How to Purchase Tickets for Bayshore Center Sails and Events

Bayshore Center at Bivalve sells tickets through two separate entry points on its website: 2026 Sail Tickets for the A. J. Meerwald schooner and 2026 Event Tickets for community programs and events. To buy, start from the ticket type you want, then confirm the specific date and port or event before purchasing. The site does not publish prices or payment details on the pages summarized here, so check the linked ticket pages for current pricing and availability.

Two Ticket Categories, Two Paths

The homepage separates ticketing into two labeled links, which is the clearest signal of how the organization wants visitors to navigate:

If your goal is to be on the water, you want the sail tickets. If your goal is a land-based program or event, you want the event tickets. The two are not interchangeable, so pick the correct one before you start looking at dates.

Buying Sail Tickets on the A. J. Meerwald

The A. J. Meerwald is a 1928 oyster schooner used as a floating classroom. Sails run approximately 2 hours and include educational programming for youth and adults. The ship travels to many ports throughout New Jersey each year, so the date you want depends on where the ship is scheduled to be.

Steps to purchase:

1. Open the 2026 Port Schedule to find when the A. J. Meerwald is near you. This matters because the ship moves between ports, so a sail is only available at the location listed for that date.
2. Go to Purchase Sailing Tickets and select the sail that matches your port and date.
3. Complete the purchase on the ticket page. Pricing, payment methods, and any age or group conditions are shown there, not on the homepage.

A Virtual Tour is also offered as a separate option if you want to see the vessel without booking a sail.

Buying Event Tickets

Community events and programs are held in the historic 1904 oyster shipping sheds and on the wharves along the Maurice River. The center describes its calendar as "packed year round" with events connecting youth and adults to the Bayshore community and environment.

Steps to purchase:

1. Browse Community Program & Events (or use "View All") to find a specific event.
2. Use Purchase Event Tickets to buy for the event you selected.
3. Confirm the date, time, and location on the event listing before purchasing, since events are held at the Bayshore Center site rather than at multiple ports.

The recurring 2nd Fridays listing is one example of a scheduled community program; treat it as a starting point for browsing rather than a complete calendar.

Before You Buy: Check the Date and Location

The most common mistake is buying a sail ticket for the wrong port or date. Because the A. J. Meerwald travels to many New Jersey ports each year, the port schedule is the controlling document — not the ticket page alone. Confirm both the port and the date on the schedule first, then match them on the ticket page.

For events, confirm whether the event is at the Bayshore Center itself or scheduled independently. The museum notes that some events and trips are "scheduled independently" and directs visitors to call for information, so a phone call is a reasonable step when an event's details are unclear.

Museum Visits Are Separate from Ticketing

The Delaware Bay Museum is a third component of the organization, alongside the sailing vessel and community programs. Museum hours are seasonal:

• May–October: Thursday 4–8pm, Saturday 12–5pm, Sunday 12–5pm
• Special events and programs through May 2026
• June–September 26: open from 11 AM (per the page excerpt)

The museum houses original artifacts, oral histories, hands-on activities, and a gift shop in the historic Oyster Shipping Sheds. If you are planning a visit around a sail or event, check the museum hours separately — admission details are not specified in the available page content, so call for information if that affects your plans.

Quick Checklist

• Decide first: sail or event.
• For sails: check the 2026 Port Schedule, then Purchase Sailing Tickets.
• For events: browse Community Program & Events, then Purchase Event Tickets.
• Verify date, time, and location before paying.
• Call the center if an event's details or museum access are unclear.