About Acadian Boat Tours
Acadian Boat Tours operates nature cruises, fishing trips, and lighthouse tours from their base at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel on Eden Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Situated on the doorstep of Acadia National Park, the company provides an accessible and varied menu of on-water experiences that showcase Frenchman Bay's rich marine life, dramatic coastline, and historic lighthouses.
Their offerings include narrated sightseeing and nature cruises that explore the bay's islands and wildlife, dedicated puffin and seabird excursions during nesting season, tours of Somes Sound (the only fjord on the U.S. East Coast), and lighthouse-hopping trips past some of Maine's most photographed beacons. From June through early September, they also run family-friendly fishing trips where guests jig for pollock, mackerel, and codfish in the protected waters of Frenchman Bay.
What makes Acadian Boat Tours a standout is the combination of education and scenery. Captains double as naturalists, pointing out seals, eagles, porpoises, and seabirds while sharing the region's maritime history. Private charters are available for groups wanting a customised itinerary, and the convenient downtown Bar Harbor departure point means no long drives to distant marinas.
