mkc wrote:
Avoid Bar Harbor and Portland on dates when large cruise ships are docked. They unload thousands of passengers that overwhelm the otherwise lovely towns. The ship schedules are available online.
Sadly, in Bar Harbor there's a cruise ship in port almost every day from May to October. But the rest of the scenic Island is still there, so if you are interested in more than shopping and crowded sidewalks, not to mention difficult parking, then tour the Loop road and the quiet side. Enjoy your lobster at the out of the way lobster shacks, not the big in-town tourist restaurants.
