Ports of Call - USA - Maine - Portland
Maine offers cruise passengers a wide range of attractions and even special discounts when returning to Maine for an extended vacation.
Maine cruise ship destinations include Portland, Rockland, Bar Harbor, Eastport, Freeport, Kennebunkport, Portland, Rockland, Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Belfast, Searsport, Bucksport, and Bangor.
You can find Maine's unspoiled landscapes and beaches, beautiful vistas, succulent lobsters, stately lighthouses, outdoor adventures and exceptional shopping all within a 15 mile radius surrounding the state's largest city – Portland, a diverse city port situated on a peninsula jutting out into Casco Bay. With some of Maine’s best water-access to islands, historic forts and lighthouses, Portland is a choice destination for maritime enthusiasts.
For those who want to experience some of Maine's best scenery, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park should be at the top of their “must-see” list.
For the family, Maine offers animal parks and zoos, family fun parks, beaches, minIature golf, and waterparks.
Many historic homes are preserved as museums. Designer outlets in Freeport, Kittery and Ellsworth, combined with the boutiques and specialty stores of Bangor and Portland's Old Port, and antique shops everywhere marks Maine as a major shopping mecca.
Maine accommodations range from bed and breakfasts, to inns, family-friendly motels just steps away from sandy beaches in the summer and miles of snowmobile trails in the winter, full service hotels and resorts.
Photo: Courtesy Maine Office of Tourism
Main attractions in Portland, Maine include:
lobsters
Historic forts and lighthouses
Victoria Mansion
Wadsworth-Longfellow House
Fort Williams
Portland Head Light
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum
Portland Harbor Museum
Portland Observatory
Acadia National Park
Freeport, Eastport
Kennebunkport
Rockland