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Excursions and Sightseeing


Bar Harbor Whale Watch   800-WHALES-4
We have spared no expense in order to offer you a spectacular opportunity to experience the awe inspiring beauty of the magnificent mammals of the sea. Come and enjoy a fantastic experience.

Cranberry Cove Ferry   207-244-5882
Operating since 1992 from the Southwest Harbor Upper Town Dock, this ferry serves Great Cranberry, Islesford (Little Cranberry) and Sutton Island with several runs daily.

Downeast Friendship Sloop Charters   207-266-5210
Sail Acadia aboard the 1899 Friendship Sloop Alice E. Catering to small parties aboard a gaff-rigged sloop inspired by centuries of Maine maritime tradition, the graceful, comfortable cockpit offers a unique experience not found on larger vessels.
Open: Daily May until Oct, 9am-sunset  

Downeast Sailing Adventures   207-288-2216
Hosted on a traditional Friendship Sloop, "Surprise" is a real Maine-built wooden boat carrying a maximum of only 6 passengers. Your cruise aboard the Friendship Sloop Surprise is sure to be the highlight of your Acadia National Park vacation.

Downeast Windjammer Cruises   207-546-2927
Best sightings of wildlife - bald eagles, seals and porpoises. Bring your binoculars. Several sailings daily including a special morning Park Ranger narrated cruise. Some cruises often have live folk music.
Open: May 23, 2013  

Island Cruises   207-244-5785
Island Cruises - Awarded the Best Island Tour in New England, the "R.L. Gott," will take you on a course following the generations of settlers to Maine's offshore islands. The beauty and serenity is yours to discover along with the abundance in wildlife: see eagles, osprey, nesting birds, seals and porpoise. Have lunch on an offshore island, haul a lobster trap or two, and see for yourself why so many people have said, "this was definitely the highlight of our trip." The two narrated cruises depart daily from 11 Shore Road Bass Harbor, where you can park for free. Lunch Cruise 11:00am - 2:30pm, Adults $29.00, Children, 1-11 years $18.00. Afternoon Nature Cruise 3:00-5:00pm, $25.00 and $18.00 For information and reservations, call 244-5785.

Quietside Cruises   207-460-5200
Explore Acadia's Quietside aboard the Elizabeth T, a wooden Maine lobster boat. Haul a lobster trap. View seals, porpoise and osprey. Visit the Cranberry Islands. Private charters, lobster bakes, dinner cruises, and water taxi service available.
Open: May - Oct, 24/7  

Atlantic Brewing Company   207-288-2337
We invite our visitors to a memorable introduction to the brewing process. Maine has a fine heritage of microbreweries and we are proud to be part of that tradition. Home of Mainely Meats barbeque.
Open: Memorial Day to Columbus Day  

Bar Harbor Cellars   207-288-3907
For over a generation,Sweet Pea Farm has grown fresh cut flowers and produce for local consumption. Our vineyard, begun in 2003, is part of our commitment to sustainable agriculture. Wine produced and bottled from both European and local fruit.
Open: Daily, mid-May to mid-October  

PO Box 1143, Southwest Harbor ME 04679
207-244-9264
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