Crab Decks & Tiki Bars of the Chesapeake Bay, the smash-hit guide books that send you on waterfront getaways to bustling dock bars, steamed crab feasts and tropical lounges.
From Baltimore to Crisfield, Annapolis to Virginia Beach…explore 300+ hot spots located on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Update Your Travel Plans
Crab season is finally here! Since our book launch, lots of changes have happened around the Bay. Click the link below to see new updates on dock bars, tiki lounges, and seafood houses. Learn more...
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New 2025 Maryland Book Is Launched
Pick crabs at the water’s edge, sip tropical drinks that make you feel like Polynesian royalty, and relish breath-taking sunsets on lively dock bars. With this book in hand, experience Chesapeake Bay destinations where seafood goes from boat to table in the blink of an eye and tiki masks have staring contests with portraits of ship captains.
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A Toast to the Chesatiki Bay
As we walk onto the crab deck, I can’t suppress a smile when I see a pair of red and yellow plastic palm trees. With the rolling Chesapeake farmlands as a backdrop, they look like happy misfits determined to inject tropical spirit into the rustic rural landscape.
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