Seacrets

Seacrets is a waterfront bar, restaurant, nightclub, and concert venue in Ocean City, Maryland founded in 1988.

Seacrets was founded in 1988 by Leighton Moore.¹ Moore, an Ocean City, Maryland native,² was inspired by a trip to Jamaica.¹ It began as a small, locals-only tiki bar with two round bars.¹ The name was chosen because "Ocean City can't keep a secret."¹ To get a membership card, original patrons had to "prove yourself" by visiting three times.¹

The business grew, adding a new bar every year.¹ In its fifth year of operation, the beach area nearly doubled in size, allowing patrons to float on rafts while having drinks.³ By its tenth year, the venue continued to expand.³ The addition of Morley Hall turned the bar into a nightclub.¹ Seacrets also launched a radio station, 98.1 FM Irie Radio.¹ Floating rafts in the bay were later removed.²

The complex is located along the Isle of Wight Bay and has a Jamaican or Caribbean theme.⁴³ It is decorated with palm trees and tiki torches.³ The venue encompasses a six-acre compound that includes 19 tiki bars, a distillery, a radio station, a nightclub, and five stages.² It has the capacity to hold 5,000 people.² The outdoor area features sand and imported palm trees.² Patrons can be served drinks at tables and booths that are partially submerged in the water of the bay.² There is also a gift shop.² The complex has 140,000 square feet of eating space and dancing areas.³

The venue is known as "Destination Jamaica, U.S.A."⁴ and has been compared to Universal Studios or the set of MTV Spring Break.² Approximately 800,000 people visit annually.² It has been listed as one of the country's highest-grossing bars and nightclubs.² In 2021, it was reported that the business was having its best year ever.²

The restaurant serves lunch and dinner with a Jamaican-influenced menu that changes seasonally.⁴ Dishes have included jerk chicken, Jamaican pizza, Caribbean quesadillas, burgers, salads, ribs, and steak, with a focus on locally sourced seafood.¹⁴ A "jerk-chicken cheesesteak" has also been on the menu.² The bar serves beers, wines, and handcrafted cocktails made with spirits from its on-site distillery.⁴ Frozen drinks mentioned include the "Pain in de Ass" and "frozen Dirty Banana."² Grapefruit and orange "crushes" are also available.²