No Small Addition: Jacksonville Class AAA Team Offers Up Unique Setting with Shrimp Boat Spaces

April 23, 2025

On April 1, 2025, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp christened three shrimp boats as the latest addition to VyStar Ballpark’s $31.5 million renovation. These group party spaces are “docked” just beyond the right-center field wall. Catalyst served as the landscape architect for the project and conceptualized the idea of the shrimp boats during a design charrette with Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and OSPORTS. Drawing upon Jacksonville’s coastal identity, the boats provide fans with a playful, uniquely local way to experience a game, featuring tiered seating, drink rails, and a surrounding deck for socializing. Designed to activate the newly reoriented outfield entrance and enhance the 360-degree ballpark experience, the boats serve both as a visual signature and a strategic fan engagement tool. The project design also ties in with the streetscape and building expansion.

See the shrimp boats in action here.