It’s unknown how deeply the spreading viral disease will cut into an industry that brings about 400,000 passengers and $29 million in spending to Maine every spring and fall.
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Hurricane Dorian forces cruise ship detours to Portland
Two ships with a combined capacity of 2,700 find safe harbor in the city.
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Cruise ship passengers spending less than first reported
A new study finds each spends under $62 in Maine, down from a previous estimate of $110.
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Portland doesn’t disappoint cruise ship visitors
Sightseeing, dining, tours and lighthouses top the list of attractions for tourists with 10 hours to spend in the city.
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Cruise passengers like Maine and spend about $70 each, new survey shows
The first-time, state-funded survey took the pulse of Maine’s growing number of cruise passengers.
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Maine expects another record year for cruise ships
The state’s 12 cruise ship ports are expected to see 658,000 passengers and crew in 2019.
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Portland kicks off a cruise season that will bring bigger ships, more passengers
The city also opens its Waterfront Marketplace for the season.
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Cruise ships are cleaning up with natural gas
Most burn diesel and ship oil, fuels that create unhealthy plumes of sooty black carbon when they burn.
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Queen Mary 2 anchors off Rockland
The huge cruise ship can carry nearly 2,700 passengers.
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Cruise ship bound for Bermuda docks in Portland to avoid Hurricane Florence
The city says more ships could dock in anticipation of the storm, which is headed for the Carolinas.