CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
Lobster Trap Hauling
Harbor & Gray Seal Viewing
Puffin Viewing in season
Maine’s 2nd Tallest Lighthouse
Lobster Meal on the Dock
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Fully insured - Coast Guard Certified - Commercial Vessel
Join Us Aboard F/V Bottom Line
We offer 1& 2 hour tours that include a scenic boat ride from the beautiful working harbor of Corea aboard a working commercial fishing vessel. We will take in the sights of Petit Manan lighthouse, Seals, Puffins (in season) experience hauling lobster traps, and then finish with a fresh lobster meal back at the dock.
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"CATCH YOUR DINNER"
All paying guests will get one lobster. You will have the option to take to cook on your own, or have the included meal right on the dock. If you have the lobster steamed at our wharf it will come with warm drawn butter, corn on the cob, and a dinner roll. The Bell Buoy Seafood & Takeout food trailer will have sides, chowders, beverages, and desserts available for purchase, as well as other food options for those not wanting to eat lobster. If you choose to take the lobsters to steam on your own, we can instruct on how to steam & eat them. We are BYOB so if you want to bring some beer or a bottle of wine to enjoy with your lobster feel free to do so!!
- The Bell Buoy Seafood & Takeout food trailer will be able to steam up lobsters, and will have sides, drinks and other options if someone doesn't want to eat lobster. The food trailer will be available after all of our tours and will be open to the public from 11am-6pm Mon-Sun - May 25 - October 4.
Discounts Available for Veterans/Military, Past Guests & anyone staying at our rental home.
Military guests - 15% discount
Past guests - 15% discount
Harbor Hideaway renters - 15% discount
US Lighthouse Society Passport
Petit Manan Lighthouse Stamp
Lighthouse passport books available for purchase, and by joining us for a tour you will be able to receive the Petit Manan lighthouse stamp with the lobster representing our tour and our signature logo stamp. Ask a crewmember if you are interested in purchasing one. The cost is $16.00/ea.
About Us
ABOUT YOUR VESSEL, CAPTAIN & CREW
F/V Bottom Line is a 46' WesMac that is fully insured and Coast Guard certified. It is a commercial lobster fishing vessel that is owned by Bottom Line Fisheries, Inc. Captain Dan Rodgers is a licensed captain, who has worked as a commercial fisherman for over 30 years. He was born and raised in Corea and started this business to offer visitors to the area this amazing sightseeing and lobstering experience. This is a local owned business and your crew will be either a family member, or a local from here. They will be available to answer questions about the area and the industry.
BEAUTIFUL COASTAL MAINE SIGHTS
We set sail from the beautiful working harbor of Corea, we leave and go through our small chain of islands in search of the gray and harbor seals that frequent that area. We then set sail for the Petit Manan Island here you will find a variety of seabirds including the Atlantic Puffin that come to nest every season. We like to make everyone aware that the Puffin season is mid-May through the end of July, after that they will travel offshore until the next breeding season. The island is also home to the Petit Manan Lighthouse, built in 1857 it stands at 119 feet, is Maine’s 2nd tallest lighthouse, and still is in service today. As we continue back towards shore we then demonstrate the process of lobster trap hauling, educate about our conservation efforts and about the lobsters we can keep here in the beautiful State of Maine.
OUR SEASON
Our tours offered by Bottom Line Fisheries, Inc. will run our two hour tours 2-3 times a day Monday - Sunday from Memorial Day, to the first weekend in October. If we sell out on our afternoon trips we may add a morning tour or a late afternoon one hour tour as well. One hour tours will generally be offered on Tuesday & Thursday mornings from August to the first week of October. We do custom & PRIVATE cruises by inquiry. In the event of inclement weather and we have to cancel we will rebook for another day if possible or we will give a full refund. If you try and contact us during the off season please leave us a message or send a text and we will get back to you within 24 hours. If you are looking for somewhere to stay check out our vacation home just minutes from our wharf.
SUNDAY TOURS
Guests requesting a Sunday tour we like to make aware that in the State of Maine from the first Sunday in June, until the first Sunday in September it is a law that commercial fisherman cannot haul their traps and keep the catch. So we have a demonstration license to allow us to do the same exact tour, but it is a catch & release day. We still will provide the lobster meal back at the dock with fresh live lobster caught from the previous day.
A FUN EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES
WE NEED AT LEAST 6 ADULT PASSENGER FARE TO RUN A ONE HOUR TOUR & 10 ADULT PASSENGER FARE TO RUN A TWO HOUR TOUR.
WE WILL ONLY HAVE 16-20 PASSENGERS
WITH MIXED GROUPS
WE DO HAVE A 23 PASSENGER LIMIT SO GROUPS OF THAT SIZE TRAVELING TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMMODA…
TOURS ARE BY RESERVATION ONLY
OUR BOAT IS DOG FRIENDLY, BUT PLEASE LET US KNOW AHEAD IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DOG TO JOIN.
THERE WILL BE A 20% GRATUITY ADDED ON FOR GROUP OF 6 OR MORE
Harbor Hideaway - Idyllic Vacation Rental in Corea
We own a great vacation rental home within walking distance to our wharf in Corea. It is a 3 night minimum stay. Your booking will include a two hour lobster boat tour for two guests pending on availability.
Our VRBO listing #2912160 is attached to this site and we also advertise through AirBnB
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