Cruising Ideas

· Penobscot bay thru Merchant's Row to Swans Island ( burnt coat harbor).
· Then to Somes Sound way up to Somes Harbor. Dinghy dock there,short walk to store and free bus all over the island. There's also a Sumer theater in Somesville!
· Back to Blue Hill Bay to Blue Hill.
· Down the bay to Eggamoggin Reach to Buck's Harbor.
· Then Castine.

· From Rockland to North Haven and Vinalhaven is splendid with great places to get off the boat and explore the towns and excellent food, shops, museums, music etc very handy.
· NEBO Lodge on North Haven is one of my favorite places,
· Rockland is full of everything including world class museum and galleries. 
· Four Star restaurant PRIMO’s in Rockland is outstanding.
· Then there is Camden – fun to walk around see the harbor also excellent restaurants and shops.

· Visited Deep Cove, Moores Harbor, Frenchboro, 
· Northeast Harbor, Somes Sound,
· Merchant Row, Barred Islands 
· Pulpit Harbor. 

Day1 – 15th: Islesboro to North Haven 16NM | Fuel, water, mooring, laundry, showers

Day 2 – 16th: North Haven to Stonington 10NM | Fuel, water, mooring, laundry, showers, pump out

Day 3 – 17th: Stonington to Burnt Cove  11.5NM | Fuel, mooring, shopping – good place to buy lobster

Day 4 – 18th: Burnt Cove to InnerHarbor25NM | Long open water sail, no services

Day 5 – 19th: Inner Harbor to SorrentoHarbor 16NM | Water, moorings    very pretty

Day 6 – 20th: Sorrento Harbor Bar Harbor 18NM  |Fuel, water, mooring, laundry, showers, pump out, restaurant, shop for 2d half of trip Could do dinner in town - pricy

Day 7 – 21st: Bar Harbor TO SomesHarbor 17NM | Mooring, water restaurant pricy Abels Lobster Pound 207 276 5827

Day 8 – 22nd: Somes Harbor to SouthwestHarbor 5NM |  Fuel, water, mooring, laundry, showers, pump out, restaurant | Beals Lobster Pier (recommended) 207 244 3202 | Fresh baked muffins Double J Grocery & Deli | Hinckley Boat Yard 207 244 5531 (tour)

Day 9 – 23rd: Southwest Harbor to Blue Hill 29NM | Fuel, mooring, shopping, laundry

Day 10 – 24th: Blue Hill to Bucks Harbor 32NM (or 25 short cut) | Fuel, mooring, dock, shopping, shower, restaurant, LL Bean

Day 11 – 25th: Bucks Harbor to Islesboro 20.5NM