Bar Harbor offers a bevy of boat tour ... all about Maine lobsters and how they are sourced from the sea before arriving on your plate. En route, you could see seals, sea birds and lighthouses ...

The company also runs scenic cruises featuring Maine's lighthouses ... advise future visitors to be flexible. Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. runs its tours from late May through early October to ...

For views of Maine's azure waters — its rocky headlands dotted with imposing historic lighthouses ... summer colonies like ...