Screamer Speedboat Thrill Ride & Dolphin Watch
44-foot speedboat with spins and shoreline views
Ocean City, NJ | active | 3 hours
A private three-hour trip for up to six on a 24-foot Maryland-style crabbing skiff out of Ocean Heights Marina, about five minutes over the Somers Point bridge from Ocean City. The crew sets 20 to 30 topless traps on buoys every hundred feet, then circles back to pull them, pick the blue claws and re-bait while kids as young as 5 hold crabs in padded gloves and take turns at the wheel. Bait, gear, fuel and license fees are covered in the $325 boat rate; bring a bucket for the catch and borrow a propane steamer pot for the cookout. Departures run around 8, 11:15 and 2:30, and the water stays sheltered on windy days.
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
Overview
A private three-hour trip for up to six on a 24-foot Maryland-style crabbing skiff out of Ocean Heights Marina, about five minutes over the Somers Point bridge from Ocean City. The crew sets 20 to 30 topless traps on buoys every hundred feet, then circles back to pull them, pick the blue claws and re-bait while kids as young as 5 hold crabs in padded gloves and take turns at the wheel. Bait, gear, fuel and license fees are covered in the $325 boat rate; bring a bucket for the catch and borrow a propane steamer pot for the cookout. Departures run around 8, 11:15 and 2:30, and the water stays sheltered on windy days.
A private three-hour trip for up to six on a 24-foot Maryland-style crabbing skiff out of Ocean Heights Marina, about five minutes over the Somers Point bridge from Ocean City. The crew sets 20 to 30 topless traps on buoys every hundred feet, then circles back to pull them, pick the blue claws and re-bait while kids as young as 5 hold crabs in padded gloves and take turns at the wheel. Bait, gear, fuel and license fees are covered in the $325 boat rate; bring a bucket for the catch and borrow a propane steamer pot for the cookout. Departures run around 8, 11:15 and 2:30, and the water stays sheltered on windy days.
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
Overview
A private three-hour trip for up to six on a 24-foot Maryland-style crabbing skiff out of Ocean Heights Marina, about five minutes over the Somers Point bridge from Ocean City. The crew sets 20 to 30 topless traps on buoys every hundred feet, then circles back to pull them, pick the blue claws and re-bait while kids as young as 5 hold crabs in padded gloves and take turns at the wheel. Bait, gear, fuel and license fees are covered in the $325 boat rate; bring a bucket for the catch and borrow a propane steamer pot for the cookout. Departures run around 8, 11:15 and 2:30, and the water stays sheltered on windy days.
What's great
Dinner Comes Home
Bring a bucket for the blue claws you catch and borrow a propane steamer pot to cook them tonight.
What's unique
Kids-Only Crab Nights
Monday to Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 8 the boat takes kids out alone so parents can get dinner.
What's worth knowing
Dress For Mud
Old shorts, a stainable tee and water shoes beat flip-flops; sheltered water makes windy days fine.