October 8, 2013
Bar Harbor is a very picturesque town that is tucked away
along Maine’s rocky coast. Our ship can’t
dock at the port, so we must tender in.
That means that we will have small boats that will take us into the port
from our very large ship. It was very
windy out, and the seas were choppy, but we made it to shore in less than 15
minutes.
Bar Harbor’s main attraction is Acadia National Park, but
unfortunately, it is now closed because of the furloughed “non-essential” governmental
employees. This was a huge
disappointment that we couldn’t see this site.
According to the information from Celebrity, there are “granite cliffs
side by side with sand and cobblestone beaches. Glacier-carved mountains rise
from the sea, cupping deep lakes in their valleys. “ Just a bit of trivia - the Acadians of were
of French descent, and they migrated to the Southern coast, specifically to
Louisiana and became known as Cajuns.
Tourmaline is a gemstone indigenous to the area, and there
are numerous store that sell jewelry with these stones.
A trip to Bar Harbor is definitely not complete without
having Maine lobster and New England Clam Chowder for lunch, followed by warm blueberry pie with
ice cream.
When we returned to our ship, we attended a cocktail party
sponsored by Vacation.com, the travel agency consortium to which we
belong. This particular sailing is a
Distinctive Voyage, and this is one of the amenities we will receive.
After cocktails, I headed to the AquaSpa for a Spa-Topia
treatment – hot stones back massage complete with a hand and arm massage,
pressure point foot massage, and a spa facial.
What a way to end a beautiful last day in Maine before heading to
Canada. 
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