Bar Harbor Whale Watch 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, 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.

2017 Schedule

Whales and Puffins
3 1/2 to 4 hours
May 25 – June 20……………….12:00 pom
June 21 – August 19……………...8:30 am*
* Puffins through approximately late-August

Whales
3 to 3 1/2 hours
June 21 – Sept. 3 …..………….. 1:00 pm
August 20 – Sept. 3 ……………. 8:30 am
Sept. 6 – late Oct ………...……..12:00 pm

Sunset Whale Watch
3 to 3 1/2 hours
July 5- Sept. 3.…..………….. 4:30 pm*
* No Sunday Tours
* Adults 18 & over must show photo ID to board

Lighthouse and National Park Tour - Bay King III
3 hours
May 19 –Sept. 4………….9:30 am*

Somes Sound Lighthouse and National Park Tour - Bay King III
3 hours
Sept. 4 - end of Oct..............9:30 am

Grand Slam US/Canada 18 Lighthouse Tour - July 29 - 9:00 am to 6:00pm

Mid-Coast 16 Lighthouse Photography Tour - August 19 - 8:00am to 6:30pm

Downeast Lights - Sept. 16 - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

Bar Harbor to Bangor: Penobscot River Fall Foliage Tour - October 14 - 9:00am to 6:00 pm

Nature and Sightseeing Cruise - Bay King III
2 hours
May 19 – end of Oct. ...………………1:15 pm
June 17– August 7………………..... 3:30 pm

Sunset Happy Hour Nature Cruise
2 hours
June 17 - July 17….……………. 6:15
July 18 - August 2………….......... 6:00
August 3 - August 12……….….. 5:45
August 13 - August 21……….... 5:30
August 22 - August 30............... 5:15
August 31 - Sept. 7........................ 5:00
Sept. 8 - Sept. 15...................... 4:45
Sept. 16 - Sept. 22.................... 4:30


Baker Island Acadia National Park Tour
M/V Miss Samantha
8:00am to 1:15pm
June 17, 21, 22, 24, 27
July- August - Tours run Tues./ Wed./ Thurs./ Sat.
Sept. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16*

*Acadia National Park Rangers guide this tour

Lobster Fishing/ Seal Watching Cruise
1 & 3/4 hour
May 12 – June 17…..................…10:30*,1:45
June 18 – Sept. 4 ..…………….10:30*,1:45, 3:45
Sept. 5 – Oct. 9 …………….1:45, 3:45,
* 10:30 tours available when Baker Island/ Acadia National Park Tour does not run