Portland Explorer Tours

06/21/2024

“The State of Maine provides roughly 90% of the nations Lobster supply. In 2023 about 5,600 independent commercial lobster-men and women harvested 93.8 million pounds worth just over $500 million dollars!

05/31/2024

Spring Point Ledge Light known to locals as “Old Sparky” was first lit in 1897. The lighthouse was built 950 ft out into Portland Harbors shipping channel where many steam ships were running aground. Even at the highest tide there were depths of only 14 feet. Spring Point Ledge Light is known for its caisson-style build and is the only caisson style lighthouse known in the United States where visitors can walk out to.
To learn more about “Old Sparky” and one of the deepest shipping channels on the east coast book a tour with us!
www.portlandexplorer.me

05/27/2024

Stars and Stripes forever! 🇺🇸
Happy Memorial Day to those brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom!

05/24/2024

“Portland Breakwater Light” known as “Bug Light” is a whimsical Lighthouse built in 1875 in South Portland. Known for its decorative corinthian columns, it was designed by the Fourth Architect of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. “Thomas U. Walter”, who also designed and oversaw the construction of the United States Capital dome, the North Senate Wing, and South House Wing.

05/21/2024

Did you know canines were used as lighthouse keepers here in Maine back in the day?
Book a tour with Portland Explorer to learn how these whimsical lighthouses off the Maine coast have been providing navigational aid to mariners since the late 1700’s!

05/20/2024

Mary and Erik from Atlanta thanks for jumping back on tour with us! Mary and Erik joined us last season on tour and wanted to revisit with a private tour focusing on one thing, and one thing only! Lobster Rolls! 🦞
A trip out to Portland Head Light, Mary and Erik were able to enjoy their lobster rolls from Bite Into Maine along side our states oldest lighthouse Portland Head Light! One of the last remaining colonial lighthouses in North America still holding strong since 1791!
Thank you Mary and Erik! Always a pleasure!

06/15/2023

Lighting the way since 1791, Portland Head Light “Maine’s oldest lighthouse and second tallest standing 80 ft tall, 101 ft above sea level is a site not to miss while visiting Greater Portland! Located at the head of the bay, along the shores in the town of Cape Elizabeth. Book a Portland City and Lighthouse Tour with us https://portlandexplorer.me to learn how this lighthouse is still used as an act of navigational aid to many recreational and commercial fishermen here in Casco Bay!

06/15/2023

Nice morning out on House Island a few days back visiting Fort Scammel “built in 1808”. This granite fortification is one of the many harbor defense installments Casco Bay had where back in the late 1700’s through early 1800’s, Portland’s port was one of the busiest ports on the East Coast. After touring with Portland Explorer Tours on land, book a tour with SeaPortland to visit this amazing granite structure tucked into one of Casco Bays forested islands! Sunset, and Private tours also available! https://seaportland.com
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06/15/2023

Explore Portland's history, cuisine, lighthouses, hotspots, and hidden gems with a tour for every type of visitor.

05/11/2023

Lighthouses ✅ Beer ✅ Starting June 1st Maine Brews Cruise and Portland Explorer will offer a co-branded tour “Lighthouse to Lagers”.

Join us on the ultimate coastal adventure, the Lighthouses and Lagers tour. This unique tour takes you on a journey through the picturesque shores of Portland, Maine, where you'll experience the beauty of two iconic lighthouses and enjoy a refreshing beer from a local brewery!
Book today by visiting Maine Brews Cruise or Portland Explorer Tours

In the hunt for another great tour? From sunset/dining cruises around Casco Bay, Portland City historical tour, or a pub crawl with an experienced local guide visit Maine Tour Company for the BEST tours and activities in Maine! 🦞

www.mainetourco.com

04/21/2023

Share the gift of exploration this spring with a tour gift certificate from Portland Explorer Tours 🎁

10% off now through 5/14/2023
Apply code “Spring” at checkout!

04/16/2023

Visit Portland Annual event last week at the Holiday Inn By The Bay. Great networking event that has been put on hold the past few years, it was great catch up with our partners and build new relationships with our fellow friends/businesses in the Greater Portland Area!

04/16/2023

We took off a day to help celebrate one of our partners “Harbor Fish Market” in Scarborough, Maine celebrate their 1 year anniversary! Eric had a lobster trap demonstration set up, with a hand full of vendors/suppliers sampling some of their finest sea food snacks and goodies Harbor Fish supplies in both their Scarborough and Portland store fronts! Be sure to visit Harbor Fish Market before or after touring with Portland Explorer! Ship some lobster home and grab a lobster roll in their grab n go cases! And last, be sure to ask “Dave” down at the Portland location, “what is the largest lobster ever recorded off the coastal Atlantic waters!” www.harborfish.com 🦞

03/28/2023

“My mom always had a special fondness for Maine, which she first visited when she went to grad school in New Brunswick, Canada. When I was growing up, we traveled here regularly, traveling up and down the coast. Now, once or twice a year I come up on my own for a break and think of her fondly when I do.” -Karen

Karen joined us on a private tour through the streets of downtown Portland and out to the lighthouses a few days back. It was a pleasure having you on tour Karen! Hope you enjoyed your revisit and hope to see you again on tour! Cheers!

03/18/2023

11/06/2022

Congratulations to Chris & Adriana for your beautiful wedding engagement on tour with us 🥰

We wish you all the best for a lifetime of exploration and happiness!!!

09/01/2022

Welcome to Portland 👋thanks for spending the day with us!

08/28/2022

We have had pretty perfect tour weather this season! ☀️Last night was a close call but luckily we were able to get a head start on the afternoon tour to finish up before the storm came in ☔️

01/17/2022

Winter in Maine at Spring Point Ledge Light 🌊 🥶 🌧 ❄️

12/20/2021

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… ❄️
Winter Tours are running! Dress warm and we will take you exploring!

09/09/2021

Glad to have the 2021 WFA Woman’s Champions on tour this week! The Boston Renegades completed their mission to becoming a Three-Peat championship team, and celebrated with friends and family by visiting our great State of Maine, and touring with us! Look forward to following your quest for a Four-Peat!

08/10/2021

Nice experience yesterday to start our tour with a view of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle!!!
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America’s Tall Ship spent the weekend visiting Portland!!!

07/29/2021

“Exploring outside the bubble, with a visit to Nubble!”

07/24/2021

Touring Maine from Portland to Kennebunkport! We promise you will have fun and see the most beautiful sites in Maine ☀️

07/21/2021

The clouds and rain came fast yesterday 🌧 glad we made it back to town to our wonderful and safe restaurants to take care of our passengers!

07/16/2021

The fog is clearing today and it looks like a beautiful day for touring Maine! ⛅️

07/13/2021

Awesome private tour last week with this group!!

This summer is flying by 💫 and we are having so much fun exploring with our small group tours, custom southeast tours and private lighthouse tours!

06/22/2021

To my fellow Portlanders! Fun fact if you never knew, Hub furniture up on Fore Street in the Old Port was the first brick commercial chewing gum factory in the United States back in 1866. Picture below is of John Beacon Curtis, who started Curtis & Son Gum Factory. The building now housing Hub Furniture, is one of the many popular comparisons we have here with Chicago, IL. Another comparison is Portland’s Great Fire of 1866 “largest urban fire in the United States” until the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871. 2017 Chicago was named restaurant city of the year by Bon Appétit Magizine, 2018 Portland was recognized as restaurant city of the year. Our pizza scene can rival Chicago’s, and there are a lot of other comparisons! This past week alone we had a lot of visitors who toured with us on Portland Explorer. A lot were amazed by the similarities between two GREAT cities. On a side note, city of Chicago alone has a population just over 2.5 million. Our great State of Maine, state wide has a population of just over 1.3 million!

06/10/2021

Our beautiful capital ❤️
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