2014 Cruise Season Underway

Portland will host 74 cruise ship visits with more than 82,000 passengers

between May and November

Unprecedented number of maiden voyages scheduled

PORTLAND, Maine - The 2014 cruise season is currently underway in Portland. The City’s port will host 74 cruise ship visits with more than 82,000 passengers between June and November. This season the city will also see five maiden voyages, an unprecedented number. Maiden voyages include the Pearl Mist on July 9, the Ruby Princess on September 25, the Legend of the Seas on September 26, Oceania’s Insignia on October 14, and the Crystal Serenity on October 20.

American Cruise Lines conducts a total of 28 homeport operations in Portland this season. They homeport the Independence (102 passengers) 18 times and the Glory (49 passengers) seven times for their popular Maine Coast & Harbors cruise. The Glory also visits Portland five times as she sails from Providence, RI on her Grand New England cruise series.

Pearl Sea’s launches its new cruise line and sails the Pearl Mist to Portland on June 30 with her maiden voyage on July 9. She then homeports in Portland three times during the season.

The largest number of passengers are coming from Royal Caribbean and Celebrity brans who will collectively bring 36,000 passengers on 16 separate visits sailing onboard four different ships; followed by Carnival Corporation with more than 29,000 passengers from four different brands and four different ships.

In 2012, Maine accounted for an estimated $45 million in cruise industry direct spending. The cruise industry generated 801 jobs and wages totaling $27 million in income for Maine workers.

For a full list of ships cruising in and out of Portland this season with schedule and passenger count information, visit Cruise Portland.