CB in Bar Harbor--Tour?

[Mysteryreader]

We'll be in Bar Harbor (hurricane permitting) on the Caribbean Princess this coming wk. We're looking for Acacia NP tours. (And looking and looking.) Are there any recommendations for a specific ship's tour, or are we better walking off the ship and signing up with a local vendor?

 

This is a destination we've been talking about driving to and doing on our own, but since we're going to be right there thanks to the cruise, we don't want to squander our time.

 

TIA.

 

M/R

[mreasier]

We are stopping in Ba Ha Ba in early October on the Crown. We have booked a private tour to Acadia.

 

The following is from their confirmation:

 

National Park Tours and Transport Inc.

PO Box 603 / 53 Main St.

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207 288-0300

www.acadiatours.com

acadiatours@hotmail.com

 

Booking Confirmation - 2 ½ hour tour of Acadia National Park

 

 

 

Date Booked: 5/17/2010

 

 

Guest Name:

 

 

 

 

Reservation Date:

10/4/10

 

 

Time:

10:00 AM

 

 

Number in Party:

2

 

 

Total Due:

$55.00

 

 

 

 

We ask guests to please pick up their tickets 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. We will release reserved tickets to any passengers on standby after this time.

 

 

We accept cash, travelers checks, Visa, and Mastercard for payment.

 

 

 

Please feel free to E-Mail any additional questions or call us at 207 288-0300.

 

 

Thank You!

 

Hope this helps and enjoy your criuse!!

 

Pick up your tickets and meet the bus at Testa's Restaurant, at 53 Main Street, in downtown Bar Harbor. Look for the big lobster on the side of the building!

[drl412]

We were there last week and loved it. We just walked up the hill to the village green and jumped on the free national park bus. It takes you throughout the park and some drivers even give basic tours. We got off at sand beach, walked about three miles and picked up another bus back to town. All you pay is $5 to get in the park.....wit you're good on your own, it's worth it!!

[SailBadtheSinner]

There are 2 independent tour companies that do Acadia National Park:

 

Oli's Trolley - http://www.acadiaislandtours.com/

Acadia National Park Tours - http://www.acadiatours.com/

 

Either one is good.

 

Also as CC member drl412 pointed out, there is a seasonal free bus service, the Island Explorer - http://www.exploreacadia.com/ that serves ANP. However, IE does not go to the top of Cadillac Mountain whereas the 2 tour companies do on the 2.5 hour tours.

 

If you have any additional questions about Bar Harbor or any other port of call in New England, consider posting questions to the New England forum of the Ports of Call board - http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20 .

 

 

SBtS

[DonnaK]

Another endorsement for The National Park Tour http://www.acadiatours.com/. It was awesome, and the guide was a retired school teacher and very educational/engaging.

[atlasali]

If you have time, after you do a land trip, we enjoyed the excursions on the water throught the Bar Harbor Whale Watching Company. We have gone on numerous Whale watching and Nature cruises. This year we are trying a new trip for us; the 5 Lighthouse Cruise. It was cheaper thru Princess.

[mowb07]

Good suggestions so far - i'd also suggest checking out the "New England" port page devoted to all things NE. I picked up tons of useful info abt the ports on this initerary from there.

[1025cruise]

I've done Oli's Trolley on a road trip to Bar Harbor. We had plenty of time to see the highlights of the park.