Judy's Travels: Mail Boat Run, Casco Bay Portland

What a wonderful day on the water! Going out of Casco Bay are several different sightseeing tours but I decided to do something different. I took the Mail Boat Ferry. The mail boat is run by the U.S. Post Office and delivers everything from Hotel food supplies, building material, washers, dryers and of course the mail, to residents of several islands. A spokesman gave a narrative as we passed sites of interest.

The picture on the left is Spring Point Light taken as we left the Maine State Pier heading into Casco Bay. The picture above is of the landing on Little Diamond Island, our first stop. Other Islands we visited were Great Diamond Island (two stops there), Long Island, Great Chebeague Island, and Cliff Island.

The trip takes 3 to 3 1/2 hours depending on deliveries. The cost is $13.50 for seniors. I have attached two albums because I went crazy taking pictures. I also made the size of the picture smaller so hopefully the albums will be faster and easier to open. Let me know if it helped.

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