Economic Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers in Bar Harbor, Maine

Todd Gabe, Colleen Lynch, James Mcconnon and Thomas Allen

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Abstract: This report examines the economic impact of cruise ship passengers in Bar Harbor, Maine. In 2002, 64 cruise ships docked in Bar Harbor carrying about 120,000 passengers and crewmembers. The analysis presented in the report is based on 1,080 passenger surveys conducted between August and October of 2002. Economic impact figures are based on a total of 97,190 passengers, which is the capacity of the 64 cruise ships that were scheduled to visit Bar Harbor in 2002.

Keywords: Cruise Ship Passengers; Economic Impact; Tourism; Maine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 R15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-03
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