Lucky Catch Lobstering Cruise
Portland, Maine Coast
About This Activity
Lucky Catch Cruises is Portland's premier lobstering experience — an 80-90 minute trip on a working Maine lobster boat where passengers help haul traps, bait, and reset pots alongside the crew. The route passes Portland Head Light, Fort Gorges, and the Civil War-era forts before stopping at Seal Rocks. Lobsters caught can be purchased post-cruise at boat price and taken across the pier to Portland Lobster Company for cooking. Operates May through October.
Seasonal note: First weekend of May through last weekend of October; book ahead July–Aug
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