Port of Bar Harbor

UN/LOCODEUSBHBWhat is a UN/LOCODE?44.3833° N, 68.2° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Bar Harbor: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 02:28 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 0

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Bar Harbor, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

1 ship shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
ALAKAIHigh-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 15:30 UTC	USBHB	UN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 02:28 UTC.

Vessels near Bar Harbor

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near Bar Harbor in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Bar Harbor from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 6700). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Fair
Channel depth: 5 m
Anchorage depth: 2 m
Cargo pier depth: 3 m
Mean tide: 3 m
Pilotage compulsory: No
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Bar Harbor over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)	Wind (kn)	From	Gusts (kn)	Waves (m)	Period (s)	Visibility (km)
Oct 3 00:00	7	334°	10	0.9	6	24
Oct 3 06:00	6	329°	8	0.9	7	24
Oct 3 12:00	8	320°	12	0.7	6	24
Oct 3 18:00	5	339°	10	0.5	6	24
Oct 4 00:00	3	1°	4	0.4	7	24
Oct 4 06:00	6	22°	9	0.4	7	24
Oct 4 12:00	7	72°	11	0.4	7	24
Oct 4 18:00	8	106°	13	0.5	4	24
Oct 5 00:00	8	135°	11	0.4	5	24
Oct 5 06:00	8	115°	11	0.8	5	24
Oct 5 12:00	5	81°	8	1.1	7	20

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 15 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Bar Harbor

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy 8413320 - Bar Harbor, ME · 1.1 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

10.5°C (51°F)

Air temp

22°C (72°F)

Wind

9.9 kn @ 270°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Bar Harbor, ME1.1 km

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Berths and terminals at Bar Harbor

1 dock, terminal or mooring place listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Bar Harbor.

Berths and terminals at Bar Harbor
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
INTERNATIONAL FERRY TERMINAL	—	—	—

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Port and Waterway Facilities (public domain). Owner and operator names are USACE's text, not verified company records. Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Bar Harbor

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

AnchorageAnchorage AunrestrictedBar Harbor, ME110.130(a)(1) · 0.6 km
Routing measureFrenchman Bay Southern RouteRecommended Routenot applicable · 1.6 km
AnchorageAnchorage BunrestrictedBar Harbor, ME110.130(a)(2) · 2.1 km
Routing measureFrenchman Bay Eastern RouteRecommended Routenot applicable · 8.7 km
Pilot boardingFrenchman Bay Western Routepilot_boarding1.0 nm seaward of the Buoy FB 44°18'36"N,68°05'12"W13 km
Pilot boardingFrenchman Bay Eastern Routepilot_boarding2.0 nm seaward of the Buoy FB 44°17'36"N,68°07'48"W13.1 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Bar Harbor published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Aug 4, 1999.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
SERENADE OF THE SEAS	Arrival	Oct 25, 2016(date only)	Portland, ME → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SERENADE OF THE SEAS	Departure	Oct 25, 2016(date only)	— → Saint John, NB	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AIDADIVA	Departure	Oct 25, 2016(date only)	— → Boston, MA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AIDADIVA	Arrival	Oct 25, 2016(date only)	Halifax, NS → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AMADEA	Departure	Oct 23, 2016(date only)	— → Boston, MA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AMADEA	Arrival	Oct 23, 2016(date only)	Saint John, NB → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CRYSTAL SERENITY	Departure	Oct 22, 2016(date only)	— → Boston, MA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CRYSTAL SERENITY	Arrival	Oct 22, 2016(date only)	Gaspe, QUE → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SIRENA	Arrival	Oct 21, 2016(date only)	Boston, MA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SIRENA	Departure	Oct 21, 2016(date only)	— → Halifax, NS	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BOREALIS	Departure	Oct 21, 2016(date only)	— → Boston, MA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SILVER WHISPER	Departure	Oct 21, 2016(date only)	— → Boston, MA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Aug 17, 2016, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jul 24, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)47 km away
GIT'N R DUN, ME, USA (NTSB DCA25FM051)
Aug 17, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)89 km away
Lydia & Maya, Jordin Basin, Gulf of Maine, ME, USA (NTSB DCA16FM053) · Lydia & Maya

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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