Our first port of call was Bar Harbor, Maine. The biggest attraction in this area is beautiful Acadia National Park. During our RVing years, Bill and I visited this area twice, in 2011 and in 2016. Here is our blog posting from 2016.

August 18, 2016 Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park, Maine

August 23, 2016 Bar Harbor & Acadia N. P. Part 2

Since we have been here twice, we decided to spend time walking around Bar Harbor. This was a tender port so we waited for the first large groups to get off the ship and therefore we did not have a long wait for a boat. It was about a 15 minute ride to the dock. It is interesting to note that by citizen vote, beginning in 2025, there will be a 1,000 person per day cap on cruise passengers allowed to visit. Cruise ships with more than 1,000 passengers will not be allowed to stop in Bar Harbor. The citizens voted to limit tourists due to the citizen quality of life. I would think it was not a popular decision for those who rely on tourism for their livelihood. I can see both points of view.

We enjoyed our walk around town on a beautiful summer day. We found a geocache at the public library.

The Mountain in the Background is Cadillac Mountain in the Middle Of Acadia National Park

We then waited for about 25 minutes to go into St Saviour’s Episcopal Parish. Since it was Sunday, we needed to wait for their church service to finish. Built beginning in 1877, the American shingle style church built of stone and wood.

The church is known for its twelve beautiful Tiffany stain glass windows.

There are also 18 other stained glass windows by American, English and European artists. Just beautiful!

The church has a tower of bells.

Next door was a cemetery with a Civil War memorial.

The Original Town Name Was Town of Eden

Captain Frank reported that we had eleven passengers join us who missed the ship in Boston due to flight delays and cancellation. So glad they were able to make their way to Bar Harbor to join us! Other passengers that started in Boston said they still don’t have their luggage.

Sailaway at the Seaview Pool was fun with a live band and beautiful harbor views.