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To get to Diamond Cove: Take Casco Bay Lines from downtown Portland.

To get to Portland: Portland International Jetport is convenient and served by major airlines.  Amtrak offers the new “Downeaster” service from Boston, with connections to the rest of Amtrak’s rail system.  Greyhound, Vermont Transit, and Concord Trailways serve Portland from all directions.

By car: from the Maine Turnpike (Interstate 95) north or south, take Exit 44 (formerly 6A) onto Interstate 295; Exit 7 to Franklin Street, which leads directly to Casco Bay Lines on the waterfront.

Parking: There are no private automobiles at Diamond Cove; please plan to leave your car in Portland. Casco Bay Parking Garage is adjacent to the ferry terminal. For other parking options, see the Casco Bay Lines website.

Diamond Cove: The community website is www.diamondcove.com.  Also, Diamond’s Edge Restaurant, our full-service marina, and the Diamond Cove General Store.

To transport your baggage to the island: Casco Bay Lines will transport your baggage to the island, and our vans will transport it (and you!) to your door.

If you plan to provision in Portland, we recommend:

Whole Foods Market  (2 Somerset St, just off Franklin Street Arterial, 207-774-7711) Huge natural supermarket and cafe just down Franklin Street from the ferry.

Hannaford Food and Drug on Forest Avenue is a particularly convenient and well-stocked full-service supermarket.

Browne Trading Company (Merrill's Wharf, 262 Commercial Street; 207-775-7560) has fabulous seafood and specialty smoked seafood, caviar, gourmet groceries, desserts and fresh produce.

Harbor Fish Market - A landmark on Portland’s waterfront (9 Custom House Wharf, just west of the ferry dock), offers a complete array of fresh seafood.

The Standard Baking Company is an excellent bakery located across Commercial Street from the ferry terminal.

A farmers market is held at Deering Oaks Park in downtown Portland on Saturday mornings from May through November, and Monument Square on Congress Street on Wednesday mornings.

Portland Museum of Art
The Portland Head Light
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum
The Children’s Museum of Maine
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow House and Maine Historical Society
Portland Observatory
Tate House
Victoria Mansion
Maine Maritime Museum
Portland Harbor Museum
Southworth Planetarium

Portland by trolley: Mainely Tours
Amphibious land/water tours: Super Duck Tours

Portland Schooner Company - Explore Casco Bay on historic schooners  (207) 776-2500
Maine Sailing Adventures- Casco Bay Windjammer cruise
Yacht North Charters - sailboat and powerboat charters
Olde Port Mariner Fleet - deep sea fishing and whale watching
Lucky Catch - accompany a local lobsterman on his rounds
Portland Yacht Services

Portland Opera Repertory Theater
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance
Lark Society for Chamber Music
Merrill Auditorium
PCA Great Performances
Portland Ballet Company
Maine Ballroom Dance
Portland Stage Company

Local Island Photographer Amy Farrell - available for family portraits
Portland Sea Dogs - "AA" baseball league
Portland Pirates Ice Hockey
Golf Maine
Smiling Hill Farm Barnyard - a petting farm, gift shop and dairy store
Funtown / Splashtown USA  - family amusement and water park
Maine Rock Gym - indoor rock wall climbing center
Cumberland County Civic Center
Eartha - the world's largest revolving globe, hosted by Delorme your world map specialists

The Old Port - this historic district teeming with restaurants and specialty stores is host to the annual Old Port Festival
Stonewall Kitchen
Treehouse Toys
Swiss Time
The Maine Mall
The Kittery Outlets
The Freeport Outlets
L.L. Bean