parking. Text to pay system located in parking lot
What To Expect
We will venture on our shaded excursion vessel equipped with a restroom and beaching ramp to Capers Island preserve and crab the old-fashioned way, with a hand line and net. Along the way, your naturalist guide will pull a few crab traps to learn more about the life history of the blue crab and stone crab. You will also get an eco-tour along the way, learning about dolphins and other wildlife encountered along the way. While crabbing from the beach, you can also swim or explore Capers Island. The grand finale is a crab boil where fresh steamed crabs bought from our local crabber that morning are dumped on the table. Served with butter and old bay! A fantastic trip for the whole family! We catch and release the ones we catch but bring plenty of crabs along and ice cold watermelon to ensure everyone has plenty to eat! Fresh steamed crabs on a pristine barrier island beach! This activity is only offered from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Options
Blue Crabbing Excursion
What‘s Included
Captain and Naturalist Guide
Parking Fee per hour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Related Experiences
Operated by Barrier Islands Eco Tours