GatorCruiser Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 No more cruisers! Top Maine port votes to severely restrict cruise ship visitors (msn.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 I put this into the same category as Charleston and Key West. If they don't want me there, I have no regrets about going elsewhere. No big loss for me. teddy, Jmccaffrey, BrianB and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 Tender port. Won't be missed. BrianB, Jmccaffrey, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmondFarmer Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 Tender ports are tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 That’s too bad Coastal Maine is all about tourism. The loss of any income can make for some tough off seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 It’s a beautiful port. Oh well! teddy, YOLO and PhillyLady 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 We didn't get off of Voyager in September. Last time we were there we found the people to be pretty unfriendly, and knowing they don't want us there? Meh ... Acadia is nice. It's not THAT nice. WAYNO, GatorCruiser, teddy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 I am with @Pattycruise. I love it there. I guess I could drive up, but never have (Boothbay is as far as I have driven). I will miss it if it gets dropped. Portland is OK, but for me, nowhere near as memorable as Bar Harbor. teddy and PhillyLady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriana Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Oh wow, what a shame! Such a beautiful place!! But, it is their home, if they prefer to keep it quiet, they got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted November 11, 2022 Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 Bah hahbah? WAYNO, USFFrank, BrianB and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted November 11, 2022 Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 Does it effect the 2023 cruises or not til 2024? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 13 hours ago, barjpoe said: Does it effect the 2023 cruises or not til 2024? From what I read existing visits will be honored but any new ship visit requests will be subject to the new restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScooterScott22 Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Interesting since there was a similar notice about visitor restrictions at French Polynesia, but it did not mention cruise ships. https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/french-polynesia-to-limit-number-of-tourists/ Wonder if there is anything in the works here about future cruise restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstephensi Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Sorry to hear. It was so beautiful when we visited in October. It was our favorite port of the cruise. PhillyLady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorntor Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 Beautiful area. First visited on a cruise then went back for a 5 day visit the next year. Residents were OK, but hospitality is not their strong suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigert2008 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Well,this is a bummer. We had a 2020 cruise canceled because , you know. In 2021 we took a land trip to recreate much of the cruise and we enjoyed Bar Harbor for several days. We’d like to go back, but don’t need longer than a day there so a cruise would be perfect. Bar harbor is kinda hard to get to and there’s not much else around, so I guess we won’t be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nferr Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Bar Harbor is beautiful, and Acadia National Park is amazing. Last two years i've gone up on my motorcycle, nine and a half hours each way. You really need to spend a few full days there to appreciate the beauty of it. That said I think it still would be a nice port day to take a quick tour of the park and spend a couple of hours in town. The town itself is pretty small so I understand the concerns of getting overrun with four or five thousand passengers getting off a mega ship. PhillyLady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 The only time I was in Bar Harbor it was so foggy all I saw of it was the road WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: The only time I was in Bar Harbor it was so foggy all I saw of it was the road I think I saw that movie. The Fog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 The story of the beginning of Acadia National Park is a great one. At a time there was little to no federal money for acquisition, improvement, or enforcement of the National Parks, a man named George Dorr, who was born to great wealth, never married, and had no heirs, gave so much of his money to make that park happen, his accountant had to hide $2000 dollars from him for his funeral. Once the land was purchased, John D. Rockefeller II gave millions for improvements. It is a great story. mom2mybugs and PhillyLady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 The town council had already implemented restrictions on cruise ship passenger numbers. This story appears to be about a petition vote which will put a new, more restrictive policy, on the ballot. If they don’t want us there…fine with me. I don’t like tendering anyway. But it is a very beautiful place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 The feds should probably review any grants over the past 5 years to see if they were provided on the basis of supporting cruise ships or passengers. Ports in Maine received $18M in 2022. The Army Corp of Engineers awarded $6M to a specific project in Bar Harbor. If the justification for any grants included cruise ship passengers that needs to be reviewed and possibly reimbursed by the town now. rjweber3, RCVoyager, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimnKathy Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 We enjoyed the town of Bar Harbor last month on our Voyager sailing. Acadia National Park was beautiful, but the Park Service only allows tour buses a limited amount of time to spend driving through the park. We were able to get out of the bus for about 15 minutes to take a few photos, but the remainder of the photos were quick snapshots on a moving bus. I really felt like the whole deal was a bit of a rushed ripoff for a paid tour, even though our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Bar Harbor would be an interesting place to spend a few days, but they seem to be a little put off by the cruise crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 WAAAYTOOO, rjweber3, FireFishII and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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