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BAR HARBOR WHALE WATCH CO.  •  1 WEST ST. BAR HARBOR, ME 04609  •  207-288-2386  •  1-888-WHALES-4

Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.

Whale Watch Rates & Schedules

The following rates and schedule are for the 2013 season. The Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company offers seven distinct trips:


Trips depart everyday throughout the season from the town pier at
1 West Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. For added convenience, purchase your tickets online. Please be sure to review our Tour Policies.



Whales and Puffins

Approximately 3 1/2 - 4 hours

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Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

May 24 - Jun 16

12:00 noon

$59

$33

$9

Jun 17 - Aug 18

8:30 am

$59

$33

$9

*Puffins through approximately August 18

Whale Watch

Approximately 3 - 3 1/2 hours

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Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

Jun 17 - Aug 18

1:00 pm

$59

$33

$9

Aug 19 - Sep 29

8:30 am, 1:00 pm

$59

$33

$9

Sep 30 - Late Oct

12:00 noon

$59

$33

$9

Sunset Whale Watch

Approximately 3 - 3 1/2 hours

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Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

Jul 8 - Sep 2*

4:30 pm

$56

$33

$9

*Sunset Whale Watch Trips are Monday through Saturday only. No Sunday trips!.

Lobster Fishing & Seal Watching

Approximately 1 3/4 hours

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Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

May 4 - Jun 16

10:30 am, 1:45 pm

$29

$18

Free

Jun 17 - Jun 29

10:30 am*, 1:45 pm,
3:35 pm

$29

$18

Free

Jun 30 - Aug 30

10:30 am*, 1:45 pm,
3:35 pm, 5:15 pm**

$29

$18

Free

Aug 31 - Mid October

10:30 am*, 1:45 pm,

$29

$18

Free

*10:30 tours available on Sunday, Monday and Thursday only: June 12 - Sept 15

** Downeast Lobster Bake and Tour - Prices: Adult $54, Ages 6-14 $18

Baker Island / Acadia National Park Tour* aboard Miss Samantha

Approximately 4 - 4 1/2 hours

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Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

Jun 11 - Sep 14*

8:45 am, 1:15 pm

$46

$27

$9

*Tours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only.

Historical Lighthouse & National Park Tour

Approximately 2 3/4 hours

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Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

May 25 - End of October

9:30 am

$45

$27

$9

 

Nature Cruise

Approximately 2 hours

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Dates

Departures

Adult

Seniors

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(65 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

May 4 - May 24

10:00 am*, 1:15 pm

$29

$24

$18

$5

May 25 - Jun 29

1:15 pm, 4:00 pm

$29

$24

$18

$5

Jun 30- Jul 30

1:15 pm, 3:30 pm
6:30 pm (Sunset Tour)

$29

$24

$18

$5

Jul 31 - Aug 25

1:15 pm, 3:30 pm
6:00 pm (Sunset Tour)

$29

$24

$18

$5

Aug 26 - Sep 29

1:15 pm, 4:00 pm

$29

$24

$18

$5

Sep 30 - End of October

1:15 pm

$29

$24

$18

$5

 

Tour Policies

  • There are no trips scheduled for Sep 4, Sep 11 or Sep 26, 2013
  • Passengers 18 years of age and older MUST show valid photo I.D to board the whale watching vessel(s).
  • Passengers shall not carry any weapons, hard coolers, glass containers, or alcohol onboard.
  • Household pets are not permitted onboard any vessel, with the exception of the Bar Harbor Nature Cruise. Passengers with service dogs must present credentials at time of ticketing.
  • If, in the opinion of the captain, the tour cannot be continued for any reason, the captain may terminate the tour at any time.
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watch reserves the right to deny passage to any passenger, with or without a ticket.
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watch reserves the right to cancel any tour without prior notice.
  • Water transportation aboard a vessel may be or become uncomfortable. The motion which you will experience on the water may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable to you and may vary directly based on prevailing weather and sea conditions of which Bar Harbor Whale Watch has no control. Passenger(s) with particular susceptibility to motion sickness, inner ear disorders, heart conditions or similar conditions are encouraged to check with their physician prior to the cruise. By entry aboard the vessel, passenger(s) warrants to Bar Harbor Whale Watch that they are fit for the cruise and water travel, and that such travel will not endanger themselves or others.

No Sighting Policy

In the unlikely event that no whales are spotted on your trip, your ticket then becomes a Rebook Voucher. Your Rebook Voucher(s) allow you to reschedule a trip with us within 3 years of the date of the original trip.

Ticketing Policy

I have read, understood, and accepted that once the boat leaves the dock for my booked trip; my tickets are then NON-REFUNDABLE. If I or Bar Harbor Whale Watch cancels for any reason whatsoever, I have the option of rescheduling my trip, or requesting a refund. If I miss the boat due to tardiness or do not show up for my trip, I will not be issued a refund.

A portion of ticket sales is donated to Allied Whale, a local organization dedicated to the study and protection of marine animals in the Gulf of Maine.

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