Belfast Forum: belfast july 22nd-26th 2011 boat trips?

I'd check out the website for Penobscot Bay Cruises. They appear to offer a couple of different local cruises on an historic steamboat.

Another interesting day trip for "lake boat trips and cute towns to shop in" would be to take a ride over to Belgrade, a small lakeside community just northwest of Augusta. The Belgrade Lakes post office still delivers mail to lakeside homes/camps/cottages via mail-boat.....and the person who operates the route under a contract with the postal service historically has offered a ride-along feature for the public at a very reasonable cost. We've done it a few times over the years -- historically has been a pontoon-type boat with a capacity of ten or twelve people; bring your own water/soda or even lunch (might check on that first). But it will give you a close-up perspective of lakeside properties as you visit the mailboxes on the ends of their docks.....gets you out on the water for several hours, but a great way to see the area!