Portland Harbor Tours & Cruises Tours & Cruises

Public Boat Tours & Cruises in Portland, Maine

We offer a variety of ticketed public boat tours and cruises on Casco Bay throughout the summer — scenic harbor tours past historic lighthouses, working forts, and offshore islands. Below is a selection of our boat tour offerings hosted on our two large-capacity vessels, the Casco Bay Cat and the UB-85 Joseph S. Kennedy. Unless otherwise noted, all boat tours depart from our dock on Maine Wharf.

* All ticket sales are non-refundable unless the event is canceled, in which case all tickets will be refunded.

Featured Cruise

Portland Maine Sunset Cruise

Jun – Sep Thu Fri Sat Evening 1.5 hrs

Board the UB-85 Joseph S. Kennedy for a 90-minute sunset boat tour of Portland Harbor and Casco Bay — cruising past historic lighthouses and the working waterfront as the sun goes down!

Portland Maine sunset boat tour on Casco Bay
Featured Cruise

Beer, Wine & Oysters Cruise

Jun – Sep Fri Sat Sun Afternoon 1.5 hrs

All-inclusive Beer, Wine & Oysters boat tour on Portland Harbor. Fresh local oysters on the half shell served with house mignonette and cocktail sauce. Beer and wine plus canned cocktails are included. The boat tour route passes the working waterfront, lighthouses and nearby islands, and maybe some seals!

Beer, wine and oysters boat tour on Casco Bay, Portland Maine
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Wednesday Night Live Music Sunset Cruise

Jun – Sep Wed Evening 2 hrs 🎵 Different band each week!

Join us on the Casco Bay Cat every Wednesday night for live music, beautiful sunsets, and great company on this two-hour live music boat tour out of Portland, Maine. Bring your own drinks and snacks, there will be a cooler with ice provided. Live music from a local band, a restroom on board, and steady views of Portland's working waterfront, lighthouses, and nearby Casco Bay islands!

Wednesday night live music sunset boat tour, Casco Bay Portland Maine
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Midday on the Bay

Jun – Sep Thu Fri Sat Sun Midday 1.5 hrs

Board the Joseph S. Kennedy for a 90-minute boat tour of Casco Bay, with close views of historic forts, working lighthouses and offshore islands. Local beer, wine and canned cocktails are available for purchase. For residents and visitors alike, it’s a clear, unhurried boat tour of Portland’s shoreline!

Midday on the Bay boat tour, Casco Bay, Portland Maine