UMaine research cited in Press Herald article on cruise ships
The Portland Press Herald cited University of Maine research in an article about the effects cruise ships have on the environment and economy, specifically in Portland. Studies by a pair of UMaine professors and more recently, a 2015 survey conducted by a private research firm on behalf a collaboration between the city of Portland and five other groups, put spending at anywhere between $85 and $105 per passenger who lands in the city, according to the article. A small percentage take excursions on buses arranged for and upsold by the cruise ships, but most stay local, the article states.