Visit the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, ME and enjoy a cruise on the Kennebec River. The museum’s 56-foot tour boat, Merrymeeting, provides a variety of unforgettable river and coastal-viewing experiences. See iconic lighthouses, taste fresh oysters, spot wildlife, and more. Maine Maritime Museum has a cruise for everyone!
Bath’s Maine Maritime Museum celebrates the state’s rich seafaring heritage through special and permanent exhibits, historic artifacts, and hands-on experiences. Visitors to the museum can tour the galleries, explore original shipyard buildings, and step aboard historic watercraft.
The museum also offers a variety of immersive experiences. Interactive programs that connect you to the river and the sea in meaningful ways. Workshops, demonstrations, and, most popular, seasonal cruises.
Best of all, the Maine Maritime Museum is less than two miles from The Inn at Bath. In fact, the convenient location of our Mid-coast Maine bed and breakfast in the historic district puts you within easy distance of all the best of Bath.
Maine Maritime Museum Cruises
The museum offers a number of different cruises throughout the year, designed to suit a variety of interests.
Their 1, 2 and 3 hour cruises offer an expanding journey to numerous points of interest. highlights include Bath Iron Works, lighthouses, coastal landmarks, and the wildlife-rich Sasanoa River.
Fans of lighthouses will enjoy the museum’s Lighthouse Lovers cruise, which visits up to ten historic riverfront lights and offshore beacons.
The Burnt Island Lighthouse Adventure is also recommended. This four-hour cruise takes you up the Sasanoa River to Burnt Island. Here you can explore nature trails, enjoy a picnic, and visit the 1821 lighthouse and keeper’s house.
Love seafood? Take the two-hour Oyster Tasting Cruise to learn about oyster farming, sample a dozen oysters on the half-shell with beer or wine.
Fall is just around the corner, and so are the museum’s two-hour Autumn Golden Hour Cruises.
This relaxing cruise takes you to see some of the Kennebec’s most beautiful lighthouses in all their autumn splendor. Gorgeous!
There are also cruises for families with young children, an exploration of Merrymeeting Bay’ unique 6-river ecosystem, and many others.
A Perfect Day Afloat
The Maine Maritime Museum is located on the Kennebec River at 243 Washington Street in Bath, ME. All cruises include two-day museum admission, making it easy to double your fun with indoor exhibitions.
In-person ticket sales for the cruises end 20 minutes prior to departure. Boarding begins 15 minutes prior to departure. Don’t be late, the boat won’t wait for you!
The Merrymeeting features a covered lower deck, an open upper deck, and is wheelchair-accessible, though the onboard restrooms are not. Cruises may be canceled due to severe weather or low ticket sales, with refunds or rescheduling offered.
Hungry? The Flight Deck Pizza & Beer Garden is open seasonally on campus, and a snack bar aboard carries light fare and beverages. Guests may also bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks.
Whether you’re chasing lighthouse views, indulging in local oysters, or viewing wildlife, the Maine Maritime Museum delivers boat-based adventures with unmatched historical and natural charm.
Learn more at the museum website. You can also find them on Facebook.