2026 Opening Day Arrival Windows
All times are by the first letter of the camper's last name. Families dropping off campers at both Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer may arrive during the first window and may start at either Camp.
- S - Z: 9 - 9:30 AM
- A - C: 9:30 - 10 AM
- D - H: 10 - 10:30 AM
- I - M: 10:30 - 11 AM
- N - R: 11 - 11:30 AM
- T - Z: 9:30 - 10 AM
- A - G: 10 - 10:30 AM
- H - M: 10:30 - 11 AM
- N - S: 11 - 11:30 AM
See Closing Day Pick Up Windows
2026 Opening Day Details
- All campers must arrive via car and with a parent or an adult who has decision-making authority for the child.
- Families are not permitted to arrive by boat, helicopter or any other means of transportation.
- Parents are welcome to join their campers in the cabin to help unpack. Weather permitting, boat rides will be available to families on the pier between 9 a.m. - noon for Starter Camp, First and Second Session and Mariners I and III families.
- As Camp is in session during arrival windows for Mariners II and IV, families are required to remain near their Mariners camper’s cabin or the Camp Store and are asked to depart by noon. You may not tour Camp or visit any other areas of Camp on Opening Days for Mariners II and IV. Plan to get the tour from your camper on Closing Day.
- For families arriving to the area the night before your camper's session begins, stay tuned for more information about Camper Socials in New Bern.
- Bringing dogs or other pets on Opening or Closing Day is discouraged but if they must accompany you, they must remain in the air conditioned car or on a short leash.
2026 Opening Day Dates
- Starter Camp: Sunday, June 7
- First Session and Mariners I: Sunday, June 14
- Mariners II: Sunday, June 28
- Second Session and Mariners III: Sunday, July 12
- Mariners IV: Sunday, July 26
Camp Sea Gull address: 218 Sea Gull Landing, Arapahoe, NC 28510
Camp Seafarer address: 2744 Seafarer Road, Arapahoe, NC 28510
Shipping Luggage to Camp
If you are shipping luggage to Camp, it must arrive one week before your camper's session.
Luggage shipped to Camp must be addressed as follows:
Camper Name
Camper Session
c/o Camp Sea Gull
218 Sea Gull Landing
Arapahoe, NC 28510
Camper Name
Camper Session
c/o Camp Seafarer
2744 Seafarer Road
Arapahoe, NC 28510
Want your camper's luggage shipped home on Closing Day? Review the size specifications.
Required Health Screenings
The following are required for all campers.
Health Physical
Download and print the Camper Physical Form. The physical exam must take place within 12 months of arrival to Camp, and the form must be signed and dated by a physician.
5-Day Screening
The 5-Day Health Symptom Screening Form includes symptom and temperature monitoring for the five days before arriving at Camp. If your camper experiences ANY symptoms in the days leading up to arrival, please call the office.
Intake Screening
The intake screening is completed upon arrival. It includes a temperature check and campers must be fever-free to enter (without the use of fever-reducing medication). Camp Seafarer campers assigned to cabins 1 - 30 will undergo a lice screening.
Camp Store
The Camp Store will be open until noon on Opening Days.
To have your items shipped, shop online at least two weeks before your camper's Opening Day to ensure all required items arrive to you on time.
Order online at least 48 hours before Opening Day for pick up at the Camp Store when you arrive. Be sure to indicate whether you will be picking it up at Sea Gull or Seafarer, and add your camper's name and session in the notes field.
