We booked a tour of Acadia National Park directly with the National Park. We booked it online months before we took the cruise. It was full and the day we were in port, all the tours were booked. It was cheaper booking it directly than with the ship. You get the tour one block from the pier. I strongly recommend doing it directly if you want this tour. We took the 10:00 tour and had a lot of ...
Bar Harbor was beautiful. We took a chance and rented a car out at the Bar Harbor airport. We booked a taxi in advance to take us out there and back. It was worth it. We did Acadia at our own pace and went for lobsters at Beal's. We stopped in a number of places and drive ourselves around at a leisurely pace. ...
With a 46` low temp that morning, I took a walk closer to noon after the tenders were opened up. It was good to know they had chartered local ferries, much more comfortable and faster to load. May have been possible because several tours had been cancelled due to morning chill and fog. I ate a warming bowl of lobster bisque, Yum!
Renovations had been made along the seawall including a small ...
Although we had to transfer ashore via boats, it went very smoothly. We didn't do any excersions, just walked around town and then found a "local" restuarant away from the port for lunch, which made it more reasonable. ...
Bar Harbor is a beautiful, quaint little town. We enjoyed exploring the shops, and walking the Shore Path. We also walked to Bar Island while the tide was out. ...