Annual Blessing of the Fleet

05/10/2026

WE MADE TOO MUCH!!!👚👕👚👕
We have a limited number of each size.

Available at Bayou Shirt Company in Bayou La Batre.

Shirts and Aprons $15 👕👚👕👚
Hat $25 🧢🧢🧢

05/05/2026

We love our Archbishop!!!

05/04/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Blessing of the Fleet Decorated Boat Contest Winners!🛥️🎉🤩
Large Commercial -
1st place -Captain Kent- (Joey Johnson)
Small Commercial -
1st place - Michael Sprinkle
2nd place- Jason Duval
3rd place- Grant - (Eric Johnson)
Recreational -
1st place- Boss- (David Derwin)

We would like to send out a special thank you to everyone who participated and helped out with the Decorated Boat Contest this year. We understand the struggles that our community of fisherman face in these times. We look forward seeing everyone next year and hope the day turns out as beautiful as it was yesterday.

05/03/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Gumbo Cookoff Winners!
1st place - Laforce Brothers Cooking Team ( #3)
2nd place - Kevin Beckham Jr. ( #9)
3rd place - Rajun Cajuns (Josh and Bridgett Estay)( #6)
We look forward to having everyone back next year!

05/01/2026

Free to enter!!!🚤🚤🚤
Come get your boat blessed and enjoy a great day of food and family fun!🍤🍤🍤

04/19/2026

🎉Calling all Vendors! 🎉. There are a limited number of vendor spots still available for the 77th Annual Blessing of the Fleet. We would love to have you join us!

04/18/2026

Check out this line up!!!

03/25/2026

05/04/2025

House gumbo is beginning to boil!

05/03/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Gumbo Cook-off Winners!
1st Place - Capt. Frank's Smoke Shack
2nd Place - Southern Outlaws
3rd Place - Tobias and Comer Law Office