The November elections in Bar Harbor, Maine will give residents the chance to repeal a law that limits the number of guest arrivals from cruise ships.
The law was instigated in 2022 and came into effect for the 2024 season, limiting the number of daily arrivals from cruise ships to 1,000 guests.
However as this now means that many mid-sized ships wouldn’t be able to allow all guests to leave the ship on a port visit, several cruise lines have removed Bar Harbor from itineraries.
Prior to the 2022 vote, the limit was set at 3,500 arrivals, and the new vote in November will look to restore the limit to something close to that with a new cap of 3,200.
The loss of revenue for tour operators and businesses in Bar Harbor is behind the decision, which have taken a hit during 2024 with the cruise lines cancelling visits altogether.
If the new cap is passed into law, there’ll be a daily limit of three ships, and different months will have maximum caps, with April and November only permitting 5,000 guests in the month.
Ships would also be banned from visiting on 4th July during Independence Day celebrations.
Recently, a vote in Juneau, Alaska that would’ve banned cruise ships on Saturdays and on 4th July was rejected by residents who sought to keep the income from cruise guests flowing.
There are measures being taken around the world in certain ports to limit the impact of cruise ships on local life, but it’s clear that banning them or limiting them too much is not in the interests of residents.
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Jenni Fielding is the founder of Cruise Mummy. She has worked in the cruise industry since 2015 and has taken over 30 cruises. Now, she helps over 1 million people per month to plan their perfect cruise holidays.
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