Princess Chatter
Princess Cruising => Princess News & General Princess Chatter => Topic started by: Host Mike on March 01, 2024, 07:03:24 PM
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"In a landmark ruling, the picturesque town of Bar Harbor, Maine, has secured the right to implement a daily cap of 1,000 passengers from cruise ships, aiming to balance tourism with environmental and community well-being."
https://www.cruisehive.com/bar-harbor-gets-approval-to-radically-limit-cruise-ship-passengers/124962
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Wow, 1000 passengers. That's going to crimp the marketability of Bar Harbor for the cruise lines.
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I guess their peace & quiet is more important then profits from the ships.
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That's not really a negative. If they feel that their community is being ruined by too many passengers then it's a good move.
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It doesn't affect me either way since I don't live there or have a shop in the area.
I see this spreading to other locations as well.