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For the first day of our “return” trip, we anticipated a very short day of travel as we departed Bar Harbor for Little Cranberry Island, just south of Mount Desert Island. It wasn’t the sunniest of days, but it also wasn’t … Continued

We departed Northeast Harbor on Sunday, August 1, after filling our tanks with water at the water dock.  It was another day with bright blue skies, sunshine, and calm waters.  A little island, Bar Island is connected to Bar Harbor (I … Continued

Northeast Harbor was only 12 nautical miles away from Mackerel Cove, but mooring balls are in demand and there is a limited supply. Seven Kadey Krogens had been there for weeks but two were leaving that morning. We heard this … Continued

We left Camden early on Tuesday, July 27th, eager to meet Magnolia again in a little cove on the west side of Blue Hill Bay. Trivia fact: E.B. White wrote the classic Charlotte’s Web in a boathouse on the western shore. An … Continued

If you ever cruise into Camden, try to get an inner harbor float. Remember that “front row seat” I said we had? Camden is an active harbor, but that activity is definitely worth observing!  The Camden docks are filled with … Continued

Saturday, July 24th, we left Spaulding Cove on another “10” day. With sunshine, a light breeze and calm seas, it was relatively easy to dodge the lobster buoys. “Relatively.”  Before we could enjoy anything, Al did his engine check and … Continued

The day we left Five Islands was a near perfect “10”, close enough for us to give it that score. Blue skies, calm seas, and a light breeze. Along the way we passed two lighthouses, each with their own interesting … Continued

On Tuesday, the eighth day of our cruise, we left Great Cheabeague Island and moved on. The morning was hazy and overcast, but the water was once again very calm. Lobster boats and lobster pots were our companions. We had … Continued

After our two nights in Richmond Cove waiting out the rainy Sunday, we were eager to begin our trek into Maine for real. After reading the Maine Guidebook and doing a little searching online, we decided to go to Diamond … Continued

Conditions were good as we left Scituate Harbor on Saturday morning, early around 7:00 am, with plans to stop at the Isle of Shoals. In fact, the sea conditions were so good that we soon began to discuss other options. … Continued