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Swan's Island Ferry Schedule

Bass Harbor – Swan’s Island

Ferry schedule change

Please note the change as of October 31st, 2025 to the ferry schedules for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Summer Schedule

Effective April 13th, 2025 - November 1st, 2025

Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am9:00 am
9:45 am11:00 am **
1:30 pm**2:15 pm
3:00 pm3:45 pm
4:30 pm5:15 pm

1st and 3rd Wednesday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am11:00 am
1:15 pm4:00 pm
4:45 pm5:30 pm

2nd & 4th and 5th Wednesday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am11:00 am
1:30 pm2:15 pm
3:00 pm3:45 pm
4:30 pm5:15 pm

Thursday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am9:00 am
9:45 am11:00 am
1:15 pm4:00 pm
4:45 pm5:30 pm

Sunday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
7:30 am8:15 am
9:00 am9:45 am
10:30 am11:15 am
1:00 pm3:45 pm
4:30 pm5:15 pm

Winter Schedule

Effective 11/02/25 through 04/13/26

Monday, Tuesday and Friday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am9:00 am
9:45 am11:00 am **
12:45 pm1:30 pm
2:15 pm**3:00 pm
3:45 pm4:30 pm

** 3rd Tuesday of the month is a gas trip. NO PASSENGERS

1st and 3rd Wednesday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am11:00 am
1:15 pm4:00 pm
4:45 pm5:30 pm

2nd & 4th and 5th Wednesday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am11:00 am
2:15 pm3:00 pm
3:45 pm4:30 pm

Thursday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am9:00 am
9:45 am11:00 am
1:15 pm4:00 pm
4:45 pm5:30 pm

Saturday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
6:45 am7:30 am
8:15 am9:00 am
9:45 am11:00 am
2:15 pm3:00 pm
3:45 pm4:30 pm

Sunday

Depart Swan's IslandDepart Bass Harbor
7:30 am8:15 am
9:00 am9:45 am
12:15 pm3:00 pm
3:45 pm4:30 pm

**3rd Tuesday of the month is a gas trip | NO PASSENGERS

 

NOTE: If you have a non-reserved vehicle or truck leaving Swan’s Island, please contact the Swan’s Island terminal for vehicle line up instruction, 24 hours prior to departing from Bass Harbor. 

On Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, departs SI 6:45am, BH 7:30am, FB 8:30am, BH 9:30am and departs SI 4:30pm and BH 5:15pm