WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, 2024 - SATURDAY AUGUST 10, 2024
ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA | LOBSTER NETTING/GRABBING ADVENTURE
TOTAL COST: $1,500 | DEPOSIT: $500 (THIS IS NON REFUNDABLE)
REGISTRATION OPENS: FRIDAY 05/17/2024 AT 10AM CST
TRIP DETAILS + INFORMATION
We are off to the beautiful beach village of Islamorada, Florida for another exciting adventure in the ocean! Six ladies will have the chance to do TWO full days of Lobster Netting/Grabbing in the sunny Florida Keys. Islamorada is a village of islands just 90 minutes south of Miami. This place is truly a paradise that you will love to explore by land and by sea. Islamorada is known as the "Sportfishing Capital of the World," and hosts the largest fishing fleet per square mile in the world. The variety of fishing is endless in this beautiful ocean town! For this trip we will be chasing after Florida lobsters or spiny crawfish, whichever name you prefer. The process of lobster netting/grabbing is simple. We will be out in the bright, blue Florida Key waters with nets and snorkels ALL DAY LONG! Once a lobster is spotted on the ocean floor you will dive down 7-10 feet with your net in one hand. Use the net on the lobster and grab the tail with your other hand. Then return to the surface. Our instructor will be in the water with us guiding us through the entire process to ensure our success. While snorkeling we will also get to take in the beauty of the ocean floor and we will come across so many different colorful species of fish. Our guides will be providing all the gear for this trip. Just bring a positive attitude, your bathing suit and some extra sunscreen! Free diving is no easy task so we ask that you are a proficient swimmer. We also want you to have some experience with a snorkel. This trip will be much more enjoyable for you if you are able to free dive down anywhere from 5-9 feet in the water. We will have instructors in the water with us as we learn the ropes together!
Plan to arrive after 4PM, on Wednesday for a meet and greet with your fellow divers, followed by dinner. Thursday will be our first day of our lobstering adventure, so plan to be on the water most of the day! If we are not too exhausted from our day of fishing, we can find a local restaurant and an evening adventure near our Airbnb. Friday will be our second day of Lobster netting and by this time we will all be professionals! We will get back to the dock on Friday at about 3 or 4 PM, just in time to hit a local restaurant for dinner before a good night of rest! We will have the airbnb booked for this extra day to provide some downtime before we depart back to Miami on Saturday to fly home.
Since we will be hitting the water in August in Florida, keep in mind that it will be HOT and HUMID. We will be heading out to fish early in the morning both days, so it will be cooler early on but will warm-up throughout the day. This trip includes 2 days of lobstering, three nights stay in an Airbnb, and all equipment needed to fish.
LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS + MISC. DETAILS
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON ABOUT LODGING!
TARGET SPECIES, REGULATIONS AND PROCESSING OF TAXIDERMY OR MEAT HARVEST PLAN.
We will be targeting fresh Florida lobsters! Yes you read that correctly - LOBSTER. Most people know these crustaceans because of their delicious flavor. The bag limit per day is 6 lobster per person. We will ensure these are packaged, vacuum sealed and frozen prior to departure on Saturday. Our amazing guides will help us prep the lobster to take home so we can cook our fresh catches with our friends and family!
DEPOSIT + PAYMENT INFORMATION
We are able to offer this weekend at only $1,500 per person, which will include a nonrefundable deposit of $500 and 2 additional payments of $500.
NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE AT REGISTRATION: $500 (
PAYMENT#1 OF 2 $500 DUE JUNE 1, 2024
PAYMENT#2 OF 2 $500 DUE JULY 1, 2024
TIP TO YOUR GUIDES IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THIS TRIP.
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS TRIP BY MAKING A PAYMENT HERE. YOU MUST FIRST REGISTER BY MAKING A DEPOSIT FOR THIS TRIP. YOU CAN MAKE A DEPOSIT AND SEND IN REGISTRATION FOR ANY HER WILDERNESS TRIP BY GOING HERE.
AIRPORTS + TRAVEL INFORMATION
Miami (MIA) Airport which is 50.3 miles away.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) (71 miles),
Key West (EYW) (90.4 miles)
We recommend flying into Miami - as there are ample opportunities to rent a vehicle and drive south to Islamorada! Your coordinator will be connecting with the group once you are registered and will be discussing travel plans then. It’s always a good idea to book your flight after joining the facebook group! That way you are able to communicate with others attending the trip to book your flights in sync and split rental car or uber costs!
FAQ’S AND POLICY
Yes, this is the boring part. BUT it’s important. We ask each person who registers for a trip to go and visit the FAQs and Policy page of our website. If you register for a trip before reading this information that is on you! There is a lot of great info found there that may or may not sway your decision. Please check out all of our FAQs and Policy information here BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR A TRIP WITH US! Thank you!
Things not included in this trip:
-Any tips to your guides/outfitters - please wait to hear from your coordinator on a suggested tipping amount and plan to always bring cash for tipping. Tipping doesn’t apply to all trips.
-Transportation. Your airline or rental car is not included. Please do not expect to arrive at the airport and have a ride unless specifically planned out with someone.. We suggest that you wait to book any travel plans until you’ve talked with other girls going on the trip. Chances are other people are also flying/driving in and you will be able to coordinate plans with them. It is always cheaper to split a rental car 4 ways!
-Meals are not included in the cost of this trip. We will plan to enjoy the local cuisines or cook at our lodging accommodations!
MEET YOUR COORDINATOR
Your Her Wilderness Coordinator for this adventure is Rachel. She has been on our team for over 5 years running trips all over the country. Rachel is from central minnesota where she enjoys to fish out of her kayak for all different species. She grew up in an outdoorsy family where she learned to hunt whitetails from her father and brother. Rachel has done her fair share of snorkeling as well. She actually coordinated a Her Wilderness Spearfishing trip in August of 2022. She will be happy to help any beginner on this trip and actually encourages beginners to sign up for her trips.
TRIP REGISTRATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to a private facebook group for this specific trip. This group is where you can connect with other trip attendees, ask your trip coordinator questions, and receive additional trip details. You can discuss packing lists, travel plans, and more. Please be sure you use a valid working email to register for this trip. If you do not have a facebook account please send an email to questions@herwilderness.co so that we can make the appropriate accommodations to get you additional trip details. Please read carefully: please make all payments by their due dates. If payments are late we will always work with you. however if there is no communication we will assume you are forfeiting your spot and any payments made will not be refunded. By registering for any wilderness trip you are under the full understanding that there are no refunds. by registering for this trip you understand that your deposit is non-refundable with no exceptions.
Please feel free to email questions@herwilderness.co with any questions about this trip!