Beal & Bunker winter schedule (second Monday of October to second Monday of May): trips from Northeast Harbor at 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; Sundays 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Taken from the company's posted graphic; the first table carries no day label. · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full schedule
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Operator
Beal & Bunker, Inc.
Map – Cranberry Islands Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Beal & Bunker adult (12 and older), one way | $17.00 |
| Beal & Bunker child (3-11), one way | $8.50 |
| Beal & Bunker child under 3, one way | Free |
| Beal & Bunker adult (12 and older), round trip | $34.00 |
| Beal & Bunker child (3-11), round trip | $17.00 |
| Beal & Bunker 10-trip commuter pass during the winter schedule (10 adult one ways or 20 child one ways) | $90.00 |
| Beal & Bunker 10-trip commuter pass outside the winter schedule | $130.00 |
| Commuter ferry (Downeast Windjammer, Northeast Harbor), adult one way | $9.00 |
| Beal & Bunker private boat Double B (38 passengers), per hour | $425.00 |
| Beal & Bunker private boat Sea Queen (56 passengers), per hour | $575.00 |
| Cranberry Cove Ferry (Southwest Harbor/Manset, summer season) adult, round trip | $42.00 |
| Cranberry Cove Ferry (summer season) child under 11, round trip | $32.00 |
| Cranberry Cove Ferry (summer season) adult, one way | $32.00 |
| Cranberry Cove Ferry (summer season) child 0-11, one way | $28.00 |
| Cranberry Cove Ferry (summer season) bicycle, no electric bikes | $12.00 |
Beal & Bunker's price page (undated) lists $17.00 one way for ages 12 and older, $8.50 for ages 3-11, free under 3, round trips $34.00 and $17.00, and a commuter pass of $130.00 ($90.00 during the winter schedule) that covers 10 adult one ways or 20 child one ways and cannot be used for freight or charters. It also lists private boats (Double B at $425 an hour for up to 38 passengers; Sea Queen at $575 an hour for up to 56), with higher rates between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. The Town of Cranberry Isles lists $9.00 per passenger one way on the winter commuter ferry, tickets on the boat. Cranberry Cove's summer prices from its Downeast Windjammer page are $42 adult round trip, $32 child (under 11) round trip, $32 adult one way, $28 child (0-11) one way and $12 per bicycle (no electric bikes). Which boat sells tickets with a card is not stated in these sources. All fares in US dollars (USD).
The Cranberry Isles are reached by more than one boat, and which one runs depends on the month. Today (Oct. 15, 2026) the boats leave from Northeast Harbor, on Mount Desert Island, for Great Cranberry and Islesford (on Little Cranberry Island). The one on this page's timetable is Beal & Bunker, whose posted winter schedule begins the second Monday of October (Oct. 12, 2026) and ends the second Monday of May (May 10, 2027, by calendar). Its winter graphic lists three trips a day on the unlabeled table and two on Sundays, and the company says the times are departures, not arrivals.
A second winter boat is the weekday commuter ferry, run by Downeast Windjammer for the Town of Cranberry Isles. The town lists it from October 15 through April 30 at $9.00 one way, with a 5:45 a.m. departure from Northeast Harbor and a 5:00 p.m. one. Downeast Windjammer's own February 2026 blog says residents asked for those early and late runs, that most of them run in the dark, and that winter gales can cancel them, with notices posted on the Cranberry Cove Commuter Ferry Facebook page.
The boat from Southwest Harbor is the Cranberry Cove Ferry, also Downeast Windjammer's. Its table is headed seven days a week from Memorial Weekend to October 1, so on Oct. 15 it was past its printed end date; the page lists boarding at 126 Clark Point Rd. in Southwest Harbor and at Manset, and says tickets are first come, first served with no reservation. Its summer fares are $42 round trip for an adult and $32 one way.
Beal & Bunker's fares are $17.00 one way for ages 12 and over, $8.50 for ages 3 to 11, and free under 3, with round trips at double the one-way price. Its 10-trip pass is $90.00 during the winter schedule and $130.00 otherwise. Beal & Bunker's pages do not say whether bicycles, pets or vehicles are carried. The company asks passengers to follow its Facebook page, @BealandBunker, for current information. The Town page lists Beal & Bunker's number as (207) 244-3575 and Cranberry Cove's as (207) 546-2927.
- Arrive at the terminal several minutes before departure; vehicle lanes close earlier than the foot-passenger gate.
- Check the operator's service alerts before you set out — weather, tides and vessel maintenance change sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: some crossings are card-only and some take cash only.
Frequently asked questions
The Town of Cranberry Isles lists Beal & Bunker, Inc. from Northeast Harbor ((207) 244-3575) and Cranberry Cove Ferry from Southwest Harbor and Manset ((207) 546-2927). In winter Downeast Windjammer also runs a weekday commuter ferry from Northeast Harbor, listed from October 15 through April 30.
Beal & Bunker's winter table lists departures from Northeast Harbor at 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Islesford departures for Northeast Harbor are at 8:10 a.m., 11:40 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. The company's winter schedule runs from the second Monday of October to the second Monday of May.
One way is $17.00 for adults and teens 12 and older and $8.50 for children 3 to 11; children under 3 ride free. Round trips are $34.00 and $17.00. A 10-trip commuter pass is $90.00 during the winter schedule and $130.00 outside it.
Its page prints a season of Memorial Weekend to October 1 and lists no later service, so on Oct. 15, 2026 it was past that date. Downeast Windjammer's separate winter commuter boat leaves from Northeast Harbor, not Southwest Harbor.
The Town of Cranberry Isles lists $9.00 per passenger one way, with tickets sold on the boat. Two round trips run on weekdays from October 15 through April 30: leaving Northeast Harbor at 5:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Cranberry Cove's page says tickets are first come, first served with no reservation required. Beal & Bunker's website has a Book Now button that links to a FareHarbor booking page; its schedule and price pages do not say whether a reservation is required.
Downeast Windjammer's table lists 126 Clark Point Rd. in Southwest Harbor and 102 Shore Rd. in Manset, with day parking only at 126 Clark Point Rd. and 15 Mansell Lane in Manset. The boat cell number printed on the page is 207-460-1981.
Downeast Windjammer says gales and storms in the fall and winter can make it unsafe to run the commuter ferry, and that islanders are told of cancellations on the Cranberry Cove Commuter Ferry Facebook page. Beal & Bunker asks passengers to follow its Facebook page, @BealandBunker.