Located on Mount Desert Island and nestled between the mountains of Acadia National Park and the Atlantic Ocean, the Town of Bar Harbor is an historic and vibrant jewel. Bar Harbor is the island’s artistic, culinary and social center.

It offers the charm of a small New England fishing village with all of the attractions of a major resort, including a wide range of restaurants, activities, shopping, services, accommodations, and lively nightlife.

Surrounded on 3-sides by the 41,000 acre Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor serves a base for park visitors. Whether you’re walking, biking or driving, Acadia National Park is just minutes away. The Island and the surrounding Gulf of Maine it is home to a variety of wildlife. Whales, porpoises, seals, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and osprey are commonly sighted. You may also get a glimpse of deer, beaver, and fox as well as the more elusive moose, coyote and puffin.

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SHIP ANCHORAGE SPECIFICATIONS

The Town of Bar Harbor has regulatory authority over anchorage and disembarkation of passengers into the town. To reserve anchorage and landing facilities contact the Harbor Master. Upon making reservations the Cruise Line agrees to abide by all laws and regulations of the Town of Bar Harbor.

The Town of Bar Harbor owns and operates two floating docks suitable for use by ships tenders to embark and disembark passengers. These floats are located at the Town Pier. There is also a private facility called Harbor Place that accepts cruise ships passengers and offers tendering services to visiting ships. All floats are charted and in close proximity to the downtown area.

Mandatory Routes
Cruise Ship Operators should be aware that the waters on the approach to Bar Harbor are heavily fished by the use of fixed fishing gear. The presence of colored floats will indicate the fixed fishing gear and should be avoided.

There are charted routes on NOAA Charts #13318 and #13312 which should be strictly followed. Please contact the Harbor Master Office for further assistance. Schedule the arrival at the pilot station carefully to avoid unnecessary maneuvering.

Tendering
Ships are encouraged to use local tendering services available at Harbor Place. Ships, which use their own tenders to transport passengers to and from landing facilities in Bar Harbor, must ensure that all operators abide by all applicable navigational rules. Navigation lights and sound signals should be used during periods of reduced visibility and after sunset. Bar Harbor inner harbor is a NO WAKE ZONE and is clearly marked.

Town Pier and Local Fees
Cruise Ship Port Fee	$1,000
Cruise Ship launch Landing Fee	$750
Cruise Ship Dockage Fee	$750
Cruise Ship Tour Bus Fee	$150

Harbor Place 2002 Fees
Landing Fees	$750-$1,500
Tendering Service Fees	Available upon request, Barbara Bridges, (207) 288-2386
Payment of all fees is expected on or before the day of the visit.

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AREA KEY CONTACT INFORMATION
Harbor Master	Charlie Phippen, (207) 288-5571
Chamber of Commerce	Clare D. Wood, Executive Director Destination Information: (207) 288-5103, ext. 21
Harbor Place	Barbara Bridges Tendering/Terminal Services (207) 288-2386
Penobscot Bay River Pilots	Dave Gilenas (207) 338-6600

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PASSENGER AND CREW AMENITIES
Banks and Atms
Bar Harbor Banking and Trust	82 Main Street, (207) 288-3314
First National Bank	102 Main Street, (207) 288-3341 Machias Savings Bank 64 Mount Desert Street
Machias Savings Bank	64 Mount Desert Street (207) 288-5826
Union Trust	43 Cottage Street, (207) 288-2300
Or there are numerous Banks and ATM’s available within a five-block radius of the harbor.
Public Transportation
The Island Explorer offers free transportation to hiking trails, beaches, downtown center, and lodging and campgrounds. There are several bus stops available within a few blocks of the Harbor. (207) 288-4826 or www.exploreacadia.com

Taxi Service
At Your Service	(207) 288-5571

Ferry Service

“The Cat” operated by Bay Ferries makes daily round-trip voyages to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Phone Card Machines

There is a phone card machine available at the Harbor Place terminal. There are also numerous machines available within a five-block radius of the harbor.

Email/Internet Café
The Opera House	27 Cottage Street, (207) 288-3509 or toll-free 866-288-3509

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NATURAL WONDERS

Acadia National Park
The only national park located in the Northeast United States, Acadia
boasts an impressive 41,000 acres of land comprised of mountains, cliffs,
beaches and coastline. Over 100 miles of hiking trails and 57 miles of
crushed rock, auto-free carriage roads are available for hiking, biking,
strolling, and horseback riding.

Humpback Whale Protected Migratory Area
Whale Watch excursions leave several times from Bar Harbor taking you to
the aquatic playground of the migratory humpback whales. The finback,
minke and right whales are also common sights. Humpback whales are
very playful and are known form slapping their tails, sticking their heads
out of the ocean and looking around and leaping almost out of the water
and falling back with a splash.

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