Economic Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers in Bar Harbor, Maine

Gabe, Todd and Lynch, Colleen and McConnon, James and Allen, Thomas (2003): Economic Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers in Bar Harbor, Maine.

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.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cruise Ship Passengers, Economic Impact, Tourism, Maine
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L83 - Sports ; Gambling ; Restaurants ; Recreation ; Tourism; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R15 - Econometric and Input-Output Models ; Other Models

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Longwoods International. 2002. “Travel and Tourism in Maine: 2001 Visitor Study.” Report prepared for the Maine Office of Tourism.

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