PORTLAND, Maine — More than 6,000 passengers and crew members sailed into Portland harbor Sunday morning aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, at 1,141 feet long, the largest cruise ship to visit the city this season.
September and October mark the busiest months for cruise ships in Portland, 46 ships are expected before the last arrives on Oct. 29, according to a release from the city of Portland.
For the first time this year, more than 100,000 passengers will visit Portland aboard 76 cruise ships, along with more than 40,000 crew members.
Anthem of the Seas was due to depart Portland’s Ocean Gateway at 5 p.m. Sunday.