208 Elm Street
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
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79 Reviews
by David K. - Verified user on Sep 19, 2025
Beautiful club, great people and services. Would have liked to try the restaurant but it was closed while we were there.
by Liz T. - Verified user on Sep 15, 2025
Friendly staff, good amenities (including soap etc in the shower!), wonderful porch to read the paper with a cup of coffee. Part of our experience with the launch service left a little to be desired, but it's the shoulder season. But the morning launch driver was fantastic - personable, great local insight and careful coming along side.
by William B. - Verified user on Sep 04, 2025
Overnight on a yacht club mooring. Did not use any services other than the Launch. Bri and Ari were both friendly and helpful!
by Larry P. - Verified user on Sep 03, 2025
Launch is the greatest, great team, fuel dock, everything
by Jim B. - Verified user on Aug 30, 2025
The launch was great. But the transient mooring was awlful. No pennants, fully exposed and all the way by the breakwater.
by Glenn L. - Verified user on Aug 17, 2025
Beautiful location. Clean restrooms and showers. Great launch crew.
by Paul K. - Verified user on Aug 12, 2025
Just one night on the mooring but launch drivers were very nice. Pretty harbor, easy entrance. Dinner atone of the local restaurants
by David G. - Verified user on Aug 05, 2025
Our assigned mooring was very close to the harbor entrance on the exposed side (not behind the breakwater) so our overnight was pretty rocky. For $100 a night, guests should ask for a mooring further in to the harbor.
by Glenn W. on Jul 29, 2025
Launch and office staff were great. Thanks for your assistance
by George S. - Verified user on Jul 25, 2025
Very Nice Yacht Club. Great Launch service to mooring field. Disappointed the restaurant was closed the day we stayed.
by Eric P. - Verified user on Jul 22, 2025
Excellent. Hospitable, comfortable, nice
by Ian S. - Verified user on Jul 13, 2025
Great experience at the NBYC Jr Regatta
by Bryan L. - Verified user on Jul 11, 2025
Great location. Helpful and knowledgeable staff. Very friendly and welcoming.
by Pamela M. - Verified user on Jul 08, 2025
Excellent service and comfortable dock space. Great showers!
by Robert D. - Verified user on Jul 06, 2025
Very nice stay at NBYC! The launch drivers were very responsive and friendly. Very quaint village of Padanaram was wonderful as well.
by Eric B. - Verified user on Jun 26, 2025
Mark and the crew were very accomodating and easy to work with. Lovely spot too!
by Kiel L. - Verified user on Oct 06, 2024
Beautiful harbor, great amenities, professional and kind staff
by John B. on Sep 08, 2024
Beautiful harbor, but the mooring we were given had a pennant totally encrusted with barnacles, mussels and other sea life. Two of the crew suffered small cuts handling it. Bring work gloves! I expected much better considering the high price of the mooring.
Ashore, the Club has nice facilities and the town is great for walking. Dinner at the Sail Loft was terrific. Farm & Coast market is great for provisions and food. All their bakery goods come from Little Moss restaurant and were excellent. Will try the restaurant for dinner next visit; I suspect it is excellent, too.
by Bill B. - Verified user on Aug 29, 2024
We were at the mouth of the harbor in a northeast wind. We rocked all night from gathering seas with little sleep. Always ask for a mooring at the head if the harbor.
by Steve L. - Verified user on Aug 25, 2024
I called ahead to confirm availability for the Dockwa mooring reservation and there was no problem- the mooring was absolutely confirmed. A launch boat guided us to our reserved mooring that had a tall wire pennant, very easy to grab from our bow. The launch came back to take us ashore for dinner- lots of food choices within easy walk. Launch and office staff are very friendly and helpful. We are definitely coming back!!!
by Labrunye - Verified user on Aug 16, 2024
WE were parking a 1/2 mile from the dock with 2 chlidren (2 and 6). Not a Word about showers and how to go to dock !!!!
by John G. - Verified user on Aug 15, 2024
Pricey but very nice facility
by David G. - Verified user on Aug 14, 2024
Very nice club in a protected harbor - easy launch service.
by Larry Y. - Verified user on Aug 14, 2024
Very friendly. Very professional!
by Michael B. - Verified user on Aug 13, 2024
STaff was extremely helpful and courteous. My only issue is the mooring they assigned me was way too close to 62-3. In fact if the wind wasn't in my favor I would have run over the adjacent mooring. Either they shorten the pendant assigned to my mooring or do not assign a boat as long as mine at this spot in the future.
About New Bedford Yacht Club
Founded in 1877, the New Bedford Yacht Club’s Padanaram station is situated in the protected waters of Padanaram Harbor, which offers access to the outstanding cruising grounds of the Elizabeth Islands, Buzzard’s Bay, Vineyard Sound, and Rhode Island Sound.
While the Club is Private, it is pleased to welcome guests of NBYC Members and other racing and cruising yachtsmen and women to use of the Club's facilities.
This courtesy is available for a maximum of three days per year and only for those who cruise into Padanaram on board their yachts.
New Bedford Yacht Club amenities offered to guests include complimentary launch service, Fuel Dock, showering facilities, bar, and dining depending on availability. Yachts entering the harbor should proceed to Nun #12 and hail the NBYC Launch on Channel 68.
Booking Info The New Bedford Yacht Club follows Town of Dartmouth mooring rules in the case of mooring assignments and New Bedford Yacht Club rules in the case of dock and slip space assignments. Requests may be made on Dockwa; however, potential transient guests should be aware that mooring and dockage assignment is contingent on the availability and suitability of accommodations at the time of the proposed visit. If no moorings are available, anchoring is permitted in the southwest corner of the harbor, across from the breakwater, with permission from the Dartmouth Harbormaster. No rafting is allowed unless approved by the Harbormaster.
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One of the jewels of Buzzards Bay located in historic Padanaram Harbor in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the New Bedford Yacht Club offers its members, guests and cruising yachtsmen a respite from home and sea with good cheer, fellowship, friendship and camaraderie for yachting and boating enthusiasts of all ages.
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