For the easiest handicap access, you can bring your car, van, or truck over on a barge, by appointment with Beal & Bunker, tel. (207) 244-3575, or J.P. Berzinis, Inc., tel. (207) 244-5525. However, this method is more expensive than the regularly-scheduled ferries.
Regular ferries running daily to the Cranberry Isles are passenger-only; they do not take cars or vans. They do accommodate handicap customers.
In all cases, of course, you must go from a float, over the gunwale (ship's side), and onto the ferry. The captain and deck hand are always available to assist boarding.
| Access at: | Beal & Bunker Mailboat | Cranberry Cove Ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Desert | (Northeast Harbor) drive-on dock; float with ramp |
(Cranberry Connector) drive near dock, 4 floats with ramps (Southwest Harbor Upper Town Dock) steps; float with ramp |
| Great Cranberry | steps upon request, to float with ramp |
float with ramp |
| Little Cranberry (Islesford) |
float with ramp | float with ramp |
On both Great and Little Cranberry Islands, the terrain is gentle. You will probably be traveling for the most part on asphalt roads, and there are small hills but nothing really steep.
The museums and general stores on both islands are wheelchair accessible via ramps.
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