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Private and state-run ferry services provide a vital
link to Maine’s many island communities. International
ferries provide service to Canada from ports in Bar
Harbor, Eastport and Portland. 1 |
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Downeast
& Acadia
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Maine
State Ferry Service
Operated by the Maine Department of Transportation,
provides fixed-route ferry service from Bass
Harbor to Swans Island and Frenchboro. The
Ferry Service operates year round.
(207) 596-2202 – Rockland
(207) 244-3254 – Bass Harbor
Service Area: Bass Harbor serving
Swans Island and Frenchboro.
Bar
Harbor Ferry. The M/V St. Croix and the M/V Katherine
provide seasonal service between Bar Harbor
and Winter Harbor, Maine, with connections
to the Acadia Nationa Park Island Explorer Shuttle
Bus.
(207) 288-4585 or (207) 288-2373
Winter
546-2927
Cranberry
Cove Ferry.
The M/V Island Queen and the M/V Seguin provide seasonal
service between Southwest
Harbor/Manset to the Cranberry Islands.
(207) 244-5882
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The
CAT. Operated seasonally by Bay Ferries, Ltd.,
The Cat is the fastest car ferry in North America.
Designed for ocean conditions, the Cat carries up
to 900 passengers and 240 cars across the Gulf of
Maine, traveling between Portland, Bar Harbor
and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in 2hrs 45 min.
Service is available from mid-May to mid-October.
888-249-7245
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Quoddy
Loop Ferries. The Quoddy Loop, a "two-nation
vacation" loop between points in Maine
and New Brunswick, Canada, relies on a series
of ferries. These vessels transport travelers and vehicles
among five islands and Blacks Harbour on the New Brunswick
mainland. Islands serviced include:
- Campobello Island
- Deer Isle
- Grand Manan
- White Head Island
- Moose Island, Eastport, Maine
(506)-662-3724
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Beal
& Bunker
Year-round service, leaving from the Northeast Harbor
Town Dock.
(207) 244-3565
Service area: Great Cranberry, Little
Cranberry, and, on request, Sutton Island.
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East
Coast Ferries Ltd.
Visitors to the Campobello area who wish to continue
on to the New Brunswick mainland can save nearly 100
driving miles by hopping on the M.V. "Island
Hopper." Save nearly 50 driving miles from the
Eastport area aboard the M.V. "Fundy Trail."
(506)-747-2159
Service area: Deer Island, N.B.
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Isle
au Haut Mail Boat
The Isle Au Haut mailboats offer passenger and freight
service between Stonington and Isle au Haut,
excursions for sightseers and seasonal service to
Acadia National Park at Duck Harbor.
Isle au Haut Co.
(207) 367-2355
Stonington
(207) 367-5193
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Offshore
Freight & Passenger Co
Port Clyde
(207) 372-8848
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Greater Portland & Casco Bay
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Casco
Bay Lines.
Owned and operated by the Casco Bay Island Transit District, provides public
fixed-route ferry service from Portland to six islands in Casco
Bay. Casco Bay Lines operates seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Islands served by Casco Bay Line:
- Peaks
- Little Diamond
- Great Diamond
- Cliff
- Long Island
- Great Chebeague
Service Area: Portland to Casco Bay
Cumberland. This municipal ferry line operates daily,
year-round service between islands in Casco Bay, from
its mainland terminal, the Maine State Pier, in Portland.
(207) 774-7871
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Chebeague
Transportation. The Chebeauge Transportation
Company operates a ferry between Chebeague
Island in Casco Bay and Cousins Island. Cousins
Island is connected to mainland Yarmouth, Maine by
a bridge. The ferry takes about 15 minutes each way.
(207) 846-3700
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The
CAT. NEW PORTLAND SERVICE Operated seasonally
by Bay Ferries, Ltd., The Cat is the fastest car ferry
in North America. Designed for ocean conditions, the
Cat carries up to 900 passengers and 240 cars across
the Gulf of Maine, traveling between Portland
and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Service
is available from mid-May to mid-October.
888-249-7245
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Maine Lakes & Mountains
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Frye
Island Ferry.
The Frye Island Ferry provides seasonal service to
the residents of Frye Island in Sebago Lake.
Mainland access to the ferry is from Raymond Neck,
in Raymond, Maine. The ferry typically
operates between June and September.
Ferry: (207) 655-4258
Town Office: (207) 655-4551 |
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Hardy
Boat Cruises
2006 season
runs from May 17th thru October 9th. For special
cruises, reservations are strongly recommended.
Monhegan
Ferry offering regular trips between New Harbor
and Monhegan Island.
1-800-278-3346
(207) 677-2026
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Maine
State Ferry Service
Operated by the Maine Department of Transportation,
provides fixed-route ferry service from Rockland
to Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus
Island, and from Lincolnville to
Islesboro. The Ferry Service operates year
round.
(207) 596-2202 – Rockland
(207) 789-5611 – Lincolnville
Service Area: Rockland serving Vinalhaven,
North Haven, and Matinicus Island Lincolnville serving
Islesboro.
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Matinicus
Island
Water taxi service for Matinicus, North Haven,
and Rockland, Maine. Also offering puffin
trips to Matinicus Rock.
(207) 366-3700
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Monhegan
Boat Line
Port Clyde
Daily trips
to Monhegan Island
Regular
Puffin Nature Cruises and Light House Tours
(207) 372-8848
(207) 372-8547
- Fax.
email: barstow@monheganboat.com
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Park
& Ride. MDOT and the Maine Turnpike Authority maintain Park and Ride parking lots where travelers leave their vehicles, and where commuters can connect with car and vanpools.
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