Bushel prices
Live, lively and local. Two grades: #1 Jimmies (big, heavy males) and #2s (smaller or lighter crabs, lower price). Pick the grade and size that fit your crew.
🚚 Next-day delivery:
⚡ Same-day delivery: + same-day crab pricing (), upon availability
Order by 1 PM (Eastern) for same-day
Order by 1 PM (Eastern) for same-day
📍 Local pickup in : fee. Same-day pickup at same-day crab prices, upon availability
Do we deliver to you?
Enter the ZIP code where the crabs are going (your rental or home).
📍 Prefer to grab them yourself? Pick up in with . Choose "Pickup" on the order form.
🦀 New · DTR Crabs gear
Crab Tools & Gear
Add them to your crab order and they come right along with your delivery or pickup. No shipping, no extra fee.
Everything you need to crack, pick, and enjoy your crabs like a local. Made right here on the Outer Banks, with our name on every piece.
Feast Kit + Tee
All four tools + a black teeOr build your own
Crab Crackers
They snap right through claws, with a small jaw for legs and a big jaw for the claws.
Crab Mallet
A solid head that screws onto the handle, ready to tap those shells open.
Crab Picker
A fork on one end to pull meat out of the legs, and a little scoop on the other for that sweet backfin.
Leg Cutter
Slide a leg in, give it a pull, and the shell splits right open.
Black DTR Crabs Tee
Our black tee with the white DTR Crabs crab, so you look the part while you pick.
Grab the whole kit or just the pieces you need. They make a perfect souvenir, too!
Order your crabs
Choose delivery or local pickup, pick a day, fill in your details, then pay. We'll text or call to confirm.
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How it works
1
Check your ZIP
We deliver to Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head, or pick up in .
2
Pick a day
. Same-day upon availability, order by 1 PM.
3
Pay your way
Pay online with a secure link or pay at the door.
4
Steam & enjoy
Live crabs arrive cool and kicking. Cook within a few hours.
From the water to your table
Live blue crabs in, bright orange-red Old Bay crabs out.
Questions & answers
How fresh are the crabs?
Your crabs are caught fresh the day of delivery and arrive live. For the best flavor and safety, cook them within a few hours of delivery. Until then:
- Keep them cool and damp: in a cooler or bushel basket in the shade, covered with a damp towel or burlap. Ice on top in a bag (not loose) helps.
- Don't submerge them in water or let them sit in melted ice water; it will kill them.
- Only cook crabs that are alive. Toss any that died before cooking.
How do I steam blue crabs with Old Bay?
- Add about 1–2 inches of water and a splash of vinegar (or beer) to a big pot with a rack or steamer basket.
- Bring it to a rolling boil, then layer the crabs in, sprinkling Old Bay (and a little salt) generously over each layer.
- Cover tightly and steam about 20–30 minutes, until the shells are bright orange-red all over.
- Dump them on a newspaper-covered table, add more Old Bay, melted butter and vinegar, and pick away.
Where do you deliver, and how much is delivery?
When will my crabs arrive? What's the order cutoff?
What's the difference between #1 and #2 crabs?
How does same-day pricing work?
Same-day orders: no charge until we confirm
Same-day orders depend on today's catch, so a same-day order is a request, and you're not charged anything when you place it. We'll text you shortly to confirm. Once we confirm, we'll text you a payment link. If we can't fill it today, we'll let you know, there's nothing to refund, and we'll gladly get you crabs the next day instead if you'd like.
Can I pick up?
How far ahead can I order? Are you open all year?
You can book up to 10 days ahead. We're closed in January, when North Carolina closes crab pots north of the Highway 58 bridge (including the Outer Banks). Crabs are at their best from about April through November.
Are you licensed?
Yes. DTR Crabs is a licensed North Carolina seafood dealer, and we follow all NC Division of Marine Fisheries rules on size, season and handling.
How does payment work?
Owner view: saved orders
Orders saved in this browser. Nothing is sent automatically: use the copy / text / email buttons to message customers yourself.
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