Fisherman Island, a private island off the coast of Maine, is the perfect summer getaway for five-star island relaxation. If the island is too expensive for your tastes, bring your boat and stay on the water in nearby Boothbay Harbor, which has plenty of fresh seafood restaurants. If you don’t like to eat lobster — the area's main food focus — enjoy viewing them in the local aquarium.

• How to Get There
  
• Where to Stay
  
• Where to Eat
  
• What to Do
  
• Insider Tip
  
• More Travel Info

How to Get There

• 59 miles northeast of Portland, Maine
  
• Take I-95 to US-1 North
  
• The island is three and a half miles from Boothbay Harbor, the largest boating harbor north of Boston.

Where to Stay

Fisherman Island

Greystones Hall
Because this perfect getaway is a private island, there's only one place for sleeping and supping: a 5,000-square-foot stone home complete with seven bedrooms, spa amenities, a dining room table that seats 12 people, a billiard table and a chef to accommodate meals.

• Greystones Hall was originally built in 1925 as a retreat for a Unitarian minister. All the stone came from the island.
• One of the bedrooms is a bunk room with five beds, great for children.
• There's a staff available for cleaning and cooking, and boat excursions are inclusive in the island rental.

Reserve your Fisherman Island vacation directly through Vladi Island Travel.
Vladi Private Islands GmbH
Ballindamm 7
D-20095 Hamburg
Germany
Tel. +49 40 33 89 89
www.Vladi-Private-Islands.de

Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Brown's Wharf Motel and Restaurant
In Boothbay Harbor, Brown's Wharf Motel and Restaurant allows you to stay and dine while overlooking the water. Or, stay by sea with 45 docking stations that fit yachts up to 165 feet. While there, try the motel's fine seafood restaurant.
121 Atlantic Ave., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
800-334-8110
www.BrownsWharfInn.com

Greenleaf Inn
This New England cape-style bed and breakfast offers great views of Boothbay Harbor and is minutes from local shops, eateries and the waterfront. The restored 1849 inn has private decks, fireplaces in rooms and a hot tub overlooking the harbor.
65 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-7346; 888-950-7724
www.GreenleafInn.com

Where to Eat

Boothbay Region Lobstermen's Cooperative
Shop, eat or watch as fishermen bring in their day's catch of lobsters and clams. The restaurant is open from mid-May to mid-October, but wholesale retail lobsters and clams are ready to buy year-round.
97 Atlantic Ave., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-4900
www.boothbaylobsterwharf.com

Christopher's Boathouse
This restaurant is known for their Lobster Bisque.
25 Union St., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-6565

93 Townsend, A Coastal Kitchen
A husband and wife team owns this cozy restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. Try their award-winning Blue Ribbon Fig Salad and Maine Lobster "Risotto," or stop in for drinks at their handcrafted bar which seats 20.
93 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-3622
www.93Townsend.com

What to Do

Marine Resources Aquarium
Operated by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, this regional aquarium showcases a gallery resembling Maine's rocky coast and all of the sealife within. Don't miss the 23 pound lobster or the opportunity to pet a shark in the 850 gallon shark tank.
Department of Marine Resources
194 McKown Point Rd., West Boothbay, ME 04575
207-633-9542
www.Maine.gov

Boothbay Railroad Village
This non-profit organization runs a coal-fired steam train through a re-created historic village filled with locally significant historic structures. For automobile lovers, a museum displays a collection of antique vehicles.
586 Wiscasset Rd., Route 27, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04537
207-633-4727
www.RailwayVillage.org

Insider Tip

• The Daffy Taffy Factory (P.O. Box 25, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538, 207-633-5178) sells kisses made daily and wrapped on a turn-of-the-century antique kiss wrapper.

For more information about Boothbay Harbor, visit the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce website at www.BoothbayHarbor.com.