| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Wonderful
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| Tue, Sep 22 1:30 PM |
carolruhter |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We're a group of 12 women hikers. Everyone loved it. This is our 4th trip with Ed and Edna, and they are great. Great hands-on experience, great entertainment, great personalities. We've recommended this trip to everyone. |
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Highly Entertaining & Educational!!!
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| Tue, Sep 1 1:30 PM |
ThomasWood |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The Dive-In Theater Cruise was one of the best parts of our vacation. The whole family was able to enjoy and participate in the cruise. Diver Ed brings the ocean floor to you for you to see. We were able to see and touch lobsters, several types of crabs, sea urchins, several varieties of sea stars, sand dollars, and a sea cucumber. We also saw seals and bald eagles on the way to the dive site. The crew even took the time to pick out a piece of plastic from the water so no harm would come to any sea creature. They truly have a love for the ocean and all animal life. |
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Surprisingly very very entertaining and educating
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| Tue, Sep 22 1:30 PM |
pennybb |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The trip was very interesting and educational. We brought our daughter and son in law
out for an early 25th weddding aniversary and two of their four children, boys 6 and 13.
All were very impressed and entertained and loved the chance to hold the creatures
brought up by Diver Ed from the deep. His comments while collecting the specimans
were also entertaining.
This was our second time to Bar Harbor and will make it a point to take this tour again
when we hopefully return in the next few years.
Also enjoyed the information given by Ranger Tony. With any luck at all, next time it
will not be so cold. Thanks again for a great afternoon. Don and Penny Schroeder
from Iowa..... |
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super afternoon on the water
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| Thu, Aug 27 1:30 PM |
daveanmyrtle |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| we saw an eagle ,seals, and harbor porpoise before we even got to the dive location.
the dive was the best live look at the ocean bottom that i ever had.
Diver ed showed us all the critters on the bottom and then brought them up to the boat so we could handle them, and the ranger from acadia park explained each one.
I will go back on this trip when i get to acadia again |
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Terrific 3 hour adventure!
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| Tue, Oct 6 1:30 PM |
MaryDelaney |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The cruise sails from College of the Atlantic, which is fascinating in its own right. The program is excellent for adults who have an interest in Maine sea life and enjoy a cruise. The Park Ranger was both enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. Not only did we see eider ducks, gray & harbor seals, dolphins, gulls (of course), heard about the bird populations of the various islands circled, and viewed some of the lovely "cottages" along the cliffs, but then were enthralled with the video presentation of "Diver Ed'.
He dives to the sea floor to collect specimens of starfish, lobsters, sea cucumber (the source of chondroitin!), and other life forms which we then were permitted to touch and examine closely before they were returned to their habitat. "Diver Ed" has a great partner in his wife, who gives a running commentary of what we are seeing on the video screen.
It is a true bargain and delight and we were privileged to have the opportunity!
Thanks! |
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Great
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| Thu, Oct 1 1:30 PM |
hwsburton |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We all thoroughly enjoyed the experience |
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One of the best
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| Tue, Sep 1 1:30 PM |
cwreed |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| It was much better then we expected. We really enjoyed it very much. |
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Diver Ed
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| Thu, Aug 27 1:30 PM |
BettyChia |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This activity was recommended for children. While the children on board had a wonderful time, so did the adults! The Park Ranger was very important to the success of this trip. (We were a group of adults)
Accessing the boat is difficult for those who have difficulty walking the two blocks from the meeting point. (One of the groups on the boat). Plenty of extra time should be allowed for this purpose.
Also come early to enjoy the natural history museum at the starting point. (The University of the Atlantic.)
Parking was complicated. We were directed to a particular parking lot by Zerve agent. The parking lot attendant said that this was not necessary and we went back to park in a more logical place (closer to start of tour). Parking may be restricted when school is in session, but during August it was not. |
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Excellent for all age groups
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| Tue, Aug 25 1:30 PM |
jpbaldwin |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our three generation group all found this trip to be the highlight of our Bar Harbor vacation. Everyone got to participate in the hands on encounter with sea animals and all questions were answered patiently and in ways that we could understand. Watching the diver's finds on the big screen while he worked was amazing because we could see very small creatures greatly magnified. We recommend it most highly. |
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so much better than I expected
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| Thu, Aug 13 1:30 PM |
nortonj76 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| All the staff, Diver Ed, his wife and the ranger, shared their knowledge with an enthusiasm that showed that they really love what they do. Diver Ed was both informative and entertaining, keeping both adults and children raptly attentive. The three hours went by quickly. I would do this again in a heartbeat and I was not that keen to begin with. But I would bring any guest on this trip. It was great fun! |
