Date:
August 31st, 2025
8:30am – 1:30pm
Apex Predator Summer Showdown
The hunt continues! Apex Predator Summer Showdown is your chance to make an impact while taking on the ultimate underwater challenge. Happening Labor Day weekend, August 31st, 2025, at Riviera Beach Marina in Palm Beach County, FL, this lionfish derby brings together divers of all levels for a single day of competition, conservation, and community.
Lionfish are one of the biggest threats to Florida’s reefs, and we’re not taking a day off from the fight. Join us in removing these invasive predators while competing for cash prizes, gear giveaways, and ultimate bragging rights!
How It Works:
🦁 Participants will board one of two dive boats and head to designated dive sites.
🎯 Teams of two will compete to remove as many lionfish as possible during a two-tank dive.
🏆 Prizes will be awarded for the most, largest, and smallest lionfish caught.
🎁 Every diver will receive an exclusive Apex Predator Labor Day Lockdown challenge coin and a straw sun hat with a lionfish under brim design
Event Details:
📅 Date: Labor Day Weekend – August 31st, 2025
📍 Location: Riviera Beach Marina, Palm Beach County, FL
🎯 Objective: Catch as many invasive lionfish as possible!
💰 Why Join? Protect Florida’s reefs, win big, and celebrate the spirit of competition.
Prize Structure:
🏆 Most Lionfish Caught: $200 cash prize
📏 Largest Lionfish: $100 cash prize
📐 Smallest Lionfish: $50 cash prize
Important Details:
✅ Registration includes a spot on a dive boat for a two-tank dive.
✅ Participants must provide their own dive gear (rentals available through local dive shops).
✅ Need to rent gear? Contact Stuart Scuba directly to rent equipment and reserve tanks.
Do you have what it takes to lock down the Apex Predator title? Register now and join the hunt!