![]() He is great with kids and couples alike, and truly enjoys interacting with people, fielding all sorts of questions (such as how long does it take for a shrimp to grow into a lobster) with humor as well as information. ![]() Not only that, but Captain Steve is a riot! He is really funny, and puts you at ease immediately. His entire family makes their living from the sea, and he has more stories about his life and career that you will have time to hear on your trip with him. Boy, did we have a great time!Ĭaptain Steve Howe is the captain of the boat, and has many decades of experience plying the waters around Rockland for lobster. So we figured it was something we should experience. It was definitely something we could never do somewhere else, and Maine is famous for its lobster and lobstermen culture. As land-lubbers from the Midwest, we had never even seen a lobsterboat, let alone boarded one. Parking is free at the harbor.Ī highly recommended attraction in Rockland is to take a cruise on the Captain Jack lobsterboat. No bathroom, so make sure little ones take a bathroom break prior to boarding. They have life jackets so no need to bring. A family with small kids will definately enjoy!! Apply sunscreen and bring a wind jacket for little kids (gets chilly). There is no prepared speach on board but if you ask questions they are very knowledgeable about the sea life but also the local area. Our kids brought buckets and got to keep the little fish and sea snails. In addition to the lobsters, we saw different types of crabs, sea snails, sea stars, urchins and little fish. ![]() The kids can touch the lobsters and anything else that gets trapped in the traps. You are not actually lobster fishing but are watching the captain and first mate haul out the traps. The boat is fairly small and will only take 6 passengers at a time. It's about an hour which is just the right amount of time to ask little kids to sit on a boat. I would highly recommend this trip for small kids. We took our 4 and 6 year olds on the boat.
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