Location: Eastport Breakwater
Guides: Captain Butch Harris & Woody Gillies
Fee: $60
Description: The Pier Pressure, a Coast-Guard-certified lobster boat turned whale watching boat, will transport you throughout Head Harbor Passage and its many Canadian islands for 2-½ hours. Amid spectacular scenery and plentiful wildlife, you will motor up close to islands where you may encounter shearwaters, storm-petrels, cormorants, Ospreys, hawks, Bald Eagles, gulls, terns, and alcids. Seals, porpoises, herring weirs, salmon pens, and lighthouses will be part of the tour. Bring your binoculars and camera. It’s a great trip on the water with lots of birding opportunities. Our festival guide will be on board to help out with sightings. Captain Butch Harris has explored these waters all of his life and is an invaluable asset.
Follow the latest COVID guidelines from the CDC during this cruise. Wear warm clothing, bring windproof and waterproof layers, and wear sturdy shoes with non-slippery soles. If the trip is canceled due to inclement weather, you will receive a full refund.
GPS Coordinates: 44.906553, -66.983612
Directions: You will board the Pier Pressure at the Eastport Breakwater. Driving north on Route 1 go right on Rt 190 toward Eastport for 6.5 miles. Turn left onto Washington St and go 0.6 miles. At the intersection of Washington and Water Streets turn left and go 0.1 mile. The Eastport breakwater will be on your right at Sullivan St. Some parking is available on the dock; additional parking is found behind the Eastport Port Authority.