Experience Maritime Maine

03/31/2023

Maine's Windjammer Gam! On your bucket list?

Dump out your bucket list. This is the adventure you’ve been looking for. Windjamming is, quite literally, like nothing else on Earth. By turns exhilarating, relaxing, surprising, and nurturing, it’s like no other vacation you’ve ever experienced. Wake up to the quiet solitude of Maine’s coa...

03/31/2023

SPECIAL 5-DAY DOWNEAST BIRDING TOUR (Aug. 27-31) with Bird Ecology Director Seth Benz at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. INFO & REGISTRATION: rb.gy/iiqvom

07/07/2022

GREETINGS FROM MAINE! Experience Maritime Maine celebrates the rich heritage, culture and dramatic natural beauty of Maine's coast through collaborative promotion of an array of experiences. Check out the best of Maine's maritime and coastal lifestyle activities at experiencemaritimemaine.org to help you plan your Maine vacation!

07/07/2022

05/25/2022

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Saturday June 4th in Bath, Maine / Main Street Bath!

05/02/2022

Birdwatching workshops at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park on May 21 and on May 22, 2022!

03/16/2022

Have you planned your summer/fall vacation yet?

02/25/2022

FUN! The charming Maine coastal town of Belfast / Our Town Belfast is organizing an Ice Festival ALL WEEKEND. Visit Belfast Maine!

STARTS TODAY/ALL WEEKEND IN DOWNTOWN BELFAST, ME! Join Our Town Belfast for their annual Belfast Ice Festival & State of Maine Ice Carving Championship 2022. With today's fresh snow, the ice carving sculptures, ice bars, (...) will look quite magical!

01/20/2022

ACADIA WINTER FESTIVAL - FEB 4-6, 2022 for the whole family,
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park!
REGISTER: https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/8th-annual-acadia-winter-festival/

Friday February 4 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Photographing Winter in Maine, the Challenges and the Rewards - Wright Hall, Room 110 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Ski or Walk into the Future of Schoodic Peninsula - Ranger Station at Schoodic Woods 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - VIRTUAL: Acadia& #03 ...

01/12/2022

Birds of Acadia! 2022 Bird Tours | Schoodic Institute / Schoodic Institute - Bird Ecology with Bird Ecology Director, Seth Benz.
Info & registration: https://schoodicinstitute.org/2022-bird-tours/

This year will feature a full and year-round schedule of Schoodic Institute bird tours, with two brand-new tours and a special workshop. Winter Birds of Acadia opens the program year with an emphasis on wintering waterfowl along the park loop roads and includes stops at known land bird hotspots ...

01/06/2022

GET READY to attend the June 2022 launch of Maine's First Ship - the 1607 pinnace Virginia in Bath, Maine!

12/06/2021

EXCITING NEWS for Maine Maritime Museum - Bath, ME!

The $160,000 grant will help make the museum's 9,000 artifacts and documents more accessible to everyone.

09/21/2021

WELCOME AJ Meerwald! The New Jersey oyster schooner built in 1928, will be restored in Belfast, Maine by Lincolnville boatbuilders - Clark & Eisele Traditional Boatbuilding.

A well-known New Jersey schooner will make its way up to Maine in September to have its wooden structure restored by local restoration company Clark and Eisele Traditional Boatbuilding. City Council approved a nine-month lease March 16 for the company to rent space in Belfast Yards and build a tempo...

09/20/2021

THIS JUST IN! We look forward to welcoming back our British and Europeans friends and visitors starting this November. Willkommen! Bienvenue! ¡Bienvenido! Benvenuto! (...)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2021/09/20/us-international-travel-restrictions-travel-ban/8357843002/

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients announced Monday morning that the new travel policy will go into effect in November.

08/17/2021

THIS SUNDAY 8/22 (7pm)! Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival for an evening of outdoor adventure and conservation films under the stars at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park.
Info & registration: https://schoodicinstitute.org/.../2021-maine-outdoor.../ - PLEASE SHARE, THANK YOU!

Join the Maine Outdoor Film Festival for an evening of outdoor adventure and conservation films under the stars at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. The Maine Outdoor Film Festival is an outlet for Maine filmmakers’ creativity. By attending a Maine Outdoor Film Festival screening, thou ....

08/12/2021

NEW VIDEO: Ogunquit, Maine: Beautiful Place by the Sea by Nick Sullivan.

It's what the town's name means ... take a look and see how true it really is. Sunrises and the moon, the wonderful Perkins Cove, the best beach in New…

08/04/2021

Windjammers of Penobscot Bay Premieres on Thursday (Aug. 5 at 10 pm) on Maine Public Television.

06/15/2021

Nice picture of Maine Maritime Academy hosting students from mid-coast Maine as they tour the waterfront facilities and board the Training Ship State of Maine.

Welcome, Mid-Coast School of Technology!

Today Maine Maritime Academy Admissions is proud to host students from mid-coast Maine as they tour our waterfront facilities and board the Training Ship State of Maine for a visit with Captain MacArthur ⚓

06/15/2021

CITIZEN SCIENCE! Year-round opportunities for volunteers to participate in important data collection in Acadia National Park. INFO HERE: schoodicinstitute.org/science/citizen-science/

06/14/2021

The Maine Oyster Trail is now live! https://maineoystertrail.com/
- Visit Maine!

WE DID IT! The official Maine Oyster Trail is now LIVE!!

After months of grant writing, planning, pestering farmers (thanks for your help guys!), working with the talented team Page One, and many, many hours of editing and polishing, we are finally ready to show the world how easy and fun it is to find Maine oysters and plan oyster adventures! Ready to kick off summer 2021 in a BIG way! 🦪 🌞 🌊

Visit the link in our bio to check it out. Thank you to all of our collaborators and supporters for helping make this dream a reality. Cheers to an amazing summer everyone! 🍻

06/08/2021

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Celebrate Maine's Bicentennial by Welcoming these Tall Ships. Tour the extraordinary Tall Ships visiting Boothbay Harbor. Friday, Jun 25, 2021–Sun, Jun 27, 2021
- Visit Maine!

05/27/2021

GREAT NEWS! The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine will be welcoming visitors to their campus starting this Saturday. - Visit Maine!

Beginning Saturday, May 29, we are happy to welcome visitors to our campus! The Museum Store is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 5pm. For those wishing to visit the rest of the museum, we offer guided walking tours and family field trips. Tours are available 7 days a week, pre-registration is encouraged. We will accept same-day reservations and walk-ins, subject to availability. Tours are $25 per household, up to 10 people.

More information: https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/museum-hours-other-facts/

Book your tour today: https://square.site/book/8EPBJKQNPDGWD/penobscot-marine-museum-searsport-me

05/11/2021

PLAN YOUR VISIT! https://schoodicbyway.org/

The 29-mile long Schoodic National Scenic Byway travels through the "quiet" side of Acadia National Park. Discover this unspoiled landscape and let the mountains, coastal islands, history, and fishing villages enchant you. PLAN YOUR VISIT: https://schoodicbyway.org/