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The Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers in Maine: The Example of Bar Harbor

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  • Gabe, Todd
  • Lynch, Colleen
  • McConnon, James

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Maine’s expanding cruise ship industry can provide local economic benefits and add to the state’s already large tourism economy. The authors describe results of a survey they conducted among passengers from eight ship visits to Bar Harbor, a town that has emerged as a popular port-of-call on New England summer and autumn cruises. They found that cruise ship passengers have higher household incomes and spend substantially more per day than the typical Maine tourist. They make several suggestions for how ports can maximize the benefits from cruise ship passengers. These include using cruise ship visits to extend the local tourism season; converting “non-spending” passengers to “spenders”; implementing strategies to encourage and track return visits by passengers; and developing management plans to direct the flow of passengers through town.

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  • Gabe, Todd & Lynch, Colleen & McConnon, James, 2003. "The Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers in Maine: The Example of Bar Harbor," MPRA Paper 68290, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:68290
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    1. Gabe, Todd & Lynch, Colleen & McConnon, James & Allen, Thomas, 2003. "Economic Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers in Bar Harbor, Maine," MPRA Paper 65939, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Gabe, Todd & Gayton, Dominic & Robinson, Patrick & McConnon, James & Larkin, Sean, 2017. "Economic Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers Visiting Bar Harbor (Maine) in 2016," MPRA Paper 79834, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    cruise ship passengers; economic impact; Maine;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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