Daytime cruises are approximately ninety-minutes long and will depart from the Milford Boat Ramp located behind Milford Library on Friday at 4:00pm and on Saturday at 10:30am, 1:00pm and 3:30pm. Sunset Cruises approximately two-hours long will depart from the Milford Boat Ramp at 6:00pm on Friday and Saturday. The Festival’s senior and handicapped shuttle from Harborside School will be available for Saturday’s afternoon cruises and will drop off guests in front of Milford Library. 

Applications: An application is required for each individual, and can be downloaded from our website, ordered by calling the AMOF Hotline (203) 878-5363 or picked up in person by visiting The Milford Chamber of Commerce in Milford Center during normal business hours. Incomplete or illegible applications will not be processed. All applications must be signed; parents must sign for children who are under 18 years of age the day of the cruise.

Advance Reservations: Advance registration is strongly recommended and will be accepted on a first come/first serve basis. Please indicate a first through fourth choice for time slots whenever possible so that we may process your application efficiently. Check our website for updates on available time slots.

Advance Registrations Online (recommended): Online registrations end 24 hours before cruise departure. To make a reservation online, fill out our online guest form. Print Instruction page, choose your time slot and pay online. Time slots purchased online are confirmed with payment. Print your online Credit Card or PayPal receipt as your confirmation. Waivers will be provided for you to sign at the Cruise check-in table. See payment options below.

Advance Registration By Phone: Advance phone registration ends August 16, 2010. To apply for a registration by phone, call AMOF Schooner Reservations at (203) 874-2875. Calls received separately will not be guaranteed the same time slot. Thus, families and groups are urged to make all reservations in the same call. Time slots may fill while your registration is being processed. Waivers will be provided for you to sign at the Cruise check-in table. See payment options below.

Advance Registration By Mail: Advance registration applications must be postmarked by August 14, 2010. Multiple applications per envelope will be accepted. Payment for multiple applications received in the same envelope may be combined in the same check or money order. Applications received separately will not be guaranteed the same time slot. Thus, families and groups are urged to submit applications at the same time in the same envelope. Time slots may fill while your application is in transit or being processed. Payment for advance registrations can be by check or money order (no cash please). Mail applications and payment to: AMOF Schooner Cruise, PO Box 5161, Milford, CT 06460. You will receive a confirmation letter via email or regular mail (with the inclusion of a self-addressed stamped envelope with your application) noting your reserved departure time. 

On-site registration: You may register the day of the Festival at the schooner cruise check-in table at the Milford Boat Ramp (See Festival Map) for any available cruise 60 minutes prior to each sailing, subject to space availability.  

Payment options: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and debit card payments will be accepted online or by calling AMOF at (203) 874-2875. Checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and cash will be accepted the day of the Festival. Please make checks and money orders out to: AMOF.

Check-in times: All guests are required to check in for a boarding pass at the Milford Boat Ramp 30 minutes prior to your departure time. Please bring your confirmation letter and ID for guests over 18 is required. Guests will board the schooner 15 minutes before departure. Any guest not checked in at this time will forfeit his reservation without a refund; guests are cautioned to plan accordingly. Parking is not available in the vicinity of the cruise departure. Check out the Milford Oyster Festival website for parking suggestions.

Directions: Schooner cruises will depart from the Milford Boat Ramp. The Milford Boat Ramp is located behind Milford Library and the Fowler Building on New Haven Avenue. Follow the road behind the library to the Milford Boat Ramp across from the children's rides. Parking is not available in the vicinity of the cruise departure. On Friday, parking is available at the Parson's Complex and various lots in Milford Center. On Saturday, shuttle bus service is provided free to Festival patrons who park at Jonathan Law High School and Westfield Connecticut Post Shopping Mall. Passengers will be dropped off and picked up at the Milford Senior Center located on the corner of High Street and Jepson Drive. Handicapped parking is available at Harborside School and a free shuttle is available to bring senior and handicapped guests from Harborside School and the Milford Senior Center to the Milford Fire Department Headquarters. Our senior/handicapped shuttle is often unavoidably delayed, please allow extra time. A late bus will be provided for guests on the Saturday Sunset Cruise to the school and mall parking areas. For more information on parking, the Festival Shuttle and the Senior/Handicapped Shuttle visit the Festival's Parking and Transportation webpage.

Cancellations: Guests may cancel their reservations and receive a refund if they call AMOF at (203) 874-2875 no later than August 14, 2010. No refunds will be issued after that date. Checks and changes returned as unpaid or insufficient funds will also void a guest's reservation, guests are responsible for additional charges incurred due to returned payments. Refunds will be issued if and only if AMOF or SoundWaters cancels a trip due to inclement weather.