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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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...

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.

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

- [ ] 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

Fun, restorative, and magical evening of sailing! A highlight of our week! Highly recommend it. read more

My family arrived on time and the captain and mate were waiting for us. Sail Acadia was great to deal with on the phone and in person. We booked a private charter due to Covid and my girls (ages 5, 11, 13, & 14) tend to be a bit shy and nervous in front of people they don't know so this gave it a bit more "personal" feel to the trip. Jericha and Matt were FANTASTIC! I had a lot of questions during the tour and between the two of them I think they were able to answer them all. We saw multiple species on the trip - from seals, to a giant sunfish, to porpoises, to some sort of duck thing that Matt told me the name of 100X and I still can't remember - killmot or something, lol. We asked when we called if we could take a bit of a detour and drop a couple of lines in the water which they obliged and I was able to catch a small Pollock (of course it will go down in the history books as a whopper). They pulled up lobster traps and explained the male vs. female anatomy differences, how to measure legal vs. non-legal, and one of the lobsters was even big enough to keep. One of the smaller ones was respectfully named "Antonio Banderas" because it was a male and they banded his claws so no one got pinched when we held him :-). His GF wasn't so lucky but Antonio managed to be returned to the big blue unscathed. It was a great time and the weather was perfect. You have a beautiful (and clean - my wife was impressed) boat, a fantastic crew, and a wonderful place to live. We will definitely do it again in the future and thank you and your crew for making our 2020 family adventure a welcomed respite from all of the negativity and solitude that has consumed the year thus far! read more

An amazing sunset ride with a great crew. Would highly recommend. The company clearly communicated and all their recommendations (ie wear layers) was spot on. read more

This was a wonderful experience. Captain Carl took our group out and we had a wonderful evening sail! Price was great and it was a stunning evening! Absolutely recommend. read more

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What a wonderful sunset cruise experience! Jerica and Teres were fantastic--a pleasure to talk to and full of interesting information about the area, Maine and Acadia history, and wildlife. We took the lobster boat and we all really enjoyed seeing how a lobster trap works! They have blankets because it gets cool when the sun goes down--recommend wearing jeans. A highlight of our trip and one of the best cruises we have been on. Thank you ladies and Sail Acadia! read more

Sail Acadia - Sunset tour on Sail Acadia - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

Sail aboard an authentic lobstering sailboat, with a friendly captain at the helm. Knowledgeable and as genuine as the ship. Stunning scenery and deeply refreshing. read more

My wife, daughter and me took a morning sailing tour on our last day in Maine. Awesome! We sailed on the Alice E , a 120 year-old sailboat built in Maine. It was a little windy but the crew did an great job. it was a thrill but we always felt safe. The crew was professional and fun. They answered all our questions and told us what we were looking at. We saw seals, porpoise, and a number of sea birds. It was a highlight of our trip. Do it. read more

We went out today with Steve for a two hour tour, and he was an awesome guide! He knew a lot, answered questions, was happy to have us pitch in (if we wanted, not required!) and told us about the area. Pricing was very reasonable compared to other places we looked, but Downeast was also the only one we could get a reservation with! So happy we booked and sailed with them. Highly recommend! read more

Sail Acadia - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

We took an afternoon sail trip with Jimmy and Kim on the newest boat in the fleet, Linda out of Northeast Harbor. Overall a great few hours. It was a clear day at the marina but once we got out it was really foggy. Kinda of cool experience to be in the fog minus the not being able to see anything. We ended up in some sort of sail boat pre race. They were right there but didn't see them until we were in them. Then the fog lifted and we have about a hour of sunny weather before the fog came back in. As I am from Texas this was nuts to me. Kim provided fruit, crackers and cheese mid trip. It was my husband, myself and my 83 year old father. Then two other people. A total of 7 people on the boat. Easy to find in Northeast Harbor, easy to park and easy access to public restrooms before the tour. This is an affordable way to get on the water in a sail boat while in the area. It appears most of the other boats go out of Southeast Harbor with the owner Karl. I wish we had better weather but in some ways this was a better experience for us. If back in the area would go on another trip. All of the fun of sailing with none of the work. We enjoyed the town of Northeast Harbor as well. read more

Sail Acadia - Linda boat - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

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Loved our sunset sail. Captain Karl was fantastic. Weather was cool but calm water and a perfect sunset. Highly recommend the Alice E. read more

Sail Acadia - Fishing Near Me - Southwest Harbor, Maine

My family and I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon cruise on the lobster boat with Capt. Jericho and Mate Michael. Both were incredibly friendly and knowledgable, and more than happy to answer our many questions. Whether new to MDI, or long-term residents, this is a fantastic way to see the island from the water. read more