American Cruise Lines is expanding its presence in Maine with their fleet of small, domestic ships scheduled to visit Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Belfast, Bucksport and Bangor in 2025.

For the 2024 season that runs from May 2 through Oct. 28, 105 cruise ships so far have scheduled stops in the Hancock County town — Maine’s largest cruise ship port of call.

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Following lawsuits against the town after a vote in 2022 to limit cruise ship passengers, Bar Harbor residents will be asked next Tuesday if they want to set a higher ...

When residents of Bar Harbor go to the polls next month, they'll be asked to approve a new ordinance that would raise the limit on cruise ship visitors, and replace the existing cap of 1,000 ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - The decision over cruise ship passenger limits in Bar Harbor may not be over yet. According to the town clerk’s office, a recount of ballots from last Tuesday’s vote ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Following lawsuits against the town after a vote in 2022 to limit cruise ship passengers, Bar Harbor residents will be asked next Tuesday if they want to set a higher ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - The future is hazy for some Bar Harbor businesses as they worry about the effects of cruise ship passenger limitations. One even plans to relocate out of the coastal ...

Residents in the Maine town of Bar Harbor will decide in November whether to affirm or repeal the 1,000-passenger daily limit on cruise passengers that they approved in a referendum two years ago ...

Bar Harbor, home to about 5,500 people, is a popular destination on New England/Canada cruises and serves as a gateway to Acadia National Park. In 2019, the town reported that about 250,000 cruise ...