Ever think about flying a plane? Well Southern Maine Aviation offers discovery flights that allow…read moreyou to do just that! My best friend is joining the air force and in preparation she has been going on discovery flights to get hours and experience. For my birthday this year she surprised me with a gift certificate for a free flight. Upon arrival we introduced to our instructor Aaron Poetz. I would 100% recommend him and would definitely request him in the future. He made our flying experience one to remember. This is something I think everyone should try at least once in their life. So grateful for the experience I had this morning and cannot wait to do it again. Thank you Southern Maine Aviation and Aaron!

If I could give SMA negative 5 stars, I would…read more They are a TOTAL Scam. Waste of $. All of these "positive" reviews you see are Fake. Read my experiences with them to see why they are FULL OF S*it, with nasty, condescending people in charge (Andrew Button and "owner" Mark Damuth). Stay away from Southern Maine Aviation The "manager" mark Damuth--is one nasty human being (pos). He is condescending and takes no responsibility for his inept instructors or company; the "chief pilot" Andrew is nearly as bad. Mark believes a paying customer who makes legitimate, verifiable complaints about the 'service' from the company and employees and requesting to get what they, the paying customer, fully paid for is somehow considered "harassment" and "threatening "and he will then REFUSE you service (BTW, I had my lawyer check my complaints and he could've brought a defamation suit against Damuth for saying that I was threatening because I did NO such thing; he just doesn't want to hear negative reviews about his sh!t company)! I've never been treated this way as a paying customer. Avoid Logan as a flight instructor. If you have a tight budget, time restrictions in your life and clear goals, I'd highly urge you to NOT use this company for flight training! Do NOT waste your time or money (unless you just want to burn $ with no set goal) at Southern Maine Aviation. I was fortunate to be able to take a leave from my job and had the money to finish a rating that I had wanted. I had said NUMEROUS times to Southern Maine/instructor that I wanted to be scheduled EVERY DAY, so that I can finish this rating ASAP. I had repeated this several times. From my past experiences with flight training, as well as per the advice of an airline pilot and a CFI from another company, and they concur with me, that you need to fly every day, or at least several times a week, in order to become and stay proficient with the maneuvers in order to pass the checkride. PERIOD. Further part 141 companies, which Southern Maine claims to be, that I have used in the past only allowed for TEN HOURS of training for this particular rating (see ATP). It CAN be done in that timeframe with a GOOD instructor and company = neither of which i got from SMA! I had been trying SINCE March to May of 2023 to finish this with Southern Maine, for a rating that shouldve taken NO more than ten hours; and I barely got scheduled once a week and not a care in the world from my "instructor", the "chief" pilot or "manager". So, i never was able to get my rating after spending $4k+! My instructor screwed up the schedule and canceled MY slot bc he had someone else in it. My instructor stated that he'd schedule me asap.....that was in may 2023 and i never heard back from him. After unsuccessful attempts to get my complaints rectified by the "manager/owner", i have just gotten no accountability, condescension and nastiness and wrongfully accused of "making threats"...im still waiting for Mark to show me where i allegedly made these threats (hes a lying pos). I refused to continue to pay to get this type of training from this company, when I clearly dont matter as a customer that had paid a lot of $$. So now, after MONTHS of studying, wasted time, gas, mileage/wear and tear on car, and $4000+ pissed away with Southern Maine, I still have NOTHING. Since I never was not sufficiently prepped or signed off for a checkride with Southern Maine, I am still no closer to my goals then when I started....just poorer. If you have a goal of finishing as fast as possible to get flight training, do NOT use Southern Maine. Go to an actual 141 school. Going with Southern Maine, with no clear focus on your training or when/if youll finish your goals, with incompetent instructors/"chief" pilot Button/owner Damuth, is NOT the way to go. N ow, thanks to Southern Maine not really giving a hoot about my goals, needs or training, I am out of luck with regards to finishing my rating and my flying future. I may never have opportunity to finish my training and head to the airlines. Avoid this company if you want to get your certs and ratings within reasonable times, per 141 standards. DO NOT WASTE TIME OR $ WITH SMA

So much fun. Did not expect much for $30. But we had a great time. The captain and Liam were great…read more Very entertaining and helpful . Allowed the children to be captains , hold lobsters , educational. Well worth it. Highly recommend.

We have done other lobster cruises before for but this one is by far the best one we have been on!…read moreThe captain and mate were super friendly and knowledgeable and the tour was interactive and fun for kids and adults looking to relax and have a good time! Their prices are very reasonable and we were able to get a same day booking; don't sleep on this cruise!

Captain Dave and his first mate Liam were amazing! They were funny, flexible and great with our…read morelarge, loud family.

We went with a large group of people and we were easily accommodated. We got to see quite a few…read morewhales as well as some sunfish! There were several in our group that had never been whale watching before so that was really neat! It was a beautiful calm day. The temperature was perfect. Couldn't ask for more. There are drinks & snacks on board for purchase if you don't want to bring your own. I would suggest a sweatshirt or jacket as it did get cool on the water even though it was a 90°+ day! Would highly recommend!

We were seated having lunch at the Oar House when we noticed that a harbor cruise was sailing next…read moreto our dining location. I checked online and was happily surprised that there was room for their next sailing. The check-in process was easy after booking our tickets online. We went to the booth and they handed us our tickets. Boarding was also an easy process and soon we were sailing away. We chose to sit on the left of the boat to have more of a shaded area during our 4 PM sailing. It turned out to be perfect as many of the landmarks happened to be on the left side of the boat. We were also able to see the ones mentioned on the right when the boat turned around as we chose not to get up from our seats during the 1 hour and 15 minutes of sailing. It was a super pleasant day as we enjoyed being out on the water and listened to great commentary. There was a lot of history and general information that was super interesting. Staff was super nice and helpful. This was a great way to end a beautiful day in Portsmouth!

This was a very pleasant water tour of Portsmouth harbor. A good thing to do on a 90degree day!…read more We learned some things about an area we've driven through a hundred times. Would recommend! We parked in the nearby parking garage on a Thursday midmorning, which was easy with plenty of parking.

Top notch experience! They are very well organized from the instructions you receive after…read moreregistering to the check-in process and parking for $5 for the duration of your trip. It was great that it was a live narration rather than a recording. So many interesting facts along the way. We took the shoals island tour that included 1 hour at Star Island. The option to take a 1/2 hour tour or explore on your own for about an hour was available. Plenty of time to look around. Snacks and drinks available in boats are affordable or you can bring your own snacks. Overall a great experience.

We paid for a steam boat but bc some company bought the steam boat for the night, they crammed us…read moreon the boat from jaws. Same price. If they say challenger, don't book. It's a tiny boat with limited seating. It looks like a fishing boat.

Late review from July 2022…read more Came here for a glamping trip for a bachelorette. I shared a cabin with another friend and the accommodations were really nice. This was my first time every doing any sort of camping so this was a nice first-time experience. The cabin came with a window ac, a small coffee table and I think a mini fridge. Outside of the cabin had a cooler/igloo and chairs to sit on. One of the other girls said they were on the camping ground in the same area and said the mosquitos were really bad but thankfully that wasn't the case during our trip. There's a small convenience store near the entrance which we walked to and get our steps in. Our cabin was right across from a bathroom facility which was nice. Only downside is that the bathroom floor was always wet.

Sandy Pines Campground is one of the nicest campgrounds we have stayed in so far. Nice camp store…read moreand office area. We were able to go in and sit down and get on a secure Internet. They have a saltwater pool, clean bathrooms, and showers, and plenty of them. They have washers and dryers and a little area that you can play games as. Cornhole and tic-tac-toe. Our site was clean and level. It was number 15. Everything is night nicely lit at night. A nice picnic table at each campsite and a fireplace pit.

Beautiful campground. So clean and we had the most relaxing time. Bathrooms we cleaned…read morefrequently and spotless

Wonderful time, as always, at powderhorn campground. First time staying in the rental cabin unit…read more Was absolutely amazing and comforting. Love going to the pools, which are always very clean. Mini golf and the playground was so much fun for our 6 yr old daughter. Love the fact that the beach is minutes from our stay. We're from CT and always pick this campground when we stay in OOB. Would love to be able to come back more. Staff is very friendly and helpful, always nice and makes you feel at home.

Hands down the best campground in old orchard beach. My family has been coming here for 10 years…read moreand love it! Great staff , super clean. They have great pools/activities. The best is the view in the morning of the fountain in the pond. We get the same site every year for Memorial Day.weekend. Location is fabulous as well because you can either take their shuttle or walk right down to the beach where they have great food ,rides, and shopping.

Very congested. We're in a 24' motorhome & got sandwiched in between 2 little stationary "tiny"…read morehouses (rentals?), which there are a lot of. Not much privacy. It's a huge place with 2 pools. For the positives. Very clean bathhouses. Very nice staff. Walking distance to the pier & all the action on the strip.