--- title: "Bar Harbor Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/bar-harbor description: "Acadia's granite coast at your doorstep" --- # Bar Harbor πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· United States Β· US & Canada East Coast > "Acadia's granite coast at your doorstep" ## At a Glance ## About Bar Harbor Bar Harbor sits on Mount Desert Island, a small New England town that fills up in summer with hikers and lobster-eaters. Cruise ships anchor in Frenchman Bay and tender passengers to the Town Pier, which drops you right on the main street. The town is the eastern gateway to Acadia National Park, where Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the US Atlantic coast, has wide views at sunrise. The park's carriage roads, built by John D. Rockefeller Jr., are good for walking or cycling through forest and along granite ridges. Jordan Pond House is the traditional stop for popovers and tea. In town, lobster rolls and blueberry pie are everywhere, and most of it is genuinely good. The shops along Main Street sell local jams, pottery, and the usual coastal souvenirs. The town is walkable, but the Island Explorer shuttle runs free loops into the park during summer. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** USD (US Dollar) - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** America/New_York (UTC-4) - **Tipping:** 15-20% expected at restaurants, bars, taxis ## Location Coordinates: 44.3920, -68.2036 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Bar%20Harbor/@44.39195,-68.20357,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Bar%20Harbor&ll=44.39195,-68.20357&z=13) ## Things to Do in Bar Harbor | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Narrated Bus Tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/909293e3-3804-4647-bbd4-6551d19f3883.md?via=markdown) | 4.7β˜… (2,108) | 2h 30m | – | €62 | Viator | | [Premium Narrated Bus Tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park (3.5 Hours)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4fee66b0-01ab-475c-9496-f936fe2d924b.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (774) | 4h | – | €90 | Viator | | [Guided Ebike Tour of Acadia National Park Carriage Roads](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fc209093-0eb6-40fb-a65e-dcf4be332117.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (589) | 4h 30m | – | €172 | Viator | | [Self-Guided Ebike Tours of Acadia National Park Carriage Roads](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fff1da28-22bf-46ee-91c1-a935b1fee943.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (512) | 6h | – | €118 | Viator | | [Bar Harbor Premium Tour with Cadillac Mountain and Acadia Park](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fc7c89e6-178e-4e2f-9af1-847de78561f1.md?via=markdown) | 4.7β˜… (388) | 4h | – | €144 | Viator | | [3 Hour Private Best of Acadia Tour: Cadillac & Park Loop Road](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4c8c6ba7-f6fa-4d2c-8ade-57b42521ee62.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (275) | 3h | – | €566 | Viator | | [4 Hour Private Acadia Tour Cadillac Mountain & Somes Sound Fiord](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d0427c82-5a08-4e91-b7b3-7ccb6468b405.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (261) | 4h | – | €658 | Viator | | [6 Hour Private Ultimate Acadia & Mount Desert Island Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a9408de5-a93f-482d-82b1-986bf0427587.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (216) | 6h | – | €930 | Viator | | [Savor Bar Harbor Culinary Walking Tour in Maine](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5841d84f-76a3-469a-b116-c44c53b0ceab.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (197) | 3h | – | €145 | Viator | | [90-minute Ghost Walking Tour in Bar Harbor](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7dfbd72f-ddc2-44e1-a0d2-f0a131d9691f.md?via=markdown) | 4.5β˜… (224) | 1h 30m | – | €30 | Viator | | [Acadia Full Day Small Group Tour & Hike](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4695ba36-b0bd-4631-9e75-40201bce9622.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (139) | 8h | – | €388 | Viator | | [Half Day Explorer - Fat Tire E-Bike Rental in Bar Harbor](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9146512f-63e2-432e-9a5d-3a14d3b27503.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (130) | 4h | – | €118 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Rockland](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/rockland.md): 43 nm - [Eastport](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/eastport.md): 61 nm - [Portland](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/portland.md): 99 nm ## Browse Cruises ## Browse - [US & Canada East Coast cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)