Maine
Cruise ships return to Bangor Waterfront
Earlier this spring, the Bangor Metropolis Council permitted a 20-year lease with American Cruise Traces.
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor is internet hosting cruise ships once more following metropolis council approval of a lease on the waterfront.
In response to the town, it has been 10 years since a cruise ship has docked within the Queen Metropolis, however that every one modified Monday morning.
American Independence, owned by American Cruise Traces, arrived in Bangor round 8 a.m. on Monday. A spokesperson with the cruise line mentioned the ship would depart on Tuesday at 6 a.m.
“I feel it’ll give a pleasant financial enhance to the downtown space,” Bangor Metropolis Council Chair Rick Fournier instructed NEWS CENTER Maine. “It sort of will get the phrase out about Bangor when you might have individuals from away coming to city. If we are able to present a great expertise, which I’m positive we’ll, that may create extra repeat enterprise.”
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The Bangor Metropolis Council permitted a 20-year lease with American Cruise Traces earlier this spring.
In response to the corporate, American Independence can maintain 100 passengers.
After setting sail from Portland and stopping in Bar Harbor, the ship got here to Bangor. As soon as it leaves Bangor on Tuesday, it’ll make 4 different stops alongside Maine’s shoreline earlier than returning to Portland.
American Independence is scheduled to make a complete of 18 stops in Bangor through the 2022 season.
“[American Cruise Lines] intends to make Bangor a place to begin down the highway [for a cruise],” Fournier mentioned. “Hopefully, that may create much more tourism for the town.”
Fournier and different neighborhood members deliberate to welcome American Independence at midday. The occasion was scheduled to happen on the gangway entrance to Dock 5 alongside the waterfront.
