Rockland, Maine Cruise Destination

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• CruiseMaine Coalition - marketing consortium
  advocating coastal Maine cruising consisting of
  these members
• Maine Port Authority
• Maine Department of Transportation
• State Office of Tourism
• 11 Communities along the Maine coastline

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www.cruisemaineusa.com

• On-line resource for cruise ship lines,
  communities and passengers
• Updated consistent information on the delivery
  of cruise ship services, docking anchoring
  information and tourism attractions
• Printed marketing materials on ports of call

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Why Rockland As a Port of Call?

• Named as one of the 100 Best Small Towns in
  America by Norman Crampton
• Beautiful coastal Maine community situated on
  Penobscot Bay
• Walking distance from passenger drop-off to
  Historic downtown area
• Scenic vistas of hills, mountains and islands
• Home of the largest passenger-carrying windjammer
  fleet in United States

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Ship Anchorage Specifications

• Terminal Management
• City of Rockland, Harbor Master
• Pier Construction (Harbor Park/Public Landing)
• No piers for vessels with draft greater than 13
  and/or length greater than 200
• Water Depth
• 25-40 at 1/2 nautical mile from passenger
  drop-off
• Working waterfront with marine services

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Rockland Harbor Navigational Channel
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Map of Rockland
Walking distance from Public Landing Harbor
Park to Downtown Rockland
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Museums

• Farnsworth Art Museum Wyeth Center
• Collection of more than 13,000 paintings,
  sculpture, watercolors and fine art objects
  telling story of Maines role in history of
  American Art
• Wyeth Center houses 3 generations of Wyeth family
  art and archival materials
• Farnsworth Homestead
• Victorian Era Greek Revival home

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Museums

• Montpelier - General Henry Knox Museum
• General Henry Knox Federalist 22 room mansion in
  Thomaston
• Maine Lighthouse Museum
• Largest collection of lighthouse lenses/Coast
  Guard artifacts on display in the U.S.
• Maritime Civil War memorabilia
• Ship models
• Large museum store

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Museums Lighthouses

• Owls Head Transportation Museum
• Collection of antique aircraft, automobiles,
  motorcycles, carriages, bicycles engines
• Outdoor antique auto and aeroplane shows
• Lighthouses
• Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Rockland
• Owls Head Lighthouse,Owls Head
• Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde

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Rockland Attractions

• All Aboard Trolley Company
• 2 old fashioned trolleys offering shuttles
  tours to scenic and cultural destinations in city
• Island Institute -exhibits on lobster industry
• Shopping
• Upscale clothing stores, unique collectibles
• Art Galleries (13), Arts District walking map
• Maine made crafts gifts, specialty coffees

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Rockland Attractions

• Shopping
• Jewelry, pottery, ceramics, handmade soaps
• Hair salons, day spas
• Archipelago - more than 200 Maine artisans from
  the islands of Maine displaying crafts artwork
• Antiques, linens, glassware and more
• Main Street - National Register of Historic
  Places for historical buildings architecture

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Rockland Attractions

• Harbor Trail, 4-mile public footpath along
  historic waterfront and downtown areas
• Farmers Market in Harbor Park
• Fresh produce and Maine-made crafts (May-Oct.)
• Host to major events throughout year
• Maine Lobster Festival, North Atlantic Blues
  Festival, Maine Boats Harbors Show, Friendship
  Sloop Days Rockland Harborfest
• Knox County Regional Airport, Owls Head

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Rockland Attractions

• Restaurants (28)
• Espresso bars
• Ice Cream parlors
• Cafes, pastry shops, bakeries
• Dining includes seafood, pasta, prime rib, BBQ,
  vegetarian, gourmet, Thai, Japanese,
  Southwestern, Mediterranean and Italian cuisine
• Boat Trips Harbor Cruises
• Day Sail schooner and lobster boat cruises

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Downtown Thomaston

• Museum in the Streets
• Walking tour of 25 Thomaston historical sites
• Marked by 25 panels illustrated with old
  photographs and historical information
• Walking map brochure illustrating the tour
• Thomaston Historical Society Museum
• Museum with artifacts from ship building era
• Photographs, ships logs, oil paintings, letters

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Downtown Thomaston

• Main Knox Streets on the National Historic
  Register
• Maine State Prison Showroom
• Hundreds of hand-crafted wood products
• Shopping
• Antiques
• Jewelry, Art galleries
• Restaurants (2)

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Map of Thomaston
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Area Key Contact Information

• Harbor Master
• Office, 207-594-0312
• Public Landing, 207-594-0314
• United States Coast Guard
• Rockland, 207-596-6667
• Chamber of Commerce/Visitors Bureau
• Harbor Park, Public Landing
• www.therealmaine.com
• 207-596-0376, 800-562-2529

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Passenger Crew Amenities

• Banks ATMs
• 9 banks from walking distance to 2 miles away
• Taxi Service
• Schooner Bay Limo Taxi
• Car Rentals
• Budget Car Truck Rentals, Owls Head
• Shepard Motors, Rockland
• U-Save Auto Rental, Rockland

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Passenger Crew Amenities

• Bunkering
• Coastal Tankers, 207-596-6737
• Telephone Card Machines
• Harbor Park, Public Landing
• ME State Ferry Service Terminal, Main St.
• Rockland Post Office, Limerock St.
• E-mail Internet Cafes
• Chamber of Commerce, Rockland Public Library and
  Qué Pasa on Main

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Emergency Information

• Hospital
• Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport
• Outpatient Services
• Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport
• 24 hour emergency room
• U. S. Coast Guard
• Rockland, 207-596-6667
• Ambulance Police, 911

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Future Projects

• Maine Department of Transportation
• Fast ferry dock for New Brunswick ferry
  departures
• Regular rail service to Downtown Rockland
• Explore Maine initiatives
• Development of Maine Marine Highway
• Rail Sail programs
• New ferry to Vinalhaven Island

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Future Projects

• The Gateway Center
• Collaboration of public/private entities to
  embrace community assets under one roof
• To include Maine Lighthouse Museum,Visitor Center
  and Chamber of Commerce
• Adjacent to Pier/Downtown Rockland
• Direct view of Rockland Harbor
• Highlights Rocklands heritage/working waterfront

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The Gateway Center
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Contact Information

• Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce
• P.O. Box 508, Rockland, ME 04841
• 207-596-0376, 800-562-2529, fax [phone]
• www.therealmaine.com
• Bob Hastings, Executive Director,
  hastings_at_therealmaine.com
• Shari Closter, Asst. Executive Director,
  shari_at_therealmaine.com
• City of Rockland
• Tom Hall, Rockland City Manager, 207-594-8431
• thall_at_ci.rockland.me.us
• Ed Glaser, Harbor Master, 207-594-0312
• eglaser _at_ci.rockland.me.us