Sports & outdoors
Tuna & Tiaras Ladies Tuna Tournament
Sixth-annual ladies tuna weekend at Ocean City Fishing Center—early-summer yellowfin energy, dockside hospitality, and a condensed two-day format before the bigger July tuna classic.
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Plan your trip
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FAQs
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About this event
Tuna & Tiaras is the early-summer ladies tuna tournament on Ocean City Fishing Center calendars (6th annual in 2026). It gives women anglers a dedicated tuna weekend weeks before the 39th Ocean City Tuna Tournament draws 100+ boat fields and seven-figure purses.
Expect a condensed June 12–13 format with dockside energy, tuna-focused Calcutta structure, and eligibility rules that differ from open mixed-gender events—verify angler requirements, boat registration, and whether mates/captains of any gender may crew in the official packet.
Ocean City Fishing Center and sister Sunset Marina share West Ocean City staging on Sunset Avenue. Even in mid-June, fuel docks, ice machines, and trailer parking need buffers when several boats leave for the canyons at once.
Yellowfin are the headline target; mahi and other jackpot categories sometimes appear—confirm the live species list. Minimum weights and daily vs whole-tournament pots change yearly.
Spectator and hospitality notes usually concentrate around the Fishing Center campus and marina restaurants later used by the July tuna classic. Ask whether evening scales are open to non-entered guests before you plan a family dinner around them.
Species and planning links: yellowfin tuna guide, tuna fishing FAQ, marinas, and the full Ocean City Tuna Tournament card for July.
For angler format notes, target species, and related tournament weekends, open the fishing events & tournaments card.
Full fishing tournament card All fishing tournaments
Quick planning tips
- Pad marina and Route 50 minutes—tournament weeks compress West Ocean City and inlet corridors.
- Book lodging early; billfish and tuna weeks stack with summer beach demand.
- Confirm weigh-in windows and public viewing rules with the host marina before you promise kids a “scale night.”
Full plan guide Official tickets
Map (approximate)
Top FAQs
- Does OCEANCITY.MD sell entries for Tuna & Tiaras?
- No—register only through the official tournament or host marina channels linked on this page. We publish planning context, not entry desks.
- Will this tournament affect my recreational charter day?
- Often yes near host docks—weigh-in crowds, trailer traffic, and reserved slips can slow staging. Ask your captain, and keep a non-tournament backup window. See charter trip picker and marinas.
- Is this the same event as the Ocean City Tuna Tournament?
- No. Tuna & Tiaras is the June ladies tuna weekend (6th annual). The Ocean City Tuna Tournament is the larger July 9–12 classic with 100+ boats and million-dollar purses.
Sources we used
OCEANCITY.MD does not operate these events. Organizer websites, OceanCity.com, the Town of Ocean City (OC Ocean), OC Visitor, and regional tourism calendars are starting points—verify every time-sensitive detail directly.
Related guide on this site: older editorial page (may overlap topics).
