What you actually see with the naked eye is a black and white speck and a flash of orange if the light is just right and you use your imagination. You really don’t get very close to the island or to the birds. See 959 traveller reviews, 381 candid photos, and great deals for New Harbor, ME, at Tripadvisor. Our trips last between four and five hours.

A naturalist will be onboard as a guide of the avian and ocean wildlife. Our fully licensed and USCG inspected Downeast built boat will carry you from Stonington to Seal Island. We got some great views of these photogenic birds. Hardy Boat Cruises: Great trip with lots of puffins. Highly recommend the Capn Fish Puffin Watch Cruise Review of Capn Fishs Cruises. Isle au Haut Boat Services invites you aboard to visit one of the rare nesting sites of Puffins along the Maine Coast. Isle au Haut Boat Services invites you aboard to visit one of the rare nesting sites of Puffins along the Maine Coast. The overall trend in recent years has been a puffin population decline, but some years are better than others.Īnd this year has been a good one for puffins off the coast of Maine. Warmer water leads to a reduction in plankton, which, in turn, reduces the population of the small fish that puffins eat. Explore the cobblestone streets of the town center and fuel up on fresh-caught lobster. Stretch your legs with a relaxed walk along the Shore Path. Unwind on the beach, and take in view of the soaring granite cliffs. However, the southern-most populations of Fratercula arctica are probably more vulnerable to climate change. New England charm, scenic vistas and outdoor adventure have kept visitors returning to Bar Harbor for over 100 years. Puffins are abundant in the northern portion of their range (Iceland, for example), with an overall healthy population, earning them the designation of “species of least concern” on the IUCN Red List. Overview This cruise is approximately 2.5 hours. Our tickets cost 35 per person, for a 1.5-hour Saturday-evening cruise. People think of them as the penguins of the northern hemisphere, but puffins are members of the auk family, and unlike penguins, puffins can fly. To date, Hardy Boat has donated 200,000 from its ticket sales to Project Puffin.

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