Lummi Island Wild Meal Delivery Review

Lummi Island Wild: How it Works

Part of the appeal of Lummi Island Wild’s seafood delivery service is just how easy they make it for seafood lovers across the nation to enjoy premium quality fish, shellfish and more—without having to leave their homes. 

The ordering process is simple: You choose your products, enter your shipping and payment info, submit your order, then get ready to have delicious seafood delivered directly to your door. 

In addition to one-time purchases, the company offers custom curated subscription “Yummi” boxes, which enable you to receive shipments of seafood on a recurring basis—often at a discounted rate. If you choose a subscription, you’ll have the option to receive boxes every month or every other month. You will be charged on the fifth of each delivery month, and your orders will ship and arrive the second week. You can pause, cancel or add to upcoming orders any time without penalty.

Lummi Island Wild Products

In a sea of seafood delivery companies, Lummi Island Wild stands out for its large selection and unparalleled quality. Here’s a look at what’s got so many seafood lovers hooked:

Selection

Lummi Island Wild is especially known for its wide variety of wild caught salmon, which customers describe as extremely flavorful and tender. Here’s a taste of a few of the salmon options on the menu:

• Baker King Salmon
• Baker Wild Sockeye
• Wild Coho Salmon
• Wild King Salmon
• Reefnet Wild Pink Salmon
• Baker Wild Sockeye Fillets
• Smoked Sockeye Salmon Fillets
• Marbled Wild King Salmon
• Smoked WildSockeye Salmon
• Smoked Wild Keta Salmon
• Baker King Salmon
• Smoked Sockeye Pouch
• Smoked Keta Pouch
• Smoked King Salmon Pouch
• Lightly Smoked Sockeye Pouch
• Canned Wild Coho Salmon
• Canned Wild Coho Salmon with Jalapeño
• Canned Wild Pink Salmon

In addition to salmon, Lummi Island Wild offers an impressive selection of tuna, halibut, cod, scallops, crab, caviar and more. The company offers two Yummi subscription boxes, a Whitefish and Salmon Box and a Wild Salmon Box, and several highly rated seafood samplers and bundle packs like the Wild Seafood Tasting Box, the Smoked Salmon Sampler, the Whitefish Salmon Gift Box and the Salmon Gift Box, to name a few. Lummi Island Wild also sells a variety of pantry items like bone broths, seasoning blends and canned seafood.

Quality

Lummi Island Wild receives high praise for the quality and flavor of its seafood—and that’s no coincidence. The company partners with local Pacific Northwest tribal and state fishers in the Salish Sea and Alaska to procure only the highest quality fish, shellfish and more. Its salmon products are especially tasty, thanks to their naturally high fat content (a general rule of thumb: The fattier the fish, the more flavorful it is). The company has actually measured the fat content of its fish in lab analysis, and found it to be up to double that of their competitors. They attribute this to the short distance the fish travel before they are caught—less energy spent swimming means larger fat reserves.

Their careful and deliberate fishing and handling practices are also to thank for the unparalleled flavor of their seafood—since the fish don’t die struggling, there is minimal accumulation of adrenaline or lactic acid, which can give seafood a bitter taste.

Lummi Island Wild stands behind their products with a 100 percent Money Back Guarantee, which serves as testament to their confidence in the seafood’s quality. If you don’t love your products, you can simply notify the company within seven days, and they’ll replace your seafood or refund your money—whichever you prefer. 

Shipping & Delivery

Perishable orders are packed with enough dry ice or frozen gel packs to ensure they stay frozen during transit, and are shipped via UPS Second Day Air Carbon Neutral. Once your seafood arrives, you’ll want to either place it in your refrigerator to thaw or store it in your freezer for later use.

Non-perishable items ship standard ground, and typically arrive three to five days after your selected shipping date.

The company offers free shipping on orders of $125 or more. If you do not meet the purchase minimum, you can expect to pay a $45 shipping charge on every order. If you want to upgrade to Next Day Delivery, you can do so for an additional $35 per shipment.

Lummi Island Wild Pricing

The price you’ll pay for a Lummi Island Wild order depends greatly on the products you select, whether you opt for an ongoing subscription or a one-time purchase, and if you meet their free shipping minimum. Their prices are generally comparable to other premium seafood delivery services on the market today.

About Lummi Island Wild

Lummi Island Wild is a cooperative of Pacific Northwest partners dedicated to sustainably harvesting and processing seafood. Their seafood is wild harvested thoughtfully and with a focus on quality and respect for the fish, the environment and your health. This translates to delicious, nutrient-rich seafood you can feel good about.

Customer Service

The best way to get in touch with a Lummi Island Wild customer service representative is to email [email protected]. The company replies to messages Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. the same day or the next business day.

While bigger companies may offer more ways to get in touch, customers rave about the speed with which Lummi Island Wild agents respond, and describe their customer service team as friendly, helpful and professional.

Sustainability Information

Lummi Island Wild has made it their mission to promote the respectful and responsible harvesting of wild salmon while protecting the environment for future generations of fish and people. Their fishery is recognized as the first solar powered fishery and one of the 10 most sustainable fisheries in the world. They use a special reef netting technique that has nearly zero bycatch mortality, which means their catch and release efforts of non-targeted species are highly successful and virtually unmatched by their competitors.

The company also utilizes eco-friendly shipping materials. The seafood is shipped Carbon Neutral in 100 percent Curbside Recyclable Packing or, for larger orders, eco-friendly Styrofoam container.

Lummi Island Wild vs. the Competition 

Here’s a look at how Lummi Island Wild compares to another popular seafood delivery service on the market today:

Lummi Island Wild vs. Alaskan Seafood Guys

Like Lummi Island Wild, Alaskan Seafood Guys is a seafood delivery service that sends wild caught seafood directly to your home on a one-time or recurring basis. Alaskan Seafood Guys is similarly priced to Lummi Island Wild. However, there are a few key differences. For starters, Alaskan Seafood Guys’ salmon selection is much less expansive than Lummi Island Wild’s. In addition, their seafood is not always delivered in convenient, recipe-ready portions, which can mean more prepwork at mealtime. And while Alaskan Seafood Guys offers wild caught fish, shellfish and more, they do not employ the same reef net fishing and careful handling techniques as Lummi Island Wild, which means their seafood’s fat content (and therefore, its flavor) is not comparable. And finally, if you opt for a subscription with Alaskan Seafood Guys, your shipments will consist of a different mixture of Alaskan Salmon each delivery. While this may be appealing to anyone who likes to try new things or enjoys all types of seafood, it may not be the right fit if you already know what you like, or you prefer to plan your meals out in advance. With Lummi Island Wild, you always know what you’re getting, making it a better fit for anyone who appreciates predictability.

Bottom Line: Why We Love It

There’s a reason so many seafood lovers are hooked on Lummi Island Wild: The company offers premium, sustainably and wild caught seafood that’s big on flavor and nutrition, and light on environmental impact. We love their large selection of seafood (especially salmon!) and pantry items, and the fact that they offer both subscription orders and one-off purchases. We also deeply appreciate their commitment to mindful catching and handling practices, which result in mouthwatering seafood that is good for you, the fish and the planet.