Business Description
Maine's largest boating tour company offering whale watch, puffin, seabirds, nature cruises, lighthouse tours, baker park tour, and lobster seal tours. Your one stop boating company!
Come see the largest animals on earth and be amazed at their beauty and mystery. Our whale watching boats are large, comfortable, and stable jet-powered catamarans. Tours are professionally narrated and include whale scientists onboard each trip. We are the largest boating tour company in Maine and offer lighthouse and national park, lobster fishing and seal watching, Baker Island Acadia Park, puffin and seabird tours; and Frenchman Bay Nature Cruises. Sailing location and ticket sales are located at 1 West Street, next to the Bar Harbor town pier.
2011 Schedule
Whales and Puffins
3 1/2 to 4 hours
May 27 – June 19……………….12:00, Noon
June 20 – August 19……………...8:30 a.m.*
* Puffins through approximately late -August
Whales
3 to 3 1/2 hours
June 20 – August 19…..………….. 1:00
August 20 – October 2……………. 8:30, 1:00*
Oct 3 – late Oct ………...…………12:00, Noon*
* Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2, 16: 11:00am tours only.
Sunset Whale Watch
3 to 3 1/2 hours
July 11- Sept. 3.…..………….. 4:30*
* No Sunday Tours
* Adults 18 & over must show photo ID to board
Lighthouse and National Park Tour - Bay King III
2 ¾ hours
May 28 – End of October………….1:30*
* Some dates: No tours or 11:30am departure
Baker Island Acadia National Park Tour
M/V Miss Samantha
8:45am to 1:15pm
June 14 - Sept 14 - Tours run Tues./ Wed., Fri./ Sat. *
*Acadia National Park Rangers guide this tour
Lobster Fishing/ Seal Watching Cruise
1 & 3/4 hour
May 9 – June 14…..................…10:30, 1:30
June 15 – June 30 ..…………….10:30*, 1:30, 3:35,
July 1 – August 30 …………….10:30*, 1:30, 3:35, 5:15
August 30 - to end of October….10:30*, 2:00
* 10:30 tours available on Sun., Mon., Thurs. only: June 15 - Sept 12
Nature and Sightseeing Cruise - Acadian
2 hour
May 9 – June 5...………………10:00, 1:15
June 6– June 30………………..10:00, 1:15, 4:00
July 1 – July 31….…………….10:00, 1:15, 3:30, 6:30
August 1 - August 28………….10:00, 1:15, 3:30, 6:00
August 29 – Oct. 2……….…...10:00, 1:15, 4:00
October 3 – End of Oct………..10:00, 1:15
Address & Contact
- Street:
- 1 West Street
- Postcode:
- 04609
- City:
- Bar Harbor
- State:
- Maine
- Zip:
- 04609
- Phone:
- 1-800-942-5374
- Website:
- barharborwhales.com
- Category:
- Tours Sightseeing
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