SCOO’s MumFest Cruise 
MumFest Cruise in New Bern
When: Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11, 2026
Where: New Bern, NC
Boats + Mums = MumFest Cruise! Cruise to New Bern on Friday, October 9th, attend the MumFest on Saturday, October 10th, and return home on Sunday, October 11th.
CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS:
After cruising to New Bern, delight your fellow sailors on Friday night at the Grand Marina with your culinary skills as you share your favorite light hors d’oeuvres.
On Saturday morning, rub the sleep from your eyes and have breakfast with fellow cruisers at a local eatery. See who needs to consume the most coffee before uttering a coherent sentence.
On Saturday, enjoy MumFest, an award-winning festival with about 300 vendors, music, and exhibits throughout the day. (Link to MumFest website)
Saturday night, break bread with your fellow cruisers at a local restaurant in New Bern. As you can imagine, dining reservations during MumFest are a challenge. SCOO secured a reservation for 10 people at 5:30 PM at Morgan’s Tavern and Grill. Currently, we have six available slots. The first six members (arriving by boat, please) to sign up for the cruise can join your Co-Captains at Morgan's. Share your great finds and purchases made at the MumFest. Sea stories optional.
Dockage is available at:
New Bern Grand Marina – complete the attached dockage agreement (see below). Reach out to New BernGrand Marina as soon as possible to see what is available. The dockmaster will attempt to dock SCOO Members as close together as possible. Note discount rates for members of BoatUS. The Marina phone number is (252) 638-0318.
Galley Stores Marina – Dockwa manages Galley Stores Marina slip reservations.
NOTE: DOCKAGE AT BOTH MARINAS IS LIMITED. DO NOT DELAY IN RESERVING IF YOU WANT A SLIP.
Anchorage:
Ample anchorage is available on the Neuse River off of Union Point Park or on the Trent River west of the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge.
Note: Because so many people will be attending MumFest, restaurant reservations for large groups will be difficult to obtain. Regrettably, shore social events will be limited to registered cruise participants arriving by water.
Remember to register all of your crew.
Questions? Call your cruise co-captains:
Mark James & Darla Bolon, 614.578.6702 and 614.327.7209
Tom & Carole Brown, 703.405.7532 and 571.217.6970
See you on the water!
Click HERE for the Grand Marina website
Click HERE for the Grand Marina slip map
Click HERE for Gallery Stores Marina website
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