Things do to On Water

Ferry to Nova Scotia:  The CAT is a high speed, passenger and vehicle, catamaran ferry that links Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Traveling at over 50 MPH, this all aluminum ship carries 750 passengers, 275 cars and 14 buses or large motor homes to Yarmouth in less than 3 hours. The Bar Harbor Motel is 500 feet away from the ferry terminal. Visit The Cat High Speed Car Ferry web site for more information.

 

 

 

Whale Watching:  About 20 miles off the coast of Bar Harbor, out in the Gulf of Maine, there is a place where the bottom topography causes strong tidal currents to churn up water from the sea bed floor, all the way to the surface. All the tasty little critters in the food chain love this place, right up until the moment something larger makes a meal of them. Swimming leisurely through this great caldron of nutrients are the Great Whales. The waters off Bar Harbor offer some of the best whale watching in the world. Finback, Minke and Humpback whales are most commonly seen although other species are often sighted. Visit the Bar Harbor Whale Watch web site for more information.

 

 

 

Sea Kayaking:  The popularity of sea kayaking has sky rocketed in Bar Harbor. Frenchman Bay must certainly take credit for this as it provides a partially protected area from which to view the Porcupine Islands, Cadillac Mountain, Egg Rock Lighthouse and Bar Harbor itself. Explore on your own or contact Coast Kayaking Tours for guided tours and rentals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windjammer Cruises:  While none of the over-night windjammers operate out of Bar Harbor, you can take a 2 hour cruise aboard the MARGARET TODD any day of the week. Maine's only 4 masted schooner, the MARGARET TODD  is over 151 feet long. Contact Downeast Windjammer Cruises for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

Dive-In Theater:  Diver Ed's Dive-in Theater is a unique way to see the ocean floor. Cruise Frenchman Bay as Diver Ed combs the sea floor, narrating and transmitting live video to a giant LCD video projector for the folks topside. Contact the Dive-In Theater Boat Cruise for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

Sea Princess: Sea Princess Nature Cruises operated out of Northeast Harbor and offer several different excursions. Cruise through the Northeast's only natural fjord as you look for eagles, ospreys and seal. Some of these trips are narrated by the National Park Service. Contact Sea Princess Cruises for more information.

 

 

 

 

These are just a sampling of all the many things to do on water in the local area. For more information on activities please contact the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.