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BAR HARBOR WHALE WATCH CO.   •   1 WEST STREET 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 2008 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

Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

May 23 - Jun 15

12:00 noon

$53

$26

$8

Jun 16 - Jun 28

8:30 am

$53

$26

$8

Jun 29 - Aug 29

8:30 am, 9:00 am

$53

$26

$8

*Puffins through approximately mid August

Whale Watch

Approximately 3 - 3 1/2 hours

Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

Jun 16 - Jul 27

1:00 pm

$53

$26

$8

Jul 28 - Aug 31

1:00 pm, 2:30 pm*

$53

$26

$8

Sep 1 - Oct 5

8:30 am, 1:00 pm

$53

$26

$8

Oct 6 - Late October

12:00 noon

$53

$26

$8

*2:30 p.m. trip dates as follows: July 21, 22, 23, 28, 30 & August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27

Sunset Whale Watch

Approximately 3 - 3 1/2 hours

Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

Jun 30 - Aug 31

4:30 pm

$53

$26

$8

Lobster Fishing & Seal Watching

Approximately 1 1/2 hours

Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

May 10 - Jun 6

10:30 am, 1:30 pm

$23

$15

$5

Jun 7 - Jun 22

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

$23

$15

$5

June 23* - Aug 24

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

$23

$15

$5

Aug 25* - Mid October

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

$23

$15

$5

*All trips available every day EXCEPT 10:30 am trips available Sunday’s only between June 23 & Aug 25

Baker Island / Acadia National Park Tour*
aboard Miss Samantha

Approximately 3 1/2 hours

Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

Jun 26 - Sep 14*

8:45 am

$36

$18

$5

*Monday through Saturday (no Sunday Baker Island Tours)

Historical Lighthouse & National Park Tour
aboard Bay King III

Approximately 2 3/4 hours

Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

Jun 23 - Sep 13

2:30 pm*

$35

$18

$5

Sep 14 - End of October

10:15 am*, 2:00 pm*

$35

$18

$8

*Tuesday through Saturday. Sun. & Mon. will go at 2:00 p.m. only

Nature Cruise aboard The Acadian

Approximately 2 hours

Dates

Departures

Adult

Junior

Child

   

(15 & up)

(6-14)

(5-)

May 10 - Jun 6

10:00 am, 1:15 pm

$25

$15

$5

Jun 7 - Jun 30

10:00 am, 1:15 pm,
4:00 pm

$25

$15

$5

Jul 1 - Aug 24

10:00 am, 1:15 pm,
3:30 pm, 6:00 pm

$25

$15

$5

Aug 25 - Oct 4

10:00 am, 1:15 pm,
4:00 pm

$25

$15

$5

Oct 5 - End of October

10:00 am, 1:15 pm

$25

$15

$5

Tour Policies

  • All guests 18 and over must show a valid picture id before boarding our whale watch tours.
  • All dates, times and rates are subject to change without notice.
  • You can re-schedule your trip within 24 hours.
  • Group rates are available for parties of 15 or more.
  • No cancellations or refunds. All sales are final.

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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