A report that appeared Portland television station WCSH about the boost cruise ships provide to local businesses noted research done by UMaine economists Todd Gabe and Jim McConnon. The 2008 study found that each cruise ship passenger spends between $80 and $110 in port.

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This entry was posted on Monday, September 19th, 2011 at 8:40 am and is filed under Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, UMaine in the News.