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Eastport Pirate Festival Scheduled for Sept 5-7, 2008

Maine's Rockland breaks into big ship arena

Basking in wave of cruise visits

Thirty-two ships have called on Portland this year, carrying a record 48,768 passengers. Next year is likely to bring even more. Read more...

By TOM BELL, Staff Writer November 27, 2007

Grandeur of the Seas eyes 2009 port o' call

Cruise Industry Supports Maine Programs

Cruise ship waste ‘clean enough to drink’

CruiseMaine, HAL set environmental tour

Portland, Maine to host 10th Annual Canada New England Cruise Symposium in 2008

Historic Eastport is home to Nation's Oldest Ship Chandlery

Cruise Industry Environment 101 to be Presented in Two Maine Ports

Bangor's American Folk Festival Announces Performers for 2007

CruiseMaine Welcomes New Associate Members

Summertime in Maine: A Haven for the Arts

State of Maine Event Ticklers

A recent list of Portland, Maine's Travel Writer Media Coverage

Frommer's Names Portland as one of the Top Travel Destinations in the World for 2007

Bangor's American Folk Festival named as one of American Bus Association's 100 Top Events for 2007

Berenson Associates to develop new $45 million dollar retail and lifestyle center in Freeport, Maine

Maine Eastern Railroad extends excursion season

Maine Port Authority contracts with Bermello-Ajamil & Partners for development of a Destination Management Plan for Bar Harbor

University of Maine's Center for Tourism Research and Outreach to host one day Tourism Outlook Conference

Maine's Fall and Winter Events Schedule

Cruise Industry Spent Nearly $31 Million in Maine in 2005

Cruise industry aids monitoring

Senator Susan M. Collins, the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation, and CruiseMaine recently celebrated three Bar Harbor area organizations

CruiseMaine and tourism partners invite cruise passengers to return for a land based vacation by providing them with a free night's stay

Maine sees significant increase in visitors in 2005 according to Maine Office of Tourism report

Media and Public Relations update for Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce

Rockland's new Maine Discovery Center lighthouse museum and visitor center now open

University of Maine Center for Tourism Research and Outreach examines economic impact of cruise ships in Maine

International Council of Cruise Lines and Conservation International Launch Global Mapping Project to Protect Sensitive Marine Areas

'From Ship to Shore’ Report Details How Cruise Industry is Serving its Passengers while Protecting the Precious Places it Visits

CruiseMaine Marketing Program a Success

Maine is a Destination With a Multitude of Wintertime Offeringsertime ferings

New Cruise Ship Consortium Formed

Maine holiday celebrations are steeped in history and tradition

CRUISE INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTED $30 BILLION TO U.S. ECONOMY IN 2004

"The Journey is the Destination", Coastal Train Excursions on the Maine Eastern Railroad

Bath Named one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations

Planning for Rockland's Waterfront Gateway in Full Swing

Cruise Foundation Supports Maine Ocean Preservation

Cruise Lines Spent $31 Million In Maine In 2003 and Supported More Than 550 Jobs

Maine Eastern Railroad to provide passenger rail from Brunswick to Rockland for Maine Lobster Festival August 5-8, 2004

"An Act to Protect Maine's Coastal Waters" Effective July 30, 2004

Publicity Equals Profits for Mid-Coast Region

Maine Travel News – News and Notes from the Maine Office of Tourism
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Cruise Industry Donates to Restoration Efforts for Maine Lighthouses

CruiseMaine Coalition Salutes Cruise Industry's Environmental Practices

Maine Office of Tourism Receives Advertising Awards

LD 1158-Testimony of Amy Powers, Director Cruisemaine Coalition Speaking in Support of the Cruise Industry

LD 1158-Vessel Discharges Public Hearing Notice

Maine To Host Cruise Industry Symposium in June 2004

Coalition Reports Record Passengers for 2003 Season

French Tour Operators and Journalists Visit Maine

CruiseMaine and the Maine Office of Tourism to Attend ASTA's World Congress and CruiseFest East Trade Show

CruiseMaine Announces New Associate Membership Program

CruiseMaine welcomes new members Belfast, Bucksport and Searsport

Trek to Quebec for the 5th annual Canada/New England Cruise Symposium

Bar Harbor Chamber Receives Results of Passenger Surveys

CruiseMaine and City of Bangor to host Coastal Cruising Seminar

Coalition Applies for Marketing Funds through State Grant

Maine Ports Launch Online Information Resource