Portland, Maine
 

Portland Light

The old seacoast town of Portland, located in southern Maine, is a funky city filled with galleries, one-of-kind boutiques and shops, and eclectic restaurants serving everything from the traditional fare of New England clam chowder, lobster rolls and Maine seafood to nouveau cuisine. No wonder it's a top New England charter yacht destination!

Uptown, a few blocks from the waterfront, is Portland’s secret treasure–the Arts District.  Located along Congress Street, this once traditional shopping area has turned into a mecca of art galleries, antique shops, and artist studios.

The world class Portland Museum of Art, the Children’s Museum of Maine, the Institute of Contemporary Art at the Maine College of Art, the Center for Cultural Exchange, the State Theater, the Portland Stage Company, the Center for Maine History, and the stunningly-renovated Merrill Auditorium all line Congress Street. Here is also where you will find The Wadsworth-Longfellow House, the 19th century childhood home of the poet, and The First Parish Church, which uses an original cannon ball from the revolutionary war as a chandelier.

Portland’s Old Port is one of the most successful revitalized warehouse districts in the country. Seamlessly connected to the waterfront, the Old Port is both a working waterfront and a chic shopping, dining, and entertainment district.

Portland Harbor

Classic Yachts Entering the Harbor

"Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Cuttyhunk, The Elizabeth Islands and Block Island were much better than expected.  We really enjoyed our charter out of Newport.  And how else, except by charter can you see these lovely islands?" 
--Mr. and Mrs. J