Visitor Information

Photo: copyright © 2003 Tom Kenney

Welcome to the New Bedford Yacht Club
The New Bedford Yacht Club welcomes visiting yachts. You may come in for a night without notice and we will make every attempt to accommodate you at a mooring or a slip, if one is available. If you are traveling in a group and wish to reserve moorings, please contact us by letter and give us 30 days notice. You may anchor in the southwest corner of the harbor, but please notify the Harbormaster on channel 9. If you elect to use our moorings, the charge is $45 per night which includes launch service, and use of the yacht club dining room, bar and showers. If your group wishes to have a party you may rent the front lawn and tent for a charge of $400. Please contact the General Manager well ahead of your arrival to arrange your requirements and payments. When you arrive and get settled, please come in and register at the office.
Moorings/Anchorage
Guests entering the harbor should proceed to Nun #12 and hail the NBYC Launch on VHF Channel 68.  The NBYC Launch attendant is furnished with a list of available moorings.  We also offer slips if they are available (The fee for a slip is $3.25 per foot per day (June 15-Sept.30). If no moorings are available, anchorage is permitted in the Southwest corner across from the breakwater with permission from the Harbormaster.  Please inform the launch driver of your departure.
Launch Service
The Club Launch may be summoned by calling the Club on VHF Channel 68 or with three (3) blasts of the horn May 16th through June 12th from 0800 to 2000 hours on Monday through Thursday and 0800 to 2200 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday ; June 13th through September 1st from 0800 to 2200 hours daily; September 2nd through September 30th from 0800 to 1900 hours on Monday through Thursday and from 0800 to 2000 hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; October 1st through October 19th from 0800 to 1900 hours daily.
Garbage Disposal
Your cooperation is earnestly requested in keeping our harbor clean.  Dumpsters are located on the Club grounds
Pump-out Service
Pump out service is available from the Dartmouth Harbormaster.  You may contact him on VHF channel 9 or at his office (508) 999-0759.
Yacht Club Dock
Fresh water, fuel (diesel and marine gas), block ice and lubricating oils may be obtained at the Gas Shack on the North Pier, Sunday through Saturday from 0800 to 1900 hours May 17th through October 16th. A twenty-minute tie-up limit is strictly enforced. Block and bagged ice are also available from the Launch attendant or the Club office. Slips are occasionally available through the Dockmaster.
Communication
A telephone is available in the Club lounge for local calls and Internet access. Mail, facsimiles and telephone messages addressed to any yacht, in care of the Club, will be held for your arrival in the Club office.  Outgoing mail may be left with the Office receptionist. Our email address is info@nbyc.com.
General
Shirts and shoes must be worn in the Clubhouse.
Showers are provided on the South side of the Clubhouse. They are open 24 hours.
The Bar and Cocktail Lounge  “Earle's Place,” located on the Upper Deck facing the harbor, opens Tuesday through Sunday from 1600 to 2200 hours from May 23rd through September 1st and on Tuesday from 1600 to 2100 hours from July 1, 2008 through August 26th 2008. On Wednesday, September 3rd, 10th and 17th  from 1700 to 2200 hours and Fridays from September 5th through December 12th from 1700 to 2200 hours.
Alcoholic Beverages: Guests are not to bring open containers of alcoholic beverages onto Club property.
Lunch: A limited menu is available from our Snack Bar, June 23rd through August 15th, Monday through Friday from 1130 to 1400 hours.
Dinner is served Wednesday through Sunday from 1730 to 2030 hours. Reservations are requested.  Please remove hats and turn off cell phones when in the Bar/Restaurant area.
Pets are welcome on our launches and ashore, but must be kept on a leash. They are not allowed in the Clubhouse.  Please respect our grounds and use the Pet Mitt's at the end of the North Dock to pick up after your pet.
Burgee Exchange: NBYC welcomes the exchange of club burgees from the different yacht clubs around the world.  If you do not see your club burgee displayed in our upstairs dining room, check with the Dining Room Manager or the front office, we would be honored to have your club represented.
Laundry: The nearest laundry facilities are at Delken located at 718 Dartmouth St., less than a 5-minute drive. Their hours are Monday-Saturday 0700 to 2200 hours and on Sunday 0800 to 2200 hours.
Parking: Guest vehicles must be registered with the office and may not be left on Club property while you are off cruising.
Information: Our office staff can act as a concierge service on your behalf. We have a number of menus from local restaurants, information on points of interest, and answers to other frequently asked questions.
We hope you enjoy your stay with us.