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Cruise ship spending lower than first reported

A new study estimates each passenger spends under $62 in Maine, down from previous reports that estimated per passenger spending at $110.

The first-time, state-funded survey took the pulse of Maine’s growing number of cruise passengers.

The state’s 12 cruise ship ports are expected to see 658,000 passengers and crew in 2019.

The city also opens its Waterfront Marketplace for the season.

The state’s 12 cruise ship ports are expected to see 658,000 cruise passengers and crew this year.

by Anna Shiryaevskaya September 28, 2018September 28, 2018

Most burn diesel and ship oil, fuels that create unhealthy plumes of sooty black carbon when they burn.

by Stephen Betts September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

The huge cruise ship can carry nearly 2,700 passengers.

The city says more ships could dock in anticipation of the storm, which is headed for the Carolinas.

by STEPHEN BETTS August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

The vote splits 3-2, reflecting the division of opinions apparent during 2 hours of public comment on the move.

Rockland and its transformation catch the industry’s eye, and now residents are split over whether to welcome or rebuff mass tourism.