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Diamonds are a Cruisers’ Best Friend

Posted September 14, 2018.

The dog days of summer may be behind us, but the best days of cruising are yet to come. If you ask us, the vibrant…

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A Family Affair: Hope MacVane and The Cliff Island Store & Café

Posted August 29, 2018.

For Hope MacVane, Cliff Island is a family affair – she grew up there, her children have spent summers there, and now she manages the…

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Tags: Island Community

Cruising to a Summer Favorite, Bailey Island

Posted August 16, 2018.

Last month, we handed the mic to Stephen, our summer intern, to hear about his first time cruising Casco Bay. He recently hopped onboard the…

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Tags: Bailey Island, Cruising Casco Bay

Cruising (Crushing On) the Islands of Casco Bay

Posted August 2, 2018.

It’s probably pretty clear by now, but Casco Bay and the island communities we serve have captured our hearts and minds. We count ourselves lucky…

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Tags: Cruising Casco Bay

Exploring the Islands on Two Wheels

Posted July 12, 2018.

There are lots of ways to explore the islands – by foot, car, or golf cart – but one of our favorite ways is by…

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Tags: Chebeague Island, Cruising Casco Bay, Peaks Island

Ferrying our Four-Legged Friends

Posted June 28, 2018.

If you take the 5:45 p.m. ferry from Portland to Long Island, you’ve probably seen one of our favorite passengers, Watson the Bullmastiff, with his…

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Tags: Cruising Casco Bay, Island Community, Long Island

A New View of Casco Bay

Posted June 14, 2018.

Each summer, in addition to welcoming our friends from away, the team at Casco Bay Lines is joined by at least one summer intern. Say…

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Tags: Cruising Casco Bay, Mailboat Run

Looking for a Summer Escape? Come Cruise Casco Bay With Us!

Posted May 30, 2018.

Whether you have all day or just a couple of hours, the best way to see Casco Bay is from the deck of one of…

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Tags: Bailey Island, Cruising Casco Bay, Diamond Pass Run, Mailboat Run, Moonlight Run, Peaks Island, Sunrise Run, Sunset Run

Remembering the Soldiers of the Fifth Maine Regiment

Posted May 16, 2018.

Back in the fall we released a documentary about our history. It was incredibly popular and we began to realize that we weren’t the only…

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Tags: Casco Bay History, Island Community, Peaks Island

Meet Our Crew: Rob Anderson, World Traveler

Posted May 2, 2018.

Growing up on a cattle ranch in Utah, Rob Anderson didn’t have a connection to Maine until a mission call to serve the Mormon Church…

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Tags: Meet Our Crew

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