When you live in Maine, who thinks about taking boat tours? That's for tourists!! (Lol!!)…read more Seriously, though, we had guests in town, so we thought it'd be fun to charter a boat for the four of us to go up the Penobscot River to Bangor. (At least that was the initial itin.) Me matey, Jay (after some due diligence on boat companies in the Bucksport area) , chose Penobscot Boat Tours as our charter. Jay said the communication(s) with Capt. Jeff Sennett (Owner/Operator) was excellent; his boat was faster/stronger to get us to Bangor and back in the least amount of time; and, the price for a 4-hr charter was less than other quotes. Splendid!! It was a dreary start to Tuesday when we arrived at 11 am with weather not looking promising for a jaunt up to Bangor; windy, rainy and choppy waters on the menu. This daunted us not, though! So, "Gilligan" and the gang (that'd be Mr. and Mrs. Howell, and the Professor), arrived at the Bucksport Marina in good spirits for our "3-hr tour"... er, 4-hr tour at Penobscot Boat Tours! ;) The boat was very cool (as all boats are!), and the Capt. Jeff (our imposing "Skipper" for this tour) made us all feel very welcomed, in good hands, and rarin' to-go!! After some discussion about the weather and tour route, we all agreed to a downriver jaunt for lunch in Belfast, and return to home base. Prior to Belfast, though, we made a special request of our intrepid Capt. (despite the hairy weather that we could see going on upriver) to take us a few miles upriver to where the Marsh River confluences into the Penobscot River. The rough-n-tumble ride was, of course, E-Ticket! (In all honesty, though, the confluence was a bit anticlimactic, but the ride was awesome!) Anyway, we turned around and headed for what was to be drier climes. The weather improved immensely and made for some pretty alluring scenery! Normally, we just drive to Belfast (20 mins) mainly not seeing the water much, behind trees/forests and such. So, seeing the coastline from the water -- seeing all those privileged homes tucked and nestled in splendid nooks and crannies! -- was a totally new POV, that's for sure! Capt. Jeff would slowdown now-and-then to point spots of interest out to us, to see seals basking on rocky shoals, and numerous heads bobbing up-and-down in the middle of the bay was pretty darn awesome!!! When we got to Belfast, Capt. Jeff gave us a suggestion for lunch (which we took and enjoyed), while he waited. The trip back to Bucksport was leisurely and beautiful as the summer sun shone upon our last leg back. The whole experience of seeing the land from the water was just wonderful! We never felt rushed; Capt. Jeff was very generous with his time. It was SO worth the cost and, more so, the experience! We will definitely be chartering another trip in the near future with Penobscot Boat Tours...!!! We all had such a great time...!!! :D

Booked our cruise the day before for a 4-hour trip and had a wonderful time cruising up to Bangor.read more

Jeremy was great tour guide! We absolutely loved our time in the Lil' Toot. We got great view of…read morethe Castine coast line and enjoyed some interesting history about Penobscot Bay. Even spotted an eagle and a few seals!

We just had the best day on the L'il Toot. Zander knew so much and really kept it fresh and…read moreinteresting. I don't usually like tours but I loved this one. Such a fun way to get out on the water, learn about the area and get around.

Quaint little museum with quite a large and eclectic collection. The staff was really nice and…read morewelcoming. The grounds are beautiful. We didn't get to tour the inside of the Perkins House, but the woman working in the visitor area was very sweet and gave us lots of interesting information. That evening, we returned to enjoy the Castine Town Band right by the waterside. Perfect ending to a perfect day.

On arriving in downtown Castine, we made a short drive to the Wilson Museum, passing a number of…read morebeautiful homes on our way, that houses Dr. John Wilson's eclectic collections of artifacts gathered from around the world. There are 3 additional buildings, including a blacksmith shop, but each was closed for the season. The museum's beautiful bay setting has been enhanced by the addition of an outdoor sculpture titled "Home and Away", one of 34 sculptures created by artists from all over the world that make up the Maine Sculpture Trail.

A nice experience but left a desire for more sight seeing than what was on this tour…read more I loved the original rail cars and how the seats flipped or combined for the direction of motion we were traveling in. Water and snacks were sold or you could bring your own. Windows opened and the October breeze was a great temperature before the cold weather. Friendly rail neighbors were on porches or street waving as we went by.

My friend and I were a little disappointed with this attraction. While the service staff and…read moretrains are excellent, it is not really that scenic. It is 90 minutes, but half of that is the return, which goes through the same scenery you already saw instead of making a loop. Most of the scenery is woods. You do pass through Ellsworth Falls, but the falls are really small. The tour is narrated, which is good and they do pass old telegraph lines. I would recommend this tour to people with children or people that are interested in historic trains, not for people looking for a lot of pretty Maine views.

Top notch place with top notch people. Jules is personable, informative. And helpful…read more I did not get a chance to check out the attached little museum, but it looked very interesting and had a lot of casting history

Can't say I was expecting much when we wandered in, but they had a really wonderful art display…read morewhen we went in, along with some really cool permanent exhibits. The docent was excellent and gave us a wonderful intro. My son and nephew (12-13) both really enjoyed it as well.

Came back to the museum for the Black House guided tour...VERY cool and interesting! So glad we…read moremade the time. So much to look at in the house...many, many original furnishings and personal belongings. I appreciate the self-guided tour as well...nice to go at your own pace and listen to as much, or little details as you wish. The lady in the gift shop, where you pay for the tour, was above and beyond helpful! She was willing and able to answer any and all of our questions. Would highly recommend stopping and touring this lovely home.

We loved our self-guided tour in the Black House. We were all alone, my husband and I, and we were…read moreable to stand and gawk at the furnishings and remark over the historical items. It really does feel like the residents had just up and walked out. I was hoping for a little more in the formal gardens, but maybe they don't have enough staff to keep up with it, and it is early in the season.

My Boyfriend and I had an amazing experience, This was my second time on this tour and his first…read more This time I splurged and got the VIP tickets, so worth it!! We got extra stories and a cute little merchandised lantern. Our tour guide Daniel was amazing at giving us the haunts and histories of the area. It was a all around great time.

This was a fun thing to do in Bar Harbor and right before the start of the season! Our tour guide…read moreDaniel was fantastic and very knowledgeable about the history and the stories! My favorite part was the Mi'kmaq folk tales at the end for sure! Unfortunately I just think bar harbor doesn't really have enough lore to make this feel truly haunting. My only other comparison point was a ghost tour from New Orleans, so maybe that's also just unfair. Would recommend if looking for something active around the town to do at night!

The Harbor They Fall…read more 1.6-mile out-and-back trail that outline the City of Belfast's picturesque harbor. The Good: *Very easy flat trail that's good for everyone, even kids. *Dog-friendly *Free! *Restrooms (see trail map for locations) *Adjacent to lots of food and shopping, if that's your jam. *You can connect to the Belfast Rail Trail to make it an even longer walk. *Picturesque views of the harbor, bay, and a working shipyard The Meh: *The trail is almost too easy and flat. You'll get your steps but not your cardio. The Ugly: *Parking can be a bit difficult during certain days and seasons, but not impossible. Conclusion: Fantastic trail with great views and a must-see if you're visiting Belfast, Maine.

You can find the Belfast Harbor Walk at Front St, Belfast, ME 04915 - it basically extends from the…read moreBelfast Armistice Bridge along the shoreline to Heritage Park in the East. There's a small lot where you can park right at the Bridge, which allows for foot traffic across the Passagassawakeag River. If you park at that end, there's a portapotty conveniently located by the lot. We parked, crossed the river to get in sights of the river, then moved to the West across the Belfast Rail Trail - you're rewarded at the end with a small station, caboose and a car or two before turning around. Returning and going the other direction takes you into Belfast where you can experience a small New England town that's been there pretty much longer than the US has been around - the area is hilly which makes for some neat adjustments to the architecture - along Belfast Harbor are massive boat lifts and boats/ships of all sizes that are being worked on by the local marine establishments - this is an active harbor with lots to see, a local brewery or two and stuff you wouldn't normally experience as landlubbers. The whole like totaled up to around 6 miles with the Rail Trail, bridge, visit to the town plus a lookaround. Neat place.

My family and I took this tour the other night. There were 12 people on the tour. Our guide…read morecombined stories about the history of the city as well as a number of different ghost stories. She was articulate and told some very good stories both as to the city and its origins and the different buildings that are haunted. At the end of the tour I kept looking in Opera House hoping to see the ghost that apparently still hangs out there. We all enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it if you are visiting the town.

My mum and I absolutely love red cloak tours!! The stories are very interesting and spooky. The…read moretour guide is really kind, and happily answers any questions. I went to the bath and wisscasset tours and found out so much about houses and places I may have overlooked if not for this new knowledge. Call me crazy, but I think I may have saw a ghost in the top window of a house in wisscasset, when nobody was home.

We had Caleb as our guide. He was amazing. So knowledgeable, interesting and friendly. It was a…read moretotally enjoyable afternoon.

One of the best tours ever! Paul, our driver was so much fun, and went out of his way to make sure…read morewe had a VIP experience of Acadia and at Beal's Lobster Pound where we had a great meal. Don't miss this tour!