Bar Harbor Cruise Ship Debate Returns Amid New Forum and Ruling

The discussion comes as the town navigates cruise ship restrictions, legal rulings, and broader questions about sustainable tourism. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—After lawsuits, voter-approved changes, and a decision that the recent town ordinance is partially unconstitutional, the cruise ship conversation in Bar Harbor is starting up again. This time, it’s the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce leading the public conversation in a “Community Forum on Cruise Ships” scheduled for Wednesday, November 18 from 5:30 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., at the Jesup Library. The Bar Harbor Town Council has met about cruise ships with its attorney during executive sessions, which can be legally closed to the public when it’s about lawsuits or personnel matters. The chamber forum is open to all. It comes shortly after Cruise Maine’s release of its 2025 survey of cruise ship visitors who travelled to Maine.

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