OCEANFRONT, HIDDEN TREASURE IN STARBOARD COVE, MACHIASPORT

The comfortable cottage in Starboard Cove is everything that the other reviewers have said. We live in a beautiful and peaceful valley in northern Vermont and have often found vacation rentals a bit of let down. Not so at Starboard Cove. It is quiet, clean, comfortable and absolutely on the edge of the blue water. If you want excitement and tourist attractions this is not the place for you. If you want a lovely restful week on the ocean in Downeast Maine, it doesn't get any better than this.

If it wasn't plagiarism, I would have copied and pasted the last traveller's review (the Wakefield guests). :)
In our own words, though, this place was just what we've been searching for over the last several years. It truly is the perfect coastal Maine vacation spot. The soothing sound of the surf, the peaceful hum of a lobster boat from time to time, the occasional distant sound of a foghorn, the cry of the seagulls, the glistening sun on the water (great place for sunrise photos), cool and refreshing sea breezes, the stellar dome of a clear night sky, and the panoramic ocean view. . all combined made for a perfect oasis for us and our friends.

The house itself is clean, comfortable, cozy, and well furnished. It's easy to make yourself at home here.

The owners are very accomodating and welcoming and allow their guests the privacy that we all crave from time to time. They will make themselves available to address any of your questions or concerns.

Thanks for a great vacation, Bill and Mary! Hope we can come for longer some day in the future.

My husband and I spent 5 nights at Seacliff and had an wonderful time. Mary and Bill could not have been nicer and more accomodating. When we arrived at the house we were greeted with one of Mary's homemade blueberry pies (vanilla ice cream in the freezer, too!), and an unbelievable view of the water from the dining and living room windows. I was in heaven! All of the rooms were immaculate and very nicely decorated. The view of the water from the master bedroom was also wonderful. I spent hours sitting, in one of the rocking chairs on the porch, just looking at the water, hummingbirds feeding, the clouds, boats and listening to the waves on the shore and the rocks. We were able to sit closer to the water, also, which was very nice as well as walk on our own private beach. I did not watch one minute of TV or pick up a book or magazine all week as I did not want to miss out on the water! My afternoon cup of tea tasted so much better when sitting on the porch! The area of Machias is also very nice with shops, restaurants and Revolutionary War history. On the only rainy day of our stay we took a tour of the tavern in town that was built in 1770. We loved our stay and hated to leave. We are planning on returning for two weeks next summer and the memory of the sunrises, moonrises, stars, foghorn and oh, that water, will be with us for a long time. Thank you Bill and Mary for the wonderful home you share and for being so nice!