Port City Lights Cruise
Description
A fully narrated 60-minute scenic cruise through busy Casco Bay and its innermost islands to see lighthouses, forts, lobster boats, seals, and seabirds. As many as four lighthouses can be seen including a close up view of Portland Head Light, Maine’s oldest and most photographed lighthouse.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Historic lighthouse constructed in 1897 that marks the west side of the Portland shipping channel.
Historic lighthouse constructed 1855, designed by Thomas Walter, designer of the US Capitol dome and East and West Wings. A smaller lighthouse also known as Bug Light, it features six Corinthian columns around it's base.
Maine's oldest lighthouse, commissioned by George Washington. One of the most photographed lighthouses in the county.
Civil War era fort in Casco Bay located on Hog Island Ledge. Modeled after Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Used as a storage facility in WWI & WWII.
Historic lighthouse on Casco Bay constructed in 1905, a twin of Graves Light off off Boston. Located on a quarter mile of ledge that marks the northern entrance into Portland Harbor.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Rubber soled shoes recommended, high heels not recommended
Reviews(274)
The amount of history we received on this tour is incredible. They were informative and friendly. Well worth the money
Loved this tour. One hour was perfect. Price was reasonable, however, it was 40 dollars to park. Not ok.
Sit back and take in the scenery and a great speaker. You cannot imagine how beautiful the Maine coast is until you go for the ride.
Very informative! Beautiful sights and a nice relaxing activity to do on vacation! Amy was great thank you!
Trip was great. Very informative. It was a little breezy. Would definitely bring a sweater. Saw all the light houses that would have taken longer to view if driving. Did get a chance to see a dolphin. All in all it was a nice time. Would definitely recommend this when in the area.
This is an hour long tour, which is perfect if you just want to see a few of the highlights of the area. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining! The weather was perfect!
Nice little boat tour of Portland Harbour and lighthouses. I personally would have enjoyed a longer tour but this 1 hour was the perfect length for my 8yo’s attention span. Friendly crew.
Informative tour guide made it fun. There was a lot to see in 1 hour. The ride was smooth and easy to enjoy.
If it is a blue sky day, take a light sweater. We liked sitting on the upper deck. Mark, our guide, is a Portland native and let us know “lobster” is incorrect whereas “lobstah” is proper pronunciation! He was a wonderful guide - fun and amazingly informative with the history and current stories. The sound system was great.
Great overview of the area. Please add a deep dive history cruise!
