What Seafood Products and Crab Options Can You Order from Harbour House Crabs?

Harbour House Crabs (ilovecrabs.com) is an online seafood retailer that ships Maryland blue crabs and other seafood nationwide, with orders steamed to order and shipped the same day. You can order hard shell blue crabs in Large and Jumbo sizes, soft shell crabs, jumbo lump crab cakes, jumbo lump crab meat, and a wider range of seafood including Alaskan king crab legs, snow crab clusters, Dungeness crab legs, lobster tails, shrimp, clams, and oysters. There are also combos, surf & turf options, a dinner-for-two package, and gift sets. This guide is for anyone deciding what to order for a specific occasion — a casual crab feast, a dinner for two, or a gift.

Hard Shell Blue Crabs

These are the flagship product: steamed Maryland blue crabs, available in at least two size tiers.

The site describes them as "steamed to order," meaning the crabs are steamed live on the day they ship, which is the basis for the freshness guarantee. If you want the classic Maryland crab-picking experience, this is the category to start with; choose Jumbo if you want larger crabs per unit, Large if you want a lower entry price.

Soft Shell Crabs, Crab Cakes, and Crab Meat

Beyond whole hard shell crabs, the crab-specific lineup includes:

• Soft shell crabs — marketed for their freshness and positioned for cooking-focused buyers.
• Maryland jumbo lump crab cakes — starting from $24.99 for the 5+ oz size.
• Jumbo lump crab meat — for recipes where you want the meat without the shell.

If your goal is a plated meal rather than a hands-on crab feast, crab cakes or crab meat are the more practical picks. If you want to cook soft shells yourself, that's a separate, more technique-dependent purchase.

Other Seafood: King Crab, Snow Crab, Lobster, Shrimp, Clams, and Oysters

The catalog extends well past blue crabs. Listed categories include:

• Alaskan king crab legs
• Alaskan snow crab clusters
• Dungeness crab legs
• Maine lobster tails
• Jumbo Gulf shrimp
• Clams & oysters

This matters if you're feeding a group with mixed preferences, or if you specifically want cold-water crab varieties rather than Maryland blue crabs. King and snow crab legs are typically served as split legs or clusters, while blue crabs are served whole — a different eating experience and a different amount of work per person.

Combos, Surf & Turf, Dinners, and Gifts

For occasions rather than single items, the site offers:

• Combos | Surf & Turf — mixed seafood packages.
• Dinner for Two — a pre-built package sized for two people.
• Gift sets — including a cookbook/gift set and a "From the Butcher" section.
• Seasonings and accessories & apparel — add-ons rather than main food items.

If you're ordering for a specific headcount or as a gift, these pre-assembled options remove the guesswork of mixing individual items. If you have a precise menu in mind, ordering individual categories gives you more control.

How to Decide

• Classic crab feast for a group: Hard shell blue crabs (Large or Jumbo), plus seasonings.
• Plated dinner, less mess: Jumbo lump crab cakes or jumbo lump crab meat.
• Cooking project: Soft shell crabs.
• Mixed crowd or cold-water crab preference: King crab legs, snow crab clusters, or Dungeness crab legs, with shrimp, clams, or oysters as sides.
• Two-person occasion or gift: Dinner for Two, a combo, or a gift set.

One practical note from the site's own framing: everything is steamed to order and shipped the same day, and you choose your arrival date at checkout. That means the product you pick and the delivery date you select are linked decisions — plan the arrival for a day when someone can receive and refrigerate or serve the order promptly.