Bar Harbor Cruise Port Guide

A tender port on Mount Desert Island, the gateway to Acadia National Park on New England and Canada itineraries. Maine, US.

Ships anchor in Frenchman Bay and tender passengers about 15 minutes in to the Town Pier (Ells Pier) next to Agamont Park, an easy walk into downtown Bar Harbor.

American Cruise Lines calls under a docking agreement with the town; larger ocean lines running fall-foliage and Canada/New England itineraries also anchor here on a seasonal basis.

Bar Harbor map

A sourced sailing schedule for Bar Harbor isn't published on this site yet. We add a port's schedule once we have one pulled from an official or reliable source, rather than estimate one. Check upcoming sailings for the ports we do cover, or see the full ports index.

Bar Harbor live webcam

Watch ships at Bar Harbor in real time on this public webcam, run by their operators, not by this site. See all cruise port webcams.

  • Geddy's Webcam: A live view of the Bar Harbor waterfront and Frenchman Bay from 19 Main Street. Operated by Geddy's.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a published cruise schedule for Bar Harbor?

Not yet on this site. We only publish a sailing schedule once we have an official one, from the port authority or the agency that books its berths. A tender port on Mount Desert Island, the gateway to Acadia National Park on New England and Canada itineraries.

Which cruise lines sail from Bar Harbor?

A tender port on Mount Desert Island, the gateway to Acadia National Park on New England and Canada itineraries.