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These are small structures, pictured below, where you can open small windows to stick your camera out and photograph the birds. Once everyone was on land, they escorted us to the blinds. They’ll only take you on land if it’s safe to do so, and thankfully we could! They take you in smaller groups to the island on a small boat and you’ll see hundreds of puffins the second you’re ashore. They were all on the island! Machias Seal Island Machias Seal Island viewed from boat before going ashore

It wasn’t until the lighthouse on Machias Seal Island was visible that we began to see a few seabirds. There wasn’t much to see on the ride there, but I suppose you could get lucky and see a whale, seals or porpoise in the water.

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The trip to the island took about 45 minutes on thankfully relatively calm seas, although it was cold, windy and foggy! The boat is 40 feet long and there were about a dozen people on our tour, plus Captain Andy and his first mate. This is one of the nicest lighthouses I’ve seen in Maine and I never knew it existed because you can only see it from the water. Our puffin tour departed at 10:30am from Cutler’s harbor.Īs you leave the harbor, you have a fantastic view of Little River Lighthouse. Regardless of when you go, bring warm clothing! Always a good idea when you’re out on the water in Maine! The only drawback to going this early in the season is that it was colder than usual on the island, and especially on the water.

A bit early in the season but there were tons of puffins and other seabirds. Since departure times vary, you must call them the evening before to confirm your reservation and get the departure time. Mark it on your calendar and call them to book a date before they sell out!īold Coast Charter Company offers tours from late May until August 12.ĭeparture times vary depending on weather and tides and may leave as early as 7:00am, so you’ll probably want to stay nearby in Lubec, Maine. Visit Bold Coast Charter Company’s website in December to get the date that they’ll begin taking reservations. That’s why it took me so long to go here! I think that this year they sold out in just a few days. The cost of the five hour tour is $150/person and it’s in such high demand that they usually book the entire summer in the first week that they start taking reservations in January. and Canada, but no passport is required to visit. It’s about a 5 hour drive from the Maine New Hampshire border, and about as far northeast in Maine as it gets! Ownership of Machias Seal Island is actually disputed between the U.S. The island is located about 10 miles east of Cutler, Maine.

Machias Seal Island has the largest puffin colony on the Maine coast!