A little MainE time
"Quick Minute" - One hour sail - 300 private or 45pp
See Rockland's interesting working waterfront, and the city from the water. Sail out to the lighthouse and back. You'll likely see one of the Vinalhaven, North Haven or Matinicus Island Ferries chugging out of Rockland or back. Lobster boats pirouette around their buoys for trap hauling and pleasure boats, under sail or motor, are always heading out into the open bay beyond the breakwater.
There are often schooners heading out, too; like our dock neighbor, the Stephen Taber (shown by the lighthouse). This tour gives you a taste of Maine's rich scenery and a glimpse of its constant seagoing activity but is really super quick. |
A quick dose of Vitamin Sea
Depart Windjammer WharfWindjammer Wharf is a modern facility for the operation of some of America's oldest passenger vessels, we are the young one!
We are part of living history with perfect protection and easy access in the heart of downtown Rockland, Lobster Capitol of the world and largest protected harbor on the East Coast. |
Cruise the HarborMade from huge blocks of solid granite in 1870, Rockland's breakwater stretches nearly a mile out into the harbor. We go by it, in and out, every trip.
A 1 hr charter will weave among pleasure boats, working craft and chugging island ferries, usually getting just past the breakwater lighthouse to glimpse the bay views before turning back. |
Taste the BayBecause of the high outcropping, the Owl's Head light needs only be a stout little beacon to sit 100ft above the waves.
The little lighthouse has shed light on a lot of history. It was so cold one winter that the Keeper's wife saw a horse-drawn sleigh cross from Rockland to Vinalhaven, across the frozen bay! A 2 hr trip gives us time to get by both lighthouses and back with views of the bay, islands, lobstering and the Camden hills. |
 Bufflehead passing by the Owls Head lighthouse.
If the tide and light are right, you can see the "owl" of the Owl's Head lighthouse.
"Lighthouse Toot" Two Hour Sail - 400 private or 60pp
We'll pass by the Rockland Breakwater light into the open water of Penobscot Bay. You can often see the wind changing on the water's surface as we sail beyond the breakwater. From there, your options are wider. Partnering with the wind and tides, you'll be guided along some wonderful scenic, arcing lines around the bay. You'll see the owls Head lighthouse, the round Camden Hills to the north & the rumpled blue coasts of the Vinalhaven and North Haven Islands to the east.
You'll sail among the other craft heading out into the crisp Maine waters, sometimes close enough to wave hello or even yell a greeting. You'll see seals bob up, shags dive down, sailboats lean and seagulls glide. |
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