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New England-Canada Meeting Adds CLIA training  (1/7/2008)
For the first time, a travel agent training session conducted by the Cruise Lines International Association will be offered in parallel with the New England-Canada Cruise Symposium, hosted this year by Portland, Maine. More

Portland Readies Cruise Symposium Program  (1/7/2008)
Regional port updates, industry speakers, travel agent training and five-minute speed-round meetings with cruise executives are components of the 2008 New England-Canada Cruise Symposium, June 17-19 in Portland, Maine. More

Sponsorship Opportunities  (1/7/2008)
This symposium will attract over 150+ port, tourism, cruise line, cruise industry media and other cruise professionals who work throughout New England, Atlantic Canada, Quebec, New York, Philadelphia, & Baltimore. This event brings together cruise line executives and ports that are featured in the Canada New England itineraries. More

Portland, Maine to Host 2008 New England Canada Cruise Symposium  (10/17/2007)
The 10th Annual Canada/New England Cruise Symposium will take place June 17-19, 2008 at the Portland Regency Hotel in Portland, Maine. The event will welcome participants involved in the cruise industry from all over New England & Canada. The program will include topics ranging from security issues to shore excursion programs, to destination marketing. There will be guest speakers representing the cruise line industry, networking sessions and familiarization tours to Southern and Midcoast Maine. More

Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines?  (4/4/2006)
Please click here here for a list and map of the businesses that provide parking within the vicinity of Casco Bay Lines. This information also includes places that offer monthly parking rates as well. For more information, please call our Parking Control Office, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at 874-8443. More

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one maine port ~ four dynamic destinations

With so many of Maine’s best features combined in one geographical region….great dining and shopping, nightlife, outdoor recreation, history, cultural attractions and stunning natural beauty…you’ll quickly see why we say this region of the State offers “Everything Maine”! Surrounded by water on three sides, jutting out into island studded Casco Bay, Portland and the surrounding communities of Kennebunkport and Freeport, offer some of the best views of the islands, historic forts and lighthouses in Maine. You can schedule a day of non-stop activities or kick back and relax. You’ll find everything all in close proximity of vibrant, historic Portland on Casco Bay.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for our new state-of-the-art passenger terminal “Ocean Gateway” were held on October 2005. Featuring 3,000 linear feet of deep water berthing and a 21,000 square foot “state of the art” terminal, will enable the largest of cruise ships to make Portland, Maine their regular port of choice. The new facilities, designed for both International Ferry and Cruise passengers, will have full screening capabilities for homeport and port of call operations and is expected to be completed by late fall 2007.

The new facility will be located just steps away from Portland’s dynamic downtown and within walking distance to the Old Port shopping district and uptown Historic and Art’s districts. This one port offers four dynamic destinations. In addition to historic Portland, 30 minutes south of Portland, passengers will enjoy Kennebunkport, a quintessential Maine village and summer home to two US presidents. Freeport with its factory outlets and boutiques is home to the world famous outdoor outfitter LL Bean and is just 20 minutes north of Portland. New Hampshire is home of the White Mountain National Forest & the Mount Washington Cog Railway - a unique and unforgettable experience of a lifetime.

We look forward to seeing you in Maine!