For seaside towns and ocean vibes, Maine’s Southern Coast offers one great location after another between the Massachusetts border and the city of Portland. It’s called Vactionland for a reason!

What’s here? Lobster shacks, lighthouses, art galleries, beautiful strolls with the scent of sea salt in the air. Kennebunkport embodies laid-back chic in chinos. Ogunquit is as beautiful as its name. Wells is that just-right place in the middle, unpretentious and welcoming.

These smaller towns make the city of Portland feel like a metropolis, but there’s even places that will make those small towns feel huge. Monhegan Island, a remote artists' haven just offshore – accessible by ferry from Boothbay Harbor. This is also the launch point for cruises to see puffins on Eastern Egg Rock.