2025 2nd Annual Operation Lionfish benefiting Warfighter Scuba

General Inquiries: info@warfighterscuba.org

Donation Inquiries: donations@warfighterscuba.org

Event Inquiries: +1 954-907-0826

Timeline:

Registration opens: April 15th, 2025 – https://www.warfighterscuba.org/operation-lionfish/

Registration closes: Friday, June 13, 2025 @ 6:45 pm

Captain’s Meeting: Friday, June 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm

• Luigi di Roma Italian Ristorante, 718 S Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 
• Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/share/1APtNc8ATm/

Harvesting begins: Sunrise, Saturday, June 14, 2025

Festivities & Scoring Station: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm at Luigi di Roma Italian Ristorante, 718 S Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 

Scoring Station Opens: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm

Scoring Station Closes: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

Awards, Prizes & In-Person Slayer Raffle: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

This public event welcomes the community to support lionfish removal and, most importantly, our veterans. The celebration is free, with food and drinks available for purchase, courtesy of Luigi di Roma.

Festivities End: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 7:00 pm

Silent Auction starts: April 15th, 2025 – https://www.warfighterscuba.org/operation-lionfish-auction

Silent Auction ends: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm EST

Online Raffle starts: April 15th, 2025 – https://www.warfighterscuba.org/operation-lionfish-raffle

Online Raffle ends: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – https://www.warfighterscuba.org/operation-lionfish-raffle

In-Person Slayer Raffle Begins: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm

In-Person Slayer Raffle Ends: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

TOURNAMENT AWARDS

• • Only one winning entry per team will be allowed in EACH category. In the event of a tie, the winning team or individual will be determined by the earliest check-in of their lionfish at the scoring station.
  • Cash awards will be presented to the team according to the following schedule:

• Scuba Per Winning Team

• • • • Most:
        • 1st: $500
        • 2nd: $300
        • 3rd: $100
      • Biggest:
        • 1st: $400
        • 2nd: $200
      • Smallest:
        • 1st: $300
        • 2nd: $200

• Freedive Per Winning Team

• • • Most:
      • 1st: $400
      • 2nd: $200
    • Biggest:
      • 1st: $400
      • 2nd: $200
    • Smallest:
      • 1st: $300
      • 2nd: $200

• Teams that wish to donate their catch may do so for the raffle prize drawing. One lionfish equals one raffle ticket during the tournament.
• Raffle prizes will be drawn randomly until all prizes have been distributed.