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Maps | Travel Planning | Ferries
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 Travel offshore. Ferries routinely ply the waters of Penobscot Bay. Make sure you're not late to the landing.
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Vinalhaven | North Haven | Monhegan | Matinicus
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Vinalhaven Ferry Schedule
(207-596-2202)
Distance: 15 miles
Crossing Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes |
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January 3-March 31
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Departs Vinalhaven
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Departs Rockland
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Monday through Saturday
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7:00 a.m.
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7:00 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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10:30 a.m.
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10:30 a.m.
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12:00 p.m.
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12:00 p.m.
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1:30 p.m.
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1:30 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
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Sunday
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7:00 a.m.
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7:00 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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1:30 p.m.
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1:30 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
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April 1-Oct. 17
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Departs Vinalhaven
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Departs Rockland
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7:00 a.m.
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7:00 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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11:15 a.m.
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11:15 a.m.
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1:00 p.m.
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1:00 p.m.
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2:45 p.m.
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2:45 p.m.
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4:30 p.m.
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4:30 p.m.
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Oct. 18-Dec. 31
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Departs Vinalhaven
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Departs Rockland
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7:00 a.m.
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7:00 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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8:45 a.m.
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10:30 a.m.
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10:30 a.m.
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12:00 p.m.
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12:00 p.m.
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1:30 p.m.
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1:30 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
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North Haven Ferry Schedule
(207-596-2202)
Distance: 12.5 miles
Crossing Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes |
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Daily, Year-Round
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Departs North Haven
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Departs Rockland
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7:45 a.m.
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9:30 a.m.
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12:30 p.m.
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2:15 p.m.
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3:45 p.m.
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5:15 p.m.
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Monhegan
Monhegan Boat Line from Port Clyde (207-372-8848).
Hardy Boat Cruises from New Harbor (207-677-2026 or 800-278-3346/800-2-PUFFIN).
Balmy Days Cruises from Boothbay Harbor (207-633-2284 or 800-298-2284).
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Matinicus Ferry Schedule for 2009
(207-596-2202)
Distance: 23 miles
Crossing Time: 2 hour, 15 minutes |
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January: Jan. 14 |
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February: Feb. 12 |
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March: March 12 |
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April: April 13, 15, 28 |
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May: May 12, 14, 26 |
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June: June 9, 11, 24, 26 |
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July: July 8, 10, 24, 27 |
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August: Aug. 7, 10, 24, 26 |
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September: Sept. 8, 10, 22, 24 |
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October: Oct. 7, 20, 23 |
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November: Nov. 20 |
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December: Dec. 21 |
Also to Matinicus Island:
Boat service to Matinicus also provided by...
- Matinicus Excursions, Capt. George Tarkleson, 207-691-9030.
- Penobscot Ferry and Transport, Capt. James Kalloch, 207-594-5163 (cell 207-691-6030).
- Equinox Island Transit, Capts. Susan Conover & John Morin, 207-236-6890 (cell 207-691-6891).
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International Visitors
Customs: Belfast, 207-338-3954; Bangor, 207-947-7861.
Immigration: 207-945-0334.
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UPCOMING EVENTS...
 Four-Day Midcoast Celebration of Independence
Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5
The Festival of Independence: Four Days of Fun in the Midcoast!
Thursday, July 2: Bay Chamber Concerts presents Opera House Opening Night. 8pm, Rockport Opera House: featuring the music of LeClair, Berio, Moszkowski, and Beethoven. Tickets $25-35 adults, $8 for 18 and under. www.baychamberconcerts.org
Friday, July 3: Family Fun Day at the Camden Snow Bowl. Ski lift rides to the top of Ragged Mountain; mountain bike races; family fun and games; food and picnics; biplane flyovers and more! For more information, visit www.camdensnowbowl.com.
Friday, July 3: Camden Harbor Fireworks. Presented by the Camden-Rockport Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce and the Camden Bed & Breakfast Association. 9pm, downtown Camden: watch from beautiful Harbor Park, a restaurant terrace, or on the water as we celebrate our independence with fantastic fireworks over Maine's most beautiful harbor. Rain date Sunday, July 5th. Made possible by the generosity of the Allen Agency, the Mount Battie Motel, On the Water in Maine, and the people of the midcoast. www.visitcamden.com.
Saturday, July 4: Thomaston 4th of July. A traditional small town July 4th! Pancake breakfast, big parade, entertainment, pet show, horseshoes tournament, firecracker races, baking contest, chicken barbeque, music, crafts, children's activities and fireworks. For more information visit www.thomaston4thofjuly.com.
Sat, July 4 & Sun, July 5: Fabulous Fifties and Sensational Sixties Car Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show at the Owls Head Transportation Museum: more than 400 classic autos from the industry's most stylish decades. Guided tours, demonstrations, biplane rides, free Model T rides, kid's activities and more! $12 adults, family pass $30. Children under 18 free through 2009! www.owlshead.org.
Sunday, July 5: Music by the Sea - the Camden Rotary's Summer concert. 1 pm-5 pm, Harbor Park, Camden: the Camden Rotary Club's annual free community concert, featuring Maine's Own 195th Army National Guard Band (at 1 PM), Cash: The Tribute (a local youth Johnny Cash tribute band at 2:30 PM) and Steelin' Thunder steel drum band (at 3 PM). Donations gratefully accepted for Camden Rotary's scholarship and non-profit support programs.
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