This is the tightest anchorage I've ever seen. Three boats were here overnight and no room for one more. The constant motion from the waves coming in provide for a lively night. The mosquitoes here are really hungry, they also laughed at our citronella candle buzzing right past it.
The trails here are beautiful. Most of the island is part of Acadia National Park. The dinghy dock is very convenient for dog walkers.

This morning we got off the mooring in Northeast Harbor and moved to The Valley Cove in Somes Sound. Anchoring was a mess since it is very deep and bottom is rocky. We rafted up with Carina and decided not to spend the night since it wasn't in any way protected and rollers were coming in from the sound.
Hiking was superb. Beautiful views of Somes sound from the top of the mountain.
After lunch we moved in to The Somes Harbor. The most protected harbor from all sides. Anchoring was no problem in 20 ft. @ high tide. The dinghy dock and dumpsters were close by. Dog walking - no problem.
There were plenty of available moorings that were yours for taking according to one cruising guide.

Three nights is definitely not enough. Plenty of moorings @ $30 a night. We should have stayed 10 nights. There is so much to do here.
Our first trip on the FREE Island Express was to Bar Harbor. Great town, no wonder the cruise ships stop here. The Quarterdeck restaurant food sucked. I ordered a Lobster Bisque and got soup from a can. I didn't expect this in Bar Harbor, Maine. The shopping is second to Freeport.
Explored the Village of Northeast Harbor. A lot of unique boutiques including the biggest kitchen supply store I've seen in a while.
Took a Horse and Carriage ride in the park. Superb. This was the bridge tour, exploring the bridges that were built by John D. Rock for carriage roads by Italian immigrants in early 1900's. Had lunch at The Jordan Pond House. Great food and service for an establishment this size.

This anchorage was worth our whole trip, well, may be except for Acadia. I don't recommend this anchorage to anybody.

Lunch at The Isles of Shoals. Then on to Bidderford Pool.

Left Provincetown Harbor at 7 am. Held an almost straight course for
Gloucester Harbor, Mass. Wind was North @ 15-18mph. We were going up wind swiftly @ almost 7 knots.

Arrived in Gloucester at about 2:30. No township moorings available. Anchored right outside the mooring field. Actually we were pretty close to the dinghy dock and the center of town. Not many attractive stores, a lot of empty stores. No dogs allowed in most of the stores we went in to except one, a beautiful furniture store on the corner, where the owner makes most of his own furniture.

Basically a fishing village that's not too eager for sailing tourists. This is where the Andrea Gail got lost at sea. There is a memorial statue for the lost sailors here in town. This is the place The Perfect Storm movie was about.

Not a port I would visit again. Even the Harbormaster wasn't friendly.