• New Brunswick Ferry: From late June through mid September a reasonably priced ferry service at 167 Water Street connects Eastport to Deer Island and then to Campobello Island. Even though it is usually used as a way to get from one place to the other for vehicles and passengers, it is also enjoyable as a way to see the bay first hand. Hop aboard alone or with your bicycle to take the ride with or without visiting at Deer Island and Campobello. Mountain bikes can be rented daily or weekly from Tidal Trails.
  
  What will you see on the trip? The Old Sow with her piglets, the largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere, is on the route. About two hours before high tide this whirlpool is most active as the waters of the ocean push their way up into the St. Croix River and the bays that surround Eastport. During this time, twice a day, the currents bring a rich supply of euphausiids and copepods, small crustacea, to the surface, attracting numbers and varieties of birds, especially gulls. Seals and porpoises and occasionally whales frolic along the way.
  
  The ferry schedule operates on Atlantic Time, fares Canadian dollars: East Coast Ferries Ltd. (506) 747-2159 Eastport to Deer Island, each hour, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Deer Island to Eastport, each hour, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Deer Island to Campobello, every 1 hour, 25 minutes, 9:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Campobello to Deer Island, every 1 hour, 30 minutes, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check at www.eastcoastferries.nb.ca If your plans include the Canadian Maritimes, there is a free year round ferry on the further end of Deer Island that connects to Letete, New Brunswick.

Many locations in Eastport have free copies of a map detailing the Eastport/Lubec Quoddy Loop vicinity. Carry one with you. This map details roads and ferry routes connecting the entire area. You'll enjoy each of these day trips more fully if you have a camera and binoculars always at hand. At every turn you have the opportunity for a moose to appear, an eagle to soar overhead, or some other breathtaking sight to awaken your senses. Many days you'll want a sweater or sweatshirt within easy reach. Bring along water and food so you'll have the freedom to explore in every direction.

Eastport, Maine: Easternmost City in the U.S.A.