Captain Shaw is an expert on giving boat tours around Bar Harbor. He has a seemingly endless knowledge of the islands and the inhabitants (both human and animal), not to mention numerous other subjects totally unrelated to the area or boat tours! My girlfriend and I booked a 3 hour tour with Captain Shaw. We had little knowledge of the... More

This was a great experience. We wanted something a little different from the masses on a large boat. Captain Shaw is an incredible wealth of knowledge, about many things - he is quite interesting! We took our 5 and 2.5 year old kids. We were warned before-hand to bring life jackets, which we did. There was bad weather in the... More

My husband and I have been coming to Bar Harbor every summer for several years, and it's nice to know that we've just begun to scratch the surface in finding the beautiful spots and great attributes of Maine's people and culture. We've taken tours of the island by car and biplane, and have taken the whale and puffin tours on... More

The trip around the harbor and in the atlantic was great. I enjoyed the personal attention and the very informative guide. I would reccomend to anyone. Seeing the seals and the bald eagles was worth the trip.

I can't believe I didn't review this before.. Winston is an area icon. He knows the area as well as anyone. I called a couple of months before, told him when I'd be coming and how long of a tour we were looking for. A week or two before arrival, we spoke again with more details of the tour. He... More

Captain Shaw is a veritable encyclopedia and provided a wealth of information about the islands and wildlife. We saw seal, osprey, eagles, in addition to learning the history of many islands and those that own/have owned them. We highly recommend spending time on the water with Winston. It was the high point of our 7 days in Maine...and, considering all... More

We enjoyed our two hour tour of Frenchman Bay with Capt. Shaw. We had four young boys with us and he was very good with them. Even allowing them to take turns at the helm. We saw bald eagles, seals, etc., as well as incredible scenery. When in the area, you must see the views from the water. Sea Venture... More

We enjoyed the most amazing boat tour with Cap. Shaw. We were able to see numerous bald eagles and seals and learned a lot about both Winston and the water! Rumor has it that he is one heck of a husband. A great tip- highly recommended!

My family of four (with two teens) enjoyed our four hour custom tour. Captain Winston was a natural storyteller and entertaining tour guide for us. We enjoyed the scenic tour and his fantastic tales. we saw a few seals swimming near a lighthouse and enjoyed this. We also saw quite a few bald eagles. My only disappointment was wanting to... More