Casco Bay Tour: Scenic Islands, Wildlife, and Lighthouses
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31 Ratings
Portland

Explore Casco Bay’s islands, wildlife, and lighthouses on a guided RIB boat tour. Discover Portland’s nautical history and capture stunning photos.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Casco Bay Islands - Casco Bay Islands - All the lighthouses, all the forts, all the wildlife Casco Bay has to offer.
  • Bug Light Park - Bug Light
  • Portland Head Light - Portland Head Light
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Cooler with Ice
Additional Information

Depart with us from bustling Portland Harbor as we tour one of Maine’s most picturesque boating destinations. Casco Bay is littered with islands, historic forts, wildlife, birds, and lighthouses and our unique 14-passenger RIB boat is suited to tour the region while everyone gets a front-row seat so you can see and experience more of it.
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Location
58 Culinary
Thames Street
There is a paid parking lot located at the very end of Thames St. and between the parking lot and Fore Points Marina there are blue picnic tables and a 'tour' flag. This is our meeting point and a crew member will meet you there 15 minutes prior to the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Q5421vagaryt
Oct 11, 2024
Excellent RIB adventure. - A good fun experience, Sydney and Matt (hopefully got the names right) were very knowledgeable and fun throughout. A lively ride so please ensure you understand the trip as the woman sat behind us wanted to get off within 10 minutes!! The rest of the boat thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots to see, would definitely recommend.
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Inwmomof4
Sep 24, 2024
Comfortable seats, great views and knowledgeable staff! - Cloudy afternoon trip but still saw several lighthouses, many islands and forts and learned some interesting facts and history. Randy was a great boat driver who made it fun but also took the rough seas into consider. Having Sydney identify seals and points of interest really added to the experience.
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Jeffrey_l
Sep 11, 2024
Well worth it - Sydney and Randy were great guides and really made it a wonderful experience Only four of us on boat saw everything clearly
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Donna_b
Jul 19, 2024
Awesome Family Fun! - Highly recommend this tour! Our Captain and Tour Guide (Sydney) were absolutely spectacular and made this excursion so much FUN in addition to educational. It was the 4th of July and we had an unexpected private tour as we were the only people to book that particular time. Lucky us! Sydney and the Captain were very informative and able to answer all follow-up questions we had. They were always on the lookout for wildlife and far exceeded our expectations. In addition to the lighthouses and forts on this tour, they located several pods of breaching porpoises, a soaring eagle, nesting eagles, 2 different types of seals and so much more. They offered binoculars so we could get an up close and personal look at the resting seals and were willing to spend as much time at each site as we wanted. Teens loved the faster speed of this boat as compared to our traditional sailing tour and the Captain even accommodated their requests to go faster and doughnuts. Awesome trip! Thank you both so much for a great family day. We will be back!
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Jing_w
Jul 9, 2024
Amazing - My family and I loved the tour. The boat is very different than the other tour boats that I saw, it is much lower to the water and faster. If you like excitement then it is perfect! It was also nice to see the different islands in Casco Bay and learn some history about the area. I would recommend the tour for anyone who would like a bit more speed than a normal boat tour offers.
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Jennifer_a
Jul 6, 2024
Highly recommend - Excellent trip! Very informative with a splash of adventure. Loved learning about Casco Bay at higher speeds.
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Vivian_t
Jun 19, 2024
AWESOME!! - THE BEST EXPERIENCE!!!! We saw the best of Portland-the lighthouses, the seals, the bald eagles and the bay!
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Muffi861
Jun 15, 2024
Outstanding Adventure! - We absolutely loved this unique tour of Casco Bay. Our grandchildren (6, 7, 8) were thrilled by the speed as we moved across the water. The tour operator was very responsive to our questions pre-tour. Our captain and crew gave interesting commentary about the history of the bay. It’s at the top of list of everything we did on our trip!
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Tonianna428
Jun 10, 2024
100% Recommend. Not your typical tour of Casco Bay! - This was the most fun and invigorating way to see Casco Bay, it’s islands and multiple lighthouses to include Portland Head. 100% recommend. It was the highlight of our time in Portland.
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Susan_a
Jun 4, 2024
Time on the water - Stayed dry; saw a bald eagle, grey seals, Harbour seals, Harbour dolphins, and lots of beautiful scenery. A great way to see Portland and a few of the many surrounding islands. Plus lots of interesting information about the area.
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