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(295)
Great tour of Casco Bay and the lighthouses. The tour guide was friendly and very informative. The benches to sit on or a bit uncomfortable but they put out some chairs to sit on which were much better. It was a fun one hour tour and perfect for an afternoon on a hot day.
A fun, quick little tour with some good Maine history. The crew was fun and knowledgeable. Would recommend..
This tour was a nice boat ride of the Casco bay. The tour guide gave excellent narration and was quite informative. I would recommend this tour if you are interested in spending an hour learning about Portland and its history. Enjoyed the history of the lighthouses as well.
This was a great tour! The guide Daniel was super knowledgeable and engaging. I really enjoyed learning all about the area and I learned so many fun facts.
Great tour and narration (Amy) on Casio bay. Perfect way to start your stay in Portland. Highly recommend
The one hour cruise was full of information and a nice way to see another part of Portland!
It’s a must do. Seeing the light houses and learning about the history was nice. It was a beautiful day to be on the water.
it was a beautiful day. The guide was good, knew his stuff.
Guide was the one who check our ticket. He made a rude comment that I could have done without. Typically when you check in it is by last name. He asked for first name. I mistakenly gave the last name He proceeded to tell me that I didn’t listen very well. Small thing but miffed me off a bit. Overall though he was a great guide and I enjoyed the tour a great deal.
Friendly pleasant staff. Nice vessel. Interesting information. Good tour for children. We had 3 adults and one almost-five-year-old who is easily "bored" but enjoyed the boat immensely.
