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Hardy Boat Cruises Monhegan Ferry & Puffin Watches Boating, Cruising & Sailing | Tours & Scenic Rides | Puffins | Whale Watching

132 State Route 32
P.O. Box 326
New Harbor, ME 04554
(207) 677-2026 | (800) 278-3346
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FROM DAMARISCOTTA ~ Take Route 130 toward Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. Travel about 12 miles. Turn left on Route 32 in New Harbor. Our parking lot is 1 mile on the right.
Open every day mid~May through mid~October.

about us

We are proud to be the only tour boat in Maine to offer a Puffin Watch 7 days a week with National Audubon naturalists from Project Puffin. We are fortunate to be located only 5 short miles from Eastern Egg Rock making the trip to the Island quick and easy. The majority of the time is spent observing the Puffins and learning about the ongoing work of National Audubon to preserve this fragile colony. As of 2010, there were a record 123 nesting pairs of Puffins on this small Island. The accomplishments of Project Puffin and Prof. Steve Kress are nothing shy of a miracle. A portion of your ticket fare will go directly to Project Puffin to help preserve and study these fascinating birds. To date, we have contributed almost $100,000.00 to this cause.

Our ferry service to Monhegan Island departs from New Harbor, located only 60 miles North of Portland. We offer departures to the Island twice daily at 9 am and 2 pm with returns at 10:15 am and 3:15 pm. Our convenient schedule allows for a nice relaxing day trip or an overnight stay. Monhegan Island is known for its stunning beauty and serenity. Bird watching, hiking, browsing through art galleries and picnicking on the seaside cliffs are some of the most memorable experiences people have on the Island. A Seal Watch is included on the return trip. We proudly support MISCA (Monhegan Island Sustainable Community Association) for their ongoing work to provide affordable housing to Island residents.

We also offer daily Seal Watches to Weber's Dry Ledge, Cruises to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse and Fall Coastal Cruises.

highlights

  • Daily MONHEGAN ISLAND FERRY departs 9 am & 2 pm returns at 10:15 am & 3:15 pm.
  • Daily 1 1/2 hour PUFFIN WATCH at 5:30pm with Project Puffin Narrator.
  • Daily 1 hour SEAL WATCH at 12pm.
  • Lighthouse Cruise to PEMAQUID POINT LIGHTHOUSE & FALL COASTAL CRUISES.
  • Private charters for weddings, family reunions, bird watching and memorial services.