- Puffin Tours - Machias Seal Island - Largest Puffin Colony on the Maine Coast
- Authorized by the US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Family owned and operated for over 30 years
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Update June 23 Reservations are sold out for the remainder of the season. For additional tour information please see our FAQ page for more details. A waiting list is available on the Web site, although cancellations are rare. Opening day for 2027 reservations will be announced in December. ~ Renee Patterson |
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~ Are you interested in a tour to see puffins from the water, combined with a close up look at lobsterfishing? Check out Cutler Harbor Tours |
Welcome to Bold Coast Charter Company! I would like to invite you to discover the real Maine coast – visit scenic Cutler Harbor and cruise the most unspoiled, rugged coastline Downeast!
If you're a birder or a nature lover, take a half day excursion to Machias Seal Island, summer home to spectacular nesting colonies of Atlantic puffins, Razorbills, Common murres and Arctic terns, among others. For close range puffin observation and photography, no other birding destination can compare, as Machias Seal Island is the largest puffin colony on the coast of Maine! In addition to the nesting seabirds, other species commonly spotted are guillemots, eiders, gannets, shearwaters and storm-petrels.
About the Machias Seal Island seabird watching tours – Updated for the 2026 season
Machias Seal Island - Frequently asked questions page
You'll be cruising aboard the BARBARA FROST, a custom forty foot US Coast Guard inspected passenger vessel (heated cabin and restroom equipped), the fastest and best equipped tour vessel serving the area.
Trips depart from Cutler Harbor – a picturesque small fishing village, well off the beaten tourist path. Check out an area map for our location, and also where to stay and what to do while in the area. Advance reservations for our tours are required. Machias Seal Island trips conclude in early August.
Whether you're someone who's interested in a one of a kind birding destination, or a visitor who wants to find out what Maine is really all about, I welcome you to experience Downeast Maine's unique natural attractions and unspoiled beauty. You won't be disappointed with what you find.
In addition, access to the island itself is dependent on favorable sea conditions, which naturally cannot be controlled or reliably predicted in advance. Please note: Island landings are not guaranteed and sea conditions may result in only the opportunity to view the seabirds from the waters close by and around the island. Further, all tours are subject to cancellation in the event of unfavorable weather or seas.
Hope to see you here on the Bold Coast soon!
BOLD COAST CHARTER CO.
P.O. BOX 364
CUTLER, ME 04626
207-259-4484
e-mail: info@boldcoast.com
LINKS
Click here for a photo of Little River lighthouse, Cutler
Click here for a photo of puffins on Machias Seal Island Maine Birding Trail A comprehensive site with information on all facets of birding in the great state of Maine.
Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Visit Lubec Maine Nicely designed website with great photos and extensive visitor information for Lubec and the surrounding area.
ANDREW FROST PATTERSON obituary