Discover New Bern, NC. Experience MJM
More Than a Sea Trial: Experience MJM, Discover New Bern
Join us for MJM Experience 2026 in New Bern, North Carolina, September 11–12. Reserve your spot and make it more than a visit.
Some invitations are worth clearing the calendar for. This September 11th and 12th, MJM throws open the docks in New Bern, North Carolina for MJM Experience 2026 — and while you could call it a sea trial, that hardly does the weekend justice. This is a chance to spend two unhurried days where a beautiful boat, a walkable old town, and the particular magic of the Carolina coast all come together at the water’s edge.
New Bern wears its history easily. Its story reaches back through the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, and you can still read those centuries in the tree-lined streets and handsome old buildings that line the downtown. Wander a few blocks from the harbor and you’ll find a town that has aged gracefully — historic homes, quiet squares, and the kind of waterfront views that make you slow your pace without quite meaning to. There’s local cuisine to linger over, boutique shopping and antiques to lose an afternoon in, and a coastal charm that has a way of turning first-time visitors into regulars.
That’s the spirit of the invitation: come for MJM, but come early, or stay late. Whether it’s the historic waterfront setting, the restaurants, the easy coastal rhythm, or the chance to step aboard the latest MJM models that draws you in, this September is the perfect excuse to discover New Bern. Make it more than a visit. Make it a weekend.
Experience Coastal Carolina From the Helm
A great waterfront destination deserves an unforgettable day on the water, and that’s exactly what MJM Experience is built around. Unlike a traditional boat show — where you shuffle through crowded aisles and wait your turn — this is a relaxed weekend designed around the boating lifestyle itself. You’ll have the time and the space to actually explore the yachts: to ask the questions that matter, to sit down one-on-one with product experts, and to swap stories with MJM owners and fellow enthusiasts who already know what these boats can do.
Best of all are the personalized MJM yacht sea trials. There’s no substitute for feeling how an MJM performs where it matters most — out on the open water — with the throttle in your own hand and the team right beside you to talk through everything you’re experiencing. Add in exclusive previews from the MJM crew, and you’ve got a weekend that lets you get to know these yachts the way they were meant to be known: underway.
Built in North Carolina. Crafted for Life.
Every MJM Yacht is proudly built just up the road in Washington, North Carolina, continuing a tradition of skilled boatbuilding that runs deep along the Carolina coast. As part of the Experience, guests can hop aboard scheduled transportation from New Bern to Washington for an exclusive look behind the scenes. It’s a rare opportunity to meet the craftspeople who shape each hull, and to see the attention to detail, the innovation, and the quiet pride that go into every MJM. Once you’ve watched a boat take shape by hand, you never look at one quite the same way again.
A Weekend Worth Extending
Whether you arrive a day early or stay on after the docks go quiet, New Bern gives you plenty of ways to round out a memorable Carolina getaway. History lovers can tour Tryon Palace, North Carolina’s first permanent state capitol, and wander its gardens, period homes, and the genteel, tree-lined streets that surround it.
There’s a bit of trivia to collect, too: New Bern is the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola, first mixed up right here back in the 19th century. When it’s time to eat, the waterfront dining along the Neuse and Trent Rivers is hard to beat, and the downtown is dotted with local boutiques, galleries, breweries, and restaurants well worth discovering. It’s the sort of small-town charm that has long drawn admirers — bestselling author Nicholas Sparks among them — and it makes New Bern a natural fit for couples, families, and anyone who simply loves being near the water.
Plan Your New Bern Weekend Around MJM Experience 2026
The boats are the reason to come. The town is the reason to stay. Put the two together over one beautiful September weekend, and you’ve got something far better than a sea trial — you’ve got a getaway crafted for life.
