We offer one & two hour tours that include a boat ride from the beautiful working harbor of Corea on a true commercial vessel. We will take in the sights of the Petit Manan lighthouse, Harbor & Gray seals, Atlantic puffins, & then experience hauling lobster traps. It does not get anymore authentic than this tour.
All paying guests will take with them one lobster, and will have the option of having it steamed right at our wharf & eat right there at no extra charge. 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 do have steaming and how to eat instructions available. We do also offer a full lobster dinner experience which includes, warm drawn butter, a cup of chowder, corn on the cob, coleslaw, dinner roll, and a soft drink or water. This will be available on our 2:30pm tour. 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!!
**** NEW FOR 2025 ****
Military guests - 15% discount
Past guests - 15% discount
Harbor Hideaway renters - 10% discount
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.
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 family run business and your crew will be a family member, who will be available to answer questions about the area and the industry.
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 tours offered by Bottom Line Fisheries, Inc. will run at least twice a day Monday - Saturday from Memorial Day, to the first week of October. We do offer custom cruises & times 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.
WE NEED 6 ADULT PASSENGER FARE TO RUN A TOUR IN MAY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER AND 10 ADULT FARE PASSENGERS IN JULY & AUGUST. WE WILL ONLY HAVE 16-20 PASSENGERS WITH MIXED GROUPS BUT WE DO HAVE A 23 PASSENGER LIMIT SO GROUPS OF THAT SIZE TRAVELLING TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMODATE
TOURS ARE BY RESERVATION ONLY
OUR BOAT IS DOG FRIENDLY, BUT PLEASE LET US KNOW AHEAD IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DOG TO JOIN.
We own a great vacation rental home within walking distance to our wharf in Corea. Your booking will include a 10% discount off 4 passengers on one of our tours.
Our VRBO listing #2912160 is attached to this site and we also advertise through AirBnB
