Balmy Days Cruises Welcome to the one hour sight-seeing trips on the Squirrel Island Ferry, The Novelty. On this very popular trip you will see everything Boothbay Harbor has to offer. You will see lighthouses, sealife, the rocky shores of Maine, boats of every kind, and many other sights & sounds that make up the feelings people take home that you can only find in Maine, rain or shine.

On this popular short sight-seeing cruise you will see:

Nature: the sights and sounds of sealife and sea breezes, gentle waves and some fog now and then
The busy harbor: lobster boats, yachts, sailing boats and even an occasional cruise ship
The working waterfront: shipyards, fishing piers, coast guard station, marinas, oceanographic research lab
The scenic shore: lighthouses, rocky cliffs and many islands, with brief stops for Squirrel Island passengers
Nightlights: lighthouses flashing their beacons to ship at sea, starlight or moonbeams forming mysterious paths across the sea, village lights reflected in the calm harbor waters.