Snow Pond Cruises

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

Today we had Tom and Sarah Wood from San Diego California along with their two children, Harper and Fletcher on board for a two hour Mariner Cruise. We left our Dock with our eyes to the sky. Tom is an airplane pilot and he had an app on his phone. We got back to the boat slip undercover just a few minutes before the sky opened up but we did manage to complete most of the tour. The kids both earned their Junior Associate Captain certification for demonstrating excellent skills on the water.  Everyone had lots of questions about our wildlife specifically the loons. We got a few good pictures of Adrian along with his parents. Special thanks to the Wood family for sharing part of their Father’s Day with SNOW POND CRUISES 

06/21/2026

Yesterday we had Kinna Tkakarar and her family from Pennsylvania, Cape Elizabeth and Belgrade, Maine on board for a two hour Mariner tour. Nine year-old Jay Mower earned his Junior Associate Captain certification by demonstrating his skills with the GPS and the safe operation of the Snowdrifter II. We saw one of our baby Loons,
Adrian with his mother. It was unusual to see him with his head under his mother‘s wing, and his body floating in the water. I guess he just needed a place to rest his eyes. The group thoroughly enjoyed the history and local lore. This group was made up of two doctors and a marine scientist. The bar was set pretty high. Thank you very much Kinna for sharing part of your Father’s Day weekend with SNOW POND CRUISES 

06/17/2026

In just over two weeks we’ll have the Fourth of July celebration. 250 years of this great country. I know it’s a little tough for everyone this year with gas prices and the general cost of living. Sponsorships are coming in a little slower than usual. If you’d like to help reach out to me as soon as possible, call or text 207-314-7700. No contribution is too big or too small Thank you 

06/14/2026

Today I had a new customer, Patricia Shedlarski and her family from Saint Augustine, Florida on board for a two hour Mariner cruise.  They had with them young Klarabelle Shedlarski and she earned her Junior Associate Captain certification.  She handled the Snowdrifter II like a real pro. We
started off the tour with a wonderful viewing of a Great Blue Heron on Brown Island. Our next discovery was the elusive plastic pink Flamingo, hiding out near Flamingo rock in the North basin. we found our new Loon parents. Baby Adrian was swimming but Dorian could not be seen. I believe he was under his mother‘s wing because I saw a bulge.  I’m sure we’ll meet him soon . All in all it was an excellent cruise and everybody had a blast. Thanks to the Shedlarski family for sharing their weekend with SNOW POND CRUISES. 

06/14/2026

This evening I had the pleasure of having the Shields family from Massachusetts, Florida, and Fairfield, Maine on board for a two hour Mariner tour. We had a blast. Everybody was so interested in the history of the area and the wildlife. We had young Adrian on the boat and he even got a chance to steer while he was sitting in the Captain’s lap.
We saw our newest Loon family, but only one of the babies was visible. The other one may have been under the mother’s wing.. We named one of the babies, Adrian, geee I wonder why? Not far away we saw an adult eagle sitting high in the tree. Emma answered the mystery question and earned herself a Reny’s tote bag. 
As their vacation winds down, I would like to thank Mike Shields and family for choosing Snow Pond Cruises. Safe travels



06/09/2026

Today I had the pleasure of having Bianca Acebron Peco along with her husband, Nathan and two beautiful children on board for a two hour Mariner tour.  Both six-year-old Beckham and three year-old Olive earned their Junior Associate Captain certification.  The family is from Greenville, Texas and are visiting Central Maine on vacation. We all enjoyed watching the two Eaglets standing on the edge of their nest. We saw a Common Loon sitting on a nest presumably with one or two eggs.  The highlight of the trip was having both kids drive the Snowdrifter II. They did a great job.
Thank you all for choosing to vacation in Central Maine with SNOW POND CRUISES.