My absolute favorite day trip while visiting New Harbor,  Maine was to Monegan Island. For more than 100 years, Monhegan has been a summer haven for artists and other visitors who appreciate its isolation, the beauty of its wilderness areas, relaxed atmosphere, and unhurried pace. Mohegan is authentic, beautiful, and rustic. Just 10 miles offshore, Monhegan is a mountainous island where about 70 residents live within a square mile of spectacularly scenic terrain with no cars! The only way to the island is via ferry, and we were lucky that one of the three points of origin was New Harbor. Hardy Boat Cruises offers the Monhegan Island Ferry Service as well as other trips such as Puffin and Seal watching cruises. [Read more…]