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Bar Harbor, where passenger traffic has risen 257% since 2003, epitomizes the quandary facing coastal communities: How to weigh economic benefits against a fragile quality of life.
A close look at a 2009 study shows passenger spending in Portland was overestimated by at least half, providing a flawed basis for decisions by Maine ports on accommodating the rising number of visits.
The 2009 analysis based its conclusions on every ship arriving at full occupancy, used general scenarios for excursion spending and didn't ask about party size.