Take The Casco Bay Ferry to Peaks Island, Little Diamond Island, Great Diamond Island, Long Island, Chebeague Island, and Cliff Island.

Casco Bay Lines has been providing year-round ferry service since 1878, carrying passengers, vehicles, and freight between Portland, Maine and Peaks Island, Little Diamond Island, Great Diamond Island, Long Island, Chebeague Island, and Cliff Island.

Cruise Casco Bay and see
where the Maine coast really begins

Island living is alive and well in Casco Bay. Did you know there are only 14 un-bridged islands in Maine that claim year-round residency? Six of them are yours to explore right here in Casco Bay.

Get a taste of what it’s really like to live on an island. Regularly scheduled ferry service provides a glimpse of inhabited islands in Casco Bay and an opportunity to visit. You’ll witness how islanders live; you’ll see how they get their mail, their vehicles, and their daily supplies.

Take along a picnic or just sit quietly while you pass the rocky shorelines, wooded landscapes, island homes, boatyards and beaches. From sailboats, fishing vessels, and working lobster boats, our cruises offer a stunning panorama of what Mother Nature and the Maine coast have to offer.

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Each island has something that makes it unique to visit, including restaurants, bike rentals, kayak rentals, hiking trails, and beaches. Casco Bay Lines is located at 56 Commercial Street in downtown Portland in the heart of the Old Port District.

Casco Bay Lines also offers a variety of daily scenic cruises with different destinations, durations and departure times. Pack a boxed lunch; bring your camera, binoculars and a sweater. See all the Maine coast has to offer!

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Scenic Cruises

Interisland Cruise Schedule:

OUTBOUND

6:00 PM from Portland
6:20 PM from Peaks
6:35 PM from Great Diamond (State Pier)
6:50 PM from Diamond Cove
7:00 PM from Long
7:20 PM from Chebeague
7:35 PM arrive at Cliff

INBOUND

8:45 PM depart Cliff
9:00 PM to Chebeague
9:20 PM to Long
9:30 PM to Diamond Cove
9:45 PM to Great Diamond (State Pier)
10:00 PM to Peaks
10:20 PM to Portland

Effective: Jun 16 - Sep 3, 2012

Sailing schedules are determined by the CBITD Operations Committee each fall. The previous year’s seasonal schedule may be used for reference until the current year’s schedule has been determined. All schedules are subject to change without notice.

Summer sailing schedule to:

Our published schedules show departure times between Portland and each island destination. If you need information on inter-island travel, please visit the TransportME inter-island schedule finder.

2012 Casco Bay Lines Cruise Schedule

Mailboat Run - An integral part of our island communities, the Mailboat is a true working boat carrying passengers, mail and freight to the islands of Casco Bay—Little Diamond, Great Diamond, Long, Cliff and Chebeague. As the longest-operating service of its kind, this tour is a wonderful way to see the sights of the Bay.
Sunset Run - Portland shimmers in the distance as you relax in the twilight of a perfect Maine day. Enjoy evening breezes as we navigate our way through Casco Bay.
Sunrise on the Bay - Join our crew on a peaceful dawn departure through the awakening islands. Observe sea birds, seals, and an occasional deer along the shoreline. Watch the lobstermen and the local fishing fleet as they get underway from their docks and moorings.
Diamond Pass Run (Click Photo Album to see cruise pictures) - Take this scenic cruise of the Inner Bay past lovely Victorian cottages on the shorelines of Little and Great Diamond Island and Peaks Island. Catch a glimpse of island life as we travel to four different stops.
Moonlight Run - Harbor lights twinkle brightly as the ferry makes its way through the dark waters of the night bay.
Bailey Island Day Cruise (Click Photo Album to see cruise pictures) - Listen as the captain describes the history of Casco Bay as we cruise past lighthouses, forts and 19th-century summer colonies. Enjoy a leisurely stopover and dine on Down East cuisine, or bring a picnic and stroll the nearby beaches. This popular narrated round trip offers perfect Maine memories.
Bailey Island Noontime Cruise - The narrated Noontime Cruise departs Cook’s Landing on Bailey Island at noon and cruises through Potts Harbor, past Eagle Island and Haskell Island with a peek at Mackerel Cove. Note: Bailey Island can be reached by car from the Brunswick area by taking Route 24 south from Cook’s Corner.