Maine Puffin Expedition

Approx. June 23-28, 2024

Cost $4400 (Guest/Spouse $3000) – (Open for Registration soon)

This expedition to Maine will feature incredible wildlife opportunities photographing puffins as well as landscape and scenery. For many photographers, this is a bucket list experience and the only place in the US where puffins nest during the summer AND where a limited (15) number of people even have the possibility of getting on the island to photograph these birds. All participants will need to arrive on their flights by the afternoon at the Bangor, ME airport on the first day. We will head out to the far northern coastline near Cutler where we will stay at the Machias River Inn for 5 nights. On the mornings of June 24th, 25th and 27th, we will go on a semi-private boat tour to the premier puffin location on Machias Seal Island. Our limited-size group will be able to shoot the lighthouse on that island as well as the puffins on the water and sea conditions permitting, will have 1-3 hours in blinds that will put us within feet of puffins both on the rocks, in-flight, etc.. On the afternoons of those three days as well as on our days off, we will take in the rocky coastline of Maine and Quoddy LH as well as go over to Canada to explore Campobello Island (make sure to have your passports) We will return to Bangor on the evening of the 27th and everyone should plan to fly back to Charlotte or continue on your own time up there on the 28th.

Cost includes ground transportation from Bangor, 6 nights private accommodations, all meals and instruction as well as admission and tour fees, etc. Airline travel to and from Bangor, Maine is the participant’s responsibility. A reduced price of $3000 will be available for a spouse or guest rooming with the registrant. Minimum 4, maximum 6.

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