Sunset Lighthouse Cruise
- 1h 45m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This 105 minute cruise offers guests a chance to relax and unwind as we make our way around the inner islands and lighthouses of the bay at dusk. Enjoy evening breezes and city lights on this fully narrated tour of Casco Bay. A great way to end a hectic day or begin a romantic evening!
Inclusions
What's included
- Restroom on board
Itinerary
The oldest lighthouse in Maine, commissioned by George Washington. Considered the most photographed lighthouse in Maine.
Memorial to the WWII naval shipyard. Employing up to 30,000 people, the workers built 30 "Ocean" cargo ships for the British government, starting in 1941, and 236 "Liberty" cargo ships for the U.S., starting shortly thereafter.
Caisson-style light station built in 1897, it marks the west side of the entry into the main shipping channel of Casco Bay. Adjacent is Fort Preble and Southern Maine Community College.
Fashioned after Fort Sumner, it's a former military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay. From 1858 to 1864, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there
Built in 1875, also called Bug Light because of it's small stature. It was modeled after a Greek monument, but made of cast iron. It is surrounded by Bug Light Park, popular in the summer for picnics and kite flying.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Look for a blue and white building marked "Long Wharf" on top. We're the middle window. The cruise departs from here as well.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 65 travellers
- Operated by
- Portland Discovery Land & Sea Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Portland
- Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 92 experiences we list in Portland.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 92.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Portland
Portland is Maine's largest city, a working harbour on Casco Bay with a cobbled old port, a lighthouse and a celebrated food scene.
Portland sits on a hilly peninsula in Casco Bay, a working harbour with fishing boats, ferries and a historic district, the Old Port, of brick warehouses and cobbled streets. The Portland Observatory, a shingled signal tower of 1807, is the last of its kind in the country, and the Victoria Mansion is a richly decorated Italianate house of the 1860s. The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born here in 1807.
Top-ranked sights in Portland: Portland Head Light, Victoria Mansion (Morse-Libby House), Fort Gorges.
