Water Activities & Scenic Hike at Monhegan Island | Balmy Days Cruises

Monhegan Island ONE WAY OUTBOUND Trip Rates

Adults: $25.00 Kids (3-11): $16.50 Kids (0-2): $0.00

This is a one-way ticket OUT. Don't forget to purchase your return trip!

• Please follow this link to book your return trip.

NOTE: There may be more dates available in the early and late season if the pandemic conditions change for the better.

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PARKING in Boothbay Harbor:

• We highly recommend making arrangements for OVERNIGHT PARKNG well in advance.
• PARKING INFO
• If you have trouble finding parking please CALL US (207-633-2284) and we will help you find parking.

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Monhegan Island Trip Details

Get away from it all and experience a Monhegan Day Trip with Balmy Days Cruises!

• There are also several places to stay overnight. (Advance reservations required)

Monhegan Island is a unique and beautiful island 12 miles off the coast of Maine. Renowned for its striking natural beauty, Monhegan Island attracts artists and nature lovers from around the world. Visitors are captivated by Monhegan’s breathtaking scenery, bucolic setting, migrating birds and spectacular ocean views. Explore Monhegan Island’s 17 miles of hiking trails, browse artist galleries and shops, enjoy a leisurely lunch at one of Monhegan’s cafes and visit the Monhegan Brewing Company for fine craft ale. Take a day trip, or stay overnight at one of the islands many comfortable accommodations.

Our vessel, the Balmy Days II, is a twin-screw, motion-stabilized 65-foot fiberglass boat, built on an offshore fishing hull custom-outfitted especially for the Monhegan trip.

This is a passenger-only trip (no vehicles) departing Pier 8 in Boothbay Harbor at 9:30am and arriving back at Pier 8 at 4:15pm. The boat ride is 1-1/2 hours each way which gives you about 3-3/4 hours on the Island.

Each leg of the trip is booked separately. Don't forget to purchase your return trip! Please follow this link to book your return trip.

At 2:00pm we offer a TRIP AROUND THE ISLAND (weather permitting). This ½ hour ride departs the Wharf at Monhegan and circumnavigates Monhegan giving you a spectacular view of the cliffs on the backside from the water, occasional whale sightings, and often times seals are found on the Duck Rocks.The cost is $5.00 per person, collected on the trip, cash only please.

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About Monhegan Island

Monhegan Island, 12 miles out to sea, is unique among places to visit in Maine. Having successfully resisted modern development, this small island, just 3/4 mile wide and 1-1/2 miles long, is a haven for those seeking beauty, quiet, and relaxation. Monhegan is year-round home to fewer than 65 residents, many of them fishing families. The island has no paved roads and no cars, but its walking trails offer commanding views of the Atlantic Ocean from the highest cliffs in Maine. Monhegan Island attracts visitors from all over the world who want to paint or photograph the rugged, coastal scenery; see migrating birds, rare wildflowers, and sea life (whales and seals); or who just want to escape for a few hours or days from their busy lives.

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Monhegan Island Natural Beauty

Hike the scenic trails along the shore and through the woods Browse the art galleries, lighthouse museum, craft shops Picnic on the rocks or dine at an Inn overlooking the Harbor Relax on your own sunny rock overlooking the ocean Look for whales and seals, migrating birds, wildflowers