Maine Lighthouse Cruises

With their resonating foghorns and bright lights that illuminated stormy weathers, lighthouses were once the saviors of the seacoast, warning ships of dangers and guiding them back to shores. And although lighthouses are no longer used to guide ships, their distinctive structures and heroic past still appeal to visitors today. More than 60 lighthouses dot the coast of Maine--known as the Lighthouse State--and cruises to view and visit these lighthouses leave from various ports on the coast.
  1. Cap'n Fish's Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Tour

    • Departing from Cap'n Fish's Waterfront Inn and Marina in Boothbay Harbor, the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Tour lasts approximately two hours. The boat cruises by the famous lighthouse rising above the pounding surf, seal rocks, Ram and Burnt Islands lights and other interesting sites along the way. Cap'n Fish's also offers a combination tour of the lighthouse and South Bristol.

      Cap'n Fish's Marina
      63 Atlantic Ave.
      Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
      800-636-3244
      boothbayboattrips.com

    Bar Harbor Lighthouse and Park Tour

    • Operated by Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company, the Lighthouse and Park Tour lasts approximately three hours and visits five lighthouses off the shores of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. A fully narrated trip gives guests aboard the Bay King III a glimpse of the history behind the legendary Maine lighthouses and highlights about Acadia National Park.

      Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.
      1 West St.
      Bar Harbor, ME 04609
      888-942-5374
      barharborwhales.com

    Long Reach Cruises

    • Offering a combination of lighthouse visiting, wildlife viewing and sightseeing cruises along Maine's midcoast, Long Reach Cruises operates excursions from Cape Elizabeth to Port Clyde and all points between. Some of the lighthouses that you have the chance to view and visit aboard the Long Reach Cruises include Kennebec Range Lights, Doubling Point Light and the Cuckholds Lighthouse.

      Long Reach Cruises
      243 Washington St.
      Bath, ME 04530
      888-538-6786
      longreachcruises.com

    Monhegan Lighthouse Cruises

    • The Monhegan-Thomaston Boat Line offers year-round passenger and fright services to Monhegan Island from Port Clyde. The boat line also offers lighthouse cruises July through September. Marshal Point Light (filmed in the movie "Forrest Gump"), Two Bush Light, Southern Island and Whitehead Light are examples of sites passengers aboard the boat view during the 2 1/2-hour lighthouse cruise.

      Monhegan-Thomaston Boat Line
      P.O. Box 238
      Port Clyde, Maine 04855
      207-372-8848
      monheganboat.com

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