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Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company

1 West Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
888-533-WALE
Ranked #8 of 25 tours in Bar Harbor
4.0 of 5 stars 131 Reviews
Type: Tours
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South Florida, Florida
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

We were recently in Bar Harbor, a few weeks before the whale watching season began, so we took what was billed as their Nature Tour. It was 3/4 of the way through the two hour trip before we saw anything beyond trees and sea gulls, but then we passed an outcropping with several families of seals and an immature bald... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Me, My wife and 4 yr son took the Lobster and Seal Watch tour at the start of May. The tour last 1.5hrs with a history of Bar Harbor & Lobster-ing a large industry in the state of Maine. My first recombination is that this is a boat and some people my get sea sick so plan ahead with Bonine... More

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Severna Park, Maryland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Our our got cancelled due to weather, which is understandable, but trying to find out what was going on was a fiasco - no sign up telling people who reserved tickets that the tour was cancelled, no offer to book us on the next available tour, no mention on the recording about this and no mention on the website either.... More

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New York City, New York
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012
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When I got on the boat, I thought I wouldn't get sea sick, so I sat on the top of the boat. At first the going over waves seemed fun, but about 45 minutes into the ride, I started to feel extremely nauseous because of the waves. After we went to the bottom and back of the boat, I started... More

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Fredericktown, Ohio
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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We took one of their watches with some friends, let's just say were not going back! Well we got on the poor looking boat and sat and waited for a good 20 min. Then we finally started to move, they said the waves were small and wouldn't effect a thing. So we're out in the middle of the ocean and... More

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Concord, New Hampshire
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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Great trips! Took both the whale watch (saw LOTS of whates including a breaching humpback) as well as the Lobster & seal tour... great experiences, highly recommended!

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Telaviv
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

The catamaran boat sailing from the dock located on 1 west st. at Bar Harbor. Cost 60$ and takes 3-4 hrs. no guarantee to see whales , not a good idea To take the sail on a foggy day. long time to stand in line even if you purchased ticket in advance, you still need to pick up the ticket... More

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Roma
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2011
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We took the 1 p.m. trip. We were told to bring extra clothes cause it might get pretty chilly offshore, so also warned by the previous reviews we brought enough apparel to dress a full group of polar expeditioners, including sled dogs. Actually we did not need them, guess we were really lucky, it was a bright sunny day and... More

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Boston
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011
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We did the puffin & whale tour. I had never seen so many puffins in my life! They were everywhere. What a sight. We also saw several humpback whales and one breached and slapped his tale on the water for quite some time. The trips are VERY cold, even on a humid 90 degree day. I definitely recommend bringing a... More

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va beach va
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

We went out on the lighthouse trip. It was very nice & they explain everything to you. You get to see light houses you can't see on land. They seem to be honset people. We wanted to see the puffins but they said they were gone so were the seals. They have a nice gift shop. The boat is clean... More

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