This is our third time sailing with Sail Acadia and every time is one of the highlights of our trips to Acadia. We sailed with the owner Karl who was incredibly nice, knowledgeable and provided a wonderful tour of the islands around Northeast Harbor and the local wildlife. The boat is in incredible condition fitted with warm blankets, comfortable seating, wine glasses, etc. We will be coming back next year! read more

Our private sunset cocktail cruise with Sail Acadia aboard the Friendship Sloop *Linda* was truly one of the highlights of our time in Acadia. Captain John was exceptional--thorough, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and wonderful company for our family throughout the three-hour cruise. He shared great insights about the area along the way while also giving us plenty of time to simply relax, enjoy the boat, and take in the incredible scenery. Seeing the coastline of Acadia from the water at sunset offered an entirely different perspective of the park and surrounding islands. The *Linda* is a beautiful, classic sailing vessel, and the private charter made the experience feel particularly special. We would highly recommend Sail Acadia and Captain John to anyone visiting the area. If you're looking for a memorable way to experience the beauty of Acadia from the water, this is an excursion you shouldn't miss. Five stars! read more

Sail Acadia - Captian John - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

My husband and I booked a sunset lobster boat cruise this last weekend, and we loved every second of it. We were aboard the Elizabeth T and both our tour guide and captain were super friendly, and talkative the whole time! We saw seals, porpoises, and even caught several lobsters! It was a highlight of our trip and we will most certainly be back!! read more

See all

My friends and I had the best time on the sunset lobster boat tour!! Captain Joe and Maxwell were so knowledgeable and kind. We saw so many lobsters, seals, and even porpoises!! 10/10 recommend the lobster boat experience! read more

Sail Acadia - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

See all

Ben was the best Captain of Linda! He made us feel right at home and navigated the waters with ease - he was a delight to get to know :) read more

Sail Acadia - Boat - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

See all

Amazing afternoon on the Alice E. One of our best Maine memories. We had beautiful weather and saw so many different islands. Lots of good info was shared about the ares. Awesome! Thank you! read more

Sail Acadia - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

great captain, Teak. A most enjoyable afternoon, very comfy. Highly recommended. Perfect way to enjoy the Maine Coast, read more

Sail Acadia - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

See all

Great day out sailing on the Alice E from SWH . We so enjoyed our time with Captain Chris and all the history of the friendship sloop. Sailing around the islands on MDI was amazing . We saw dolphins , a baby seal , and a loon. The wind for our afternoon sail was perfect . We highly recommend Sail Acadia, our second trip and was just as amazing and wonderful as our first sail . It's great because it only has a capacity for 6 passengers so it's a more personal and intimate day on the water . We also loved seeing the Bear Island Lighthouse . read more

Sail Acadia - Bear Island Lighthouse - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

See all

Took a sunset tour on a lobster boat that was a ton of fun including seeing seals, ospreys, lobsters, crabs, eider ducks, guillemots, and generally enjoying the scenes and even the company. I honestly wasn't expecting that much, but the tour over-delivered in terms of having a guide with some expertise to answer questions, hearing about the local area, seeing lots of wildlife and generally having a great time. You can also bring your own beer and wine, which was a nice touch. read more

See all

We booked an excursion with Sail Acadia on the Friendship Sloop Linda for a 3 hour trip. We chose a morning sailing and had a family of six (the max) on the boat. We had someone who was prone to sea sickness with us and they had zero issues. Our Captain, Ben, was incredible. Kind, knowledgeable, curios (about our family), and attentive (to our anxious son). He was very easy to connect with and we felt instantly comfortable during our voyage. Our entire group agreed that this was the highlight of our week in Maine. Highly recommend booking a sailing if you have six or fewer in your group. read more

Sail Acadia - Family photo from the boat - all smiles all day! - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

Everything was great, nice 4 days stay there Clean , neat. Wish if there could have one more bathroom read more

It was a beautiful day for sailing on a 127 year old schooner (technically a cutter) with Captain Chris. The boat and captain made for a great time. We was saw porpoise, bald eagles and a lot of beautiful boats. Three hours of really funny conversation even when it was serious. Thanks to Sail Acadia and Captain Chris for a great voyage. read more

Sail Acadia - With Captain Chris, captain of the Tall Boats! - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

This nature cruise was fantastic! Our family of six absolutely loved it. Our guide was so knowledgeable, being a local lobster fisherman herself, and we learned so much about the trade. Everyone on the boat got to hold their own lobster as we learned about its anatomy and fun facts. Then we threw them back into the ocean after naming them. It was a blast. We saw harbor seals as well which was awesome! read more

We had a wonderful experience on the sunset sail aboard the Alice E. Captain John was funny, kind, and very knowledgeable. We chose this specific trip because most other charters have 20+ people on them this sail had a max of 6 (5 on our specific trip). It was beautiful weather, calm water, and an incredibly relaxing and wonderful experience. Absolutely worth the price and would do this again with Sail Acadia anytime. read more

personal touch great job,thoughful narration,great sailing trip.Well experienced captain and quite safe,

My husband and I went on a sunset cruise to celebrate our first anniversary and it was everything we could have hoped for, and more! At first, we weren't sure if we'd be able to sail due to predicted weather in the area. Sail Acadia took safety into consideration and delayed our sail until the weather passed and we had a perfect, beautiful evening! We saw seals, porpoises, and a very stunning sunset! We would recommend Sail Acadia to anyone and can't wait to go on a future sail! read more

We took a morning sail on board the "Linda" out of Northeast Harbor. I cannot give any higher accolades to this group than "WOW!" For all the other headboats on MDI looking to make their season this group seems to be of a different mindset. The very idea of "Small groups and personalized experiences" is something that seems to get lost in our world today. We had Ben as our Captain and it is my opinion that if he wants to join you for any future season, DO IT! He is kind, knowledgable, experienced, good with people and kids and is the type of person you can be confident will represent your company in the best ways. The conditions we had were just about perfect. A steady SSW breeze just strong enough to make good way under sail only. Highly recommended! read more

See all

We went to their sailboat tour and it was not fun. I guess it was not all their fault but at 6 people, that was totally cramped. 4 should be the max. I guess revenue is more important than passengers comfort. I would suggest to use Ambergris (fareharbor.com) which has also up to 6 passengers but much bigger boat. read more

What a day and a great trip! Excellent captain John and naturalist Arlo! I had an injury and they were very accommodating getting me on and off the boat! I'd highly recommend this trip! All 7 of enjoyed it very much! read more

Sail Acadia - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

See all

We took The Elizabeth T to Little Cranberry Island after my youngest son exchanged vows with my new daughter in law in Acadia National Park! What a wonderful authentic Maine experience aboard their refurbished lobster boat! Joel, the captain and his crew showed us seals in the harbor and relayed the history and daily life of the harbor and coast! This is a great way to get out on the water and see this beautiful coastline. read more

See all

We reserved the 2 hour lobster and seal tour. Having been on many many lobster tours. Dory was very very nice but it was her first season so she wasn't very knowledgable about Maine, lobsters or seals. If she was new to the industry the captain should have spoken up more. But the Captain (Teak) pretty much spent the whole trip training someone else. I honestly learned nothing during our trip. Dory tried but she just didn't know. The captain barely interacted with us. We weren't the only ones that felt the same. Giving two stars as the boat was clean and Dory really tried. read more

A group of friends & I sailed on the Linda with Carl. We had such an amazing time, I would recommend to anyone!

Awesome boat ride and education on lobster fishing...great family outing...Captain and guide were so informative...

We sailed with Linda ("the boat"), Captain Ben and Matt on September 2020 along with 4 other passengers. The boat was smaller than I expected but i guess it was really just enough for an hour trip. We booked for a sunset sail but unfortunately it got cloudy that day and so there really was no sunset view at all lol but the sea was great. It was a good time to just be out, feel some fresh air and even to chitchat with different people. Our Captains were engaging and kept the boat as lively as possible. They shared stories, information, pointed out places/islands and threw in some good jokes. They let some of us set the sails and even steer. Overall people aboard were great too, friendly and were all polite. It was a mix of NY, NJ and Tx crew! We get to bring our own picnic which was a plus. Sail Acadia was just one of the many options you get to explore Bar Harbor and all its splendor! read more

See all

Excellent captain and guide. Blankets provided were MUCH appreciated! The sunset was spectacular. The boat is set up specifically for touring and meticulously maintained. read more

We had a great trip with Captain John on the Alice E. This was definitely a highlight on our trip to Maine.

Despite the rainy weather, we had a great time. Carl our captain was entertaining and enjoyable. Great way to spend an afternoon. read more

Sail Acadia - The Sailors - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

The trip was absolutely beautiful. Liza and the Captain were a pleasure. Fun and informative, definitely recommend.

Great tour with great guides. We liked it - hair better than Lulú tours a couple of years ago. Sadly there were no lobsters in the traps we hauled up. But they had a lobster on board so the kids handled that one. Great morning! read more

We sailed with Captain Ben yesterday. It was my wife, two friends visiting from Indiana, who are amateur sailors. The wind didn't cooperate fully, but that was fine for me (a landlubber) but the weather was spectacular for this late in the season . Capt. Ben went out of his way to find wind and was such a pleasure to talk to about Maine, Bar Harbor and life on the water. Sail Acadia was super communicative. The MDI Marathon was ending at Southwest Harbor so they sent us a reminder and information on how to avoid the race and crowds on our way to our appointment. From our "experienced" sailors to me, a first-timer, thanks to Capt. Ben and all of Sail Acadia. We highly recommend. read more

We had a great experience on Sail Acadia's lobster and nature tour! Our tour guide Dori and captain Mercedes were both awesome--so knowledgeable and friendly! We saw many sights along the southern coast of Mt. Desert Island, including seals, porpoises, and bald eagles! We've been on many similar cruises in different places and this one stands out, especially for the very reasonable price! read more

I can't say enough about how happy I was with my choice to charter a boat with Sail Acadia with 5 other friends I was vacationing with over the 4th of July week. As soon as I suggested sailing to the group, everyone immediately said yes. We picked a time and really lucked out with the weather. Our forecast was for rain, but the day before that seemed to clear up, then the day of our charter, we had perfect sailing weather. It was most of our first times on a sail boat and the captain and deck hand (is that what her title is?) were happy to answer all of our questions -including, but not limited to where, exactly the poop deck was. We were worried about the expected mayhem of spending the 4th of July in Bar Harbor area and our deck hand suggested the perfect island for us to spend the day away from the crowds of tourists (which we were too). So not only was our sailing experience as good as we could have hoped, but we got to see the impressive Otter Cliffs from the water before we climbed them, and got the inside scoop on Acadia. I hope I'm able to come back to sail again next time I'm in Acadia. read more

See all

This was a very interactive sail (Linda) and my family loved every minute of it. The sunny day was spectacular and those that stayed behind loved loved loved the town. Saw a Bald Eagle flying around as well. We highly recommend Teak! read more

We go out on the ET every year and always love the experience. There's really nothing better than seeing MDI from the water. Captain Karl's entire team is always knowledgable, hospitality driven, and adaptive to the ever changing nature of the water. This year our trip with Joel and Terese was fantastic and the sunset over Acadia was incredible. Don't mess up and go on a larger boat as the experience on the Sail Acadia boats is far, far superior. read more

5 star experience! Our captain and crew were outstanding and extremely knowledgeable! We saw a bald Eagle, seals, numerous birds, mansions of the rich and famous and Martha Stewart's boat! Such a great time. I highly recommend this adventure. read more

See all

Our first trip was postponed due to weather, and the Sail Acadia team provided us the best customer service to get it sorted out so we could still make it out on the boat while on our vacation. It started to rain heavily towards the end of our sail, and we still have the BEST time thanks to Captain Karl on the Alice! He was incredibly interactive, telling us all about the nearby islands, wildlife, history of the boat, and much more. It was the best part of our trip to Bar Harbor! read more

Sailed on the Linda with Captain Teak (1pm timeslot). We've been sailing in many places over the years. This was the best yet. The Captain was great. He let people steer and help out if they wanted and he really added a level of fun. The wind and weather were perfect. Highly recommend. It was the 4 of us and a couple from Virginia. Everyone had a great time. read more

Very interesting tour. Our guide was great, gave us lots of information about lobstering, Mt. Desert Island, and Acadia National Park. Seating on the boat was comfortable with sunny and shaded areas. We had 10 people on our tour. read more

- [ ] Disappointed from the moment we pulled up to their office to board our boat 5 minutes early. The front desk woman Yvonne had a superior attitude and let us know the captain wasn't back yet and wouldn't let us pull up to the boat to unload our heavy cooler, even though we booked a private charter. On the boat, the staff was quite nice and very informative. Learned a lot however on the charter and the scenery is incredible. How we the service was completely lacking. We tipped them $100 at the end and asked if they can help us carry stuff to our car since we had quite a few things and we were denied. read more

We had such a nice lobster boat ride with Michael and Jerica as our guides. We booked the private tour since we had a toddler and wanted to make sure he had room to roam. It worked out perfectly. We saw so much wildlife and learned a lot about the area and lobstering. I would love to ride again. read more