Our crabbers are based in Crisfield, Cambridge & Point Lookout in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. Every morning around 4 AM they send the day’s catch to our headquarters in Rockville, MD where we sort and cook the Maryland Blue crabs.

During the off-season we offer either flash frozen Maryland Blue crabs or “Maryland-style” Blue Crabs from North Carolina, Florida, Texas, or Louisiana.

The peak season for Maryland Blue Crabs is from April to the end of November. The best time for Maryland crabs is during the fall months, September to mid-November, which is when the biggest, heaviest crabs are typically harvested.

In December, as the weather cools down, crabs from the Chesapeake Bay head towards the warmer waters. During this off-season, we offer either flash-frozen Maryland Blue Crabs or “Maryland-style” Blue Crabs from North Carolina and Louisiana.

In December, as the weather cools down, crabs from the Chesapeake Bay head towards the warmer waters. During this off-season, we offer either flash-frozen Maryland Blue Crabs or “Maryland-style” Blue Crabs from North Carolina and Louisiana.

Have crabs on Christmas with Cameron’s Seafood.

For online ordering, we absolutely recommend getting steamed crabs over live. The issue with live crabs is that they are very vulnerable to changes in temperature and movement, and they tend to die during transit.

Normal mortality rates can be in excess of 15% or up to the entire order. To maintain a quality customer experience, we only ship pre steamed blue crabs.

Ask any Marylander and they’ll tell you there is only one way to cook a crab: that way is steaming. Boiling crabs tends to make the meat a bit more “mushy” and watery which is not ideal.

After grading and sorting the Maryland Blue crabs we steam them in large steaming pots with Cameron’s special seasoning blend. This seasoning is comparable to Old Bay or J.O. Spice.

Eat, reheat or refrigerate crabs immediately upon receipt. There is no appreciable loss of quality from reheating.

In order to reheat crab, place a steamer basket in a large pot with enough water to reach the bottom of the basket. Once the water is boiling, place the crabs inside, season and cover. Steam the crabs for five minutes or until the meat is hot throughout.

If you don’t have a steamer basket on hand you can also reheat the crabs in the oven for approximately 10 minutes at 375°F.

To eat hard shell crabs, cover your table with crab paper or newspaper and make sure you have plenty of paper towels on hand. Prepare some melted butter with lemon juice. Order some Maryland Blue Crabs online, dump them in the middle of the table and get crackin’.

• Twist off the legs and claws off the body. Discard the legs and put the claws aside for now.
• Pull off the apron, the flap located on the abdomen.
• Turn the crab over and pull upward on the shell from the back of the crab peeling it forward.
• Grab each side firmly and bend in the middle, breaking in half. Take each half and break those in half too.
• Pick the meat from each half. Pro tip: slide the extracted meat across the top shell to pick up some delicious seasoning.
• Crack the claws with a mallet and extract the meat.

A bushel of crabs refers to the wooden basket-like container that crabbers use to store crabs after they catch them. 1 bushel of crabs will typically contain 5.5 dozens of large crabs and 6-7 dozens of small-medium crabs.

#1 Male

The #1 Male crab, also known as a “Jimmy”, are typically the most sought after type of crab. They typically range from 5 ½ – 6 ¼ inches. They are easily identified by their blue claws and inverted t-shaped apron which resembles the Washington Monument.

Jumbo

Jumbo crabs are simply very large Jimmys. They typically range from 6 ¼ inches and up. These crabs are a rarity and therefore are not always available.

#2 Male

The #2 Male crab are smaller Jimmys. They are typically caught right after shedding their old shell and have not quite filled out their new bigger shell. They range from 5 – 5 ½ inches.

Female

The Females, also known as “Sook”, can be identified by the orange color on the tips of the claws or their dome shaped apron. They can range up to 6 inches.

In addition to offering some of the most competitive rates in the industry, we frequently offer discounted seafood and coupons to our customers. Be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to receive our coupons by email.

Unfortunately, Cameron’s Seafood coupon codes sent through our mailing list can only be used online on qualifying home delivery orders.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept SNAP/EBT cards at this time.

You can call 888-404-7454 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. If the line is busy or we are unable to answer, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We deliver fresh seafood to your home anywhere in the United States. We currently do not deliver anywhere outside of the USA.

Yes, we offer free shipping on certain items and samplers.

You can place an order for next day delivery anytime before 4 PM ET. Any orders placed after that time will have to be shipped on the next business day.

All of our home delivery seafood packages will arrive within 1-3 days of shipment depending on the shipping method selected.

Most of our items are shipped fresh with gel packs and should arrive chilled but not frozen. Items that ship frozen will be shipped with dry ice.

Each item is individually wrapped and carefully placed in a reusable styrofoam cooler lined with frozen gel packs for fresh products or dry ice for frozen products.

Yes. You can schedule your delivery date up to 60 days in advance through our delivery date calendar at checkout.

We recommend creating a free UPS account where you can access the Delivery Manager option and store specific delivery notes for your order.

You should receive a confirmation email shortly after placing your order and a second email with your tracking number when your order has been shipped.

Your mail order seafood will be delivered on the date selected during the checkout process on the delivery tab.

We do not require a signature upon delivery. If you are not home the driver will leave the package in a safe area around your house.

Once your order has been shipped you will receive an email with a clickable tracking number at the top.

You can modify or cancel your fresh seafood order online up until 12 hours from the shipment date. The best way to request a cancellation or modification is by emailing us with your order number.

You have until the day your order is scheduled to ship to modify your fresh seafood delivery date.

If you have any issue with your perishable product shipment you must contact us within 24 hours of receipt.

Due to the perishable nature of our products, they cannot be returned. In most cases, we will gladly refund or replace a package that was not delivered or was delivered in bad condition.