Downeast Sailing Adventures – Schooner Rachel B. Jackson

Downeast Sailing Adventures offers small-group sailing and custom boat tours exploring Acadia National Park’s Quiet Side. Aboard the Schooner Rachel B. Jackson and a modern Catalina sloop, visitors sail among the Cranberry Islands and through Somes Sound, passing lighthouses, working lobster boats and historic shoreline estates. Trips emphasize relaxed sailing and close-up views of coastal scenery, with comfortable seating and a finished cabin below decks on the sloop. Custom water taxi tours allow guests to visit nearby islands, walk quiet beaches, explore historic lighthouses or stop in fishing villages for lunch. Half-day, full-day and tailored charters are available, providing flexible ways to experience Mount Desert Island from the water.