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Bar Harbor, Maine Cruise Port Guide — Silversea
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Awaiting Your Return From Shore
Bar Harbor is located on
Mount Desert Island, which is linked by a bridge to the mainland. Although
measuring a mere sixteen by thirteen miles, the island is packed with
natural wonders. It boasts the East Coast’s only fjord (Somes Sound) and the
highest point on the U.S. Atlantic coast with 1,530-foot high Cadillac
Mountain. The territory features no less than seventeen mountains, five
lakes, hundreds of ponds and streams and the most incredible flora and
fauna. The island was named Monts Deserts (bare mountains) by the French
explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1604, and for the rest of the century it was
fought over by the French and the English. Even though the French were
defeated in the end, the name remained.
Mount Desert Island’s most famous attraction is undoubtedly the Acadia
National Park. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. considered the island “one of the
great views of the world” and donated more than 10,000 acres to the national
park. In fact, in 1919 Acadia became the first national park east of the
Mississippi and Bar Harbor the summer society rival of Newport, Rhode
Island. Millionaires’ “summer cottages” were built by such illustrious
families as the Astors, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Fords only to be
destroyed in a disastrous fire in 1947.
Today, Bar Harbor is very much tourist-oriented. They come here by the
thoUSAnds to hike in Acadia National Park and observe the wildlife and
flora. An absolute must is a drive on the 27-mile Park Loop Road, skirting
Cadillac Mountain and providing the most incredible views. Afterwards, you
may want to stroll the quaint streets of Bar Harbor or indulge in one of the
famous lobster meals.
Awaiting Your Return From Shore
Elegant Dining
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Complimentary Spirits Await
Return to Your Suite and Sail Away to The Next Adventure
Entertainment and Dancing Await You
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