Puffin, Lighthouse, & Stonington Archipelago Boat Tours
•Lighthouse Boat Trip, Passports & Stamps •Puffin & Pelagic Boat Trip
•Island Boat Tour
•Around Deer Isle History Boat Tour
•Island Heritage Trust Archipelago Tour •What to Bring
Lighthouse Boat Trip
 Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Maine coast and see six lighthouses on your Maine Lighthouses Boat Tour on the Nigh Duck.
During this 7 hour boat trip you will see the following lighthouses:
Robinson Point Light - Isle au Haut; Saddleback Light - remote; Brown's Head Lighthouse - Vinal Haven; Goose Rocks Light - Fox Island Thoroughfare; Heron Neck Light; and Mark Island Light - Deer Isle Thoroughfare.
We will stop, in season (July & August), for a break at North Haven Island and eat lunch at the take out - no need to bring a lunch with you. This layover gives you a chance to walk around the village. What to bring on your Lighthouse Boat Trip.
 For all of you lighthouse enthusiasts,
Old Quarry is now a participating "sponsor" in the U.S. Lighthouse Society Passport Program. We sell passports in our store, and we have the official engraved stamps (seals) to record your visitis to the above lights.
2010 Lighthouse Boat Trips Schedule:
July 4
July 18
July 30
August 22
August 29
September 4
September 18
(National Lighthouse Weekend)
The vessel Nigh Duck leaves Old Quarry at 9:00 am and returns at 4:00 pm - please refer to the boat schedule for more information.
RATES: (minimum 10 people per scheduled trip)
$70/person
$45/children under 12
Custom, private Lighthouse Boat Trips are also available by request any time during the season at a base fee of $850 (no minimum of people).
Please call ahead for reservations or add to your shopping cart below.
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Puffin & Pelagic Boat Trip
 On this 5 hour trip you will head out to Seal Island, owned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, to view a puffin colony that is monitored by the National Audubon Society through The Project Puffin. Seal Island is grass covered and barren of trees and is a world unto itself 20 miles out to sea.
You may see other pelagic birds on the Puffin & Pelagic Boat Trips including the uncommon "Common Muir", arctic terns, gulls, sea ducks, great cormorants, razor bills, gannets, red neck phalarope, mure, scooters, loons and guillemots as well as marine animals including harbor seals, gray seals, and possibly porpoises and whales.
Bring a lunch with you. What to bring on your Puffin & Pelagic Boat Trip.
2010 Puffin & Pelagic Boat Trips Schedule:
May 22
May 23
June 20
June 27
July 11
July 25
August 1
August 8
August 15
The vessel Nigh Duck typically leaves Old Quarry at 9:00 am and returns at 2:00 pm for the Puffin & Pelagic Boat trips - please refer to the boat schedule for more information.
RATES: (minimum 10 people per scheduled trip)
$60/person
$40/children under 12
Puffin & Pelagic Boat Trips are also available by request any time during the season at a base fee of $750 (no minimum of people), or you can ask us about setting up another scheduled trip to fit your date.
Please call ahead for reservations or add to your shopping cart below.
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Around Deer Isle History Boat Tour
 In collaboration with the Island Heritage Trust, Old Quarry Ocean Adventures and IHT will be offering an educational boat tour around Deer Isle with narration by Bill Haviland, noted Native North American historian.
This boat trip is ideal for people who want to see the beauty of the entire island from the water, and be narrated along the way to the approximately 25 Native North American sites of interest along our shores.
Bring a lunch with you. Snacks and beverages can be purchased at Old Quarry. What to bring on your Around The Island Boat Trip.
2010 Around Deer Isle History Boat Tours Schedule:
June 25
July 23
August 20
The vessel Nigh Duck departs from Old Quarry Dock at 10:00 am and returns at 3:00 pm for the Around The Island Boat Tours.
Please arrive at Old Quarry at 9:30 am to park and use the facilities. There is a potty on the boat. Please car pool when possible.
RATES:
$60/person
Please call Island Heritage Trust at 207-348-2455 to make reservations for the Around Deer Isle History Boat Tours.
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Island Heritage Trust Archipelago Trip
 Annual Island Heritage Trust Stonington Archipelago Boat Trip.
Take a boat tour of the wonderful islands in the Archipelago, many of which are now protected by the Trust.
Snacks and beverages can be purchased at Old Quarry. What to bring on the Archipelago Boat Trip.
2010 Archipelago Boat Tour Schedule:
July 29
The vessel Nigh Duck departs from Old Quarry Dock at 10:00 am and returns at 1:00 pm for the Island Heritage Trust Stonington Archipelago Boat Tour.
Please arrive at Old Quarry at 9:30 am to park and use the facilities. There is a potty on the boat. Please car pool when possible.
Please call Island Heritage Trust at 207-348-2455 to make reservations for the Archipelago Boat Trip.
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Island Boat Trips
 These day long Island Boat Trips are a wonderful way to see the Maine Coast from the water. The beauty of the hundreds of spruce covered and rock bound islands in the Penobscot and Jerico Bays will astound you. There are few places in the world as breathtaking. To make these boat trips even more interesting you will be able to visit a few of these small magical islands where some pretty determined and independent folks live and work.
Many of these people are either lobstermen or folks who have something to do with the fishing industry. Many of them and their families have been on these islands for many generations. There are traditions and a way of life that make for some interesting cultural differences.
In your few hours on these small wonderful islands you will be able to walk or ride a bike through these villages with boats, traps, fishing gear, and lobster shacks, all bunched together. On some of the islands a bike ride will bring you around part, if not all, of the island. This is a good way to see these islands. (We can bring bikes to Vinalhaven, North Haven, Swans, and Isle au Haut. Frenchboro is small enough so that you can walk through the forest paths to the cliffs; bikes are not needed.
For the Isle au Haut trip you will need to bring your lunch. For the other islands you can either bring your lunch or eat at the restaurants or take outs. Some island eateries close down after Labor Day. Please plan accordingly.
The boat rides are from 1 to 1 1/2 hours each way. There is a private head on the boat.
We rent bikes or bring your own.
You get a great and scenic boat ride and a chance to witness island life first hand.
What to bring on your Island Boat Trip.
2010 Island Boat Trips Schedule:
Island Boat Trips are scheduled by special request as a custom or private charter.
Custom island boat trips to Swans Island and Frenchboro can be arranged.
The vessel Nigh Duck typically leaves Old Quarry at 9:00 am and returns at 4:00 pm for Island Boat Trips.
RATES: $850
Island Boat Trips are available as a custom or private charter only any time during the season at a base fee of $850 (no minimum of people).
Please call ahead for reservations or add to your shopping cart below.
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Whale Watch Boat Trips
 The Whale Watch Boat Trip is for sea hardy folk. It is a 7 hour trip on the boat with no time off the boat. (We do have a private potty.)
We head out for Mt. Desert Rock, a very remote small rockbound island with a lighthouse and keepers house. It is a 3 hour boat ride. We will stay on scene about one hour. It is a very scenic ride past many islands including Swans and Marshall Island. This is where several species of whales stay the summer to feed. Species include Minke, Humpback, Finback, and Right whales. We may also see seals, porpoises, and many species of sea birds along the way. There is no guarantee on seeing whales.
What to bring on your Whale Watch Boat Trip.
2010 Whale Watch Boat Trips Schedule:
No scheduled trips - contact us to arrange a custom whale watch boat trip.
The vessel Nigh Duck typically leaves Old Quarry at 9:00 am and returns at 4:00 pm for Whale Watch Boat Trips.
RATES: $850
Whale Watch Boat Trips are available as a custom or private charter only any time during the season at a base fee of $850 (no minimum of people).
Please call ahead for reservations or add to your shopping cart below.
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Boat Cruises aboard the "Bert and I", a 25' Grady White, with Capt. Steve Johnson
 Boat cruises are available for up to 6 passengers. Charters include:
- Mark Island Lighthouse Tour
- Sunset Cruise
- Harbor Tour
- Seal Watch
- Charter Service to any island
Please contact us for times and reservations.
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