Travel with Amateur Traveler · Saturday, August 1, 2026
The sailing area for the Maine Windjammer fleet, specifically the Penobscot Bay region, is characterized by its numerous islands, rocks, and ledges. A common estimate suggests there are approximately 1,700 such features in Penobscot Bay, with Maine's entire coastline having around 2,000 coastal islands.
“And the area outside of Rockland, Maine has just so many, many islands.”
“A common figure used for Penobscot Bay region, which is where you are, is about 1700 different islands, rocks, and ledges.”
“And Maine as a whole has a total of about 2000 coastal islands.”