Set your own course aboard a classic Maine lobster boat
3–9 hours
Up to 6 people
Private boat, captain, guide
Explore the Maine coast aboard a private 1968 Maine-built wooden lobster boat, with an itinerary shaped around your plans. Cruise beyond Belfast Harbor at your own pace, whether you want quiet coves, island time, or a special outing.
Cancel up to 7 days before the experience start time for a full refund, or within 24 hours of booking if you book more than 48 hours before the start time.
All ages are welcome on the private charter.
If the operator cancels due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, you’ll receive a full refund or credit.
Before your trip, the head guide will call to help shape the day around your plans, from relaxed exploring to a special occasion.
City Harbor Dock, 3 Main Street, Belfast, ME 04915
The crew here, including guides like Della, Dylan, Greta, and Aaron, are consistently the highlight of this experience. Knowledgeable, warm, and genuinely engaging, they field endless questions about lobstering, local wildlife, and Maine history without missing a beat. Wildlife sightings, including seals, porpoises, and even the occasional osprey-eagle showdown, add a natural element of excitement to the bay tours. Families with young kids, including infants, have found the rides smooth and welcoming, and the lobster rolls from Young's Lobster Pound included with the tour are frequently described as trip highlights on their own. The lobster boat experience is more of a relaxed, educational outing than an action-packed adventure. You'll pull up traps, learn the process, and soak in the scenery rather than haul in a massive catch. For travelers who come in with that understanding, the experience delivers beautifully. Those expecting a more hands-on or unpredictable fishing experience should know what they're signing up for. Overall, the reviews paint a picture of a well-run, genuinely enjoyable way to spend a few hours on Penobscot Bay.
Awesome experience! Captain Mike was courteous and informative. We could be total observers or "all in" to pull, bait and re-launch lobster traps, hold and measure the critters, determine the gender of a lobster and if it was legal size. Even got to drive the boat! Loved it. Best for last, the lobster feast... and it truly was s feast: whole lobster, corn on the cob, some sweet shrimp snd more steamed clams, muscles and oysters on the half than I could eat! Highly recomended!
Eddie Lee
June 18, 2026
Awesome experience! Captain Mike was courteous and informative. We could be total observers or "all in" to pull, bait and re-launch lobster traps, hold and measure the critters, determine the gender of a lobster and if it was legal size. Even got to drive the boat! Loved it. Best for last, the lobster feast... and it truly was s feast: whole lobster, corn on the cob, some sweet shrimp snd more steamed clams, muscles and oysters on the half than I could eat! Highly recomended!
Eddie Lee
June 18, 2026