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Water Activities · Portland, Maine
Climb aboard a working lobster boat in Portland’s Old Port for an 80–90 minute primer on Maine’s most iconic fishery. Pull traps, spot seals and lighthouses, and finish by having your lobster cooked just steps from the dock.
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Step aboard the Miss Samantha for a working tour of Maine’s coast—lobster traps hauled before your eyes, seals basking on island ledges, and the granite skyline of Acadia framing every photo. It’s salty, educational, and surprisingly serene, the kind of ocean time that turns a Bar Harbor day into a memory.
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