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Tricia Kalinowski's avatar

I live in a beach community in Maine, just two miles from the beach. Even the local ice cream stand can have some very long lines. We’ve learned to enjoy the beach during the week, pick up ice cream early in the day and keep it in the freezer to eat later. The problem we have here is when the cruise ships dock. Towns like Freeport and Kennebunkport are overrun with cruise ship passengers. I wish they would limit the number of ships docked at one time, and I don’t buy the argument that businesses need these passengers to survive. Maine is nicknamed “Vacationland,” and has never lacked for tourists willing to spend in local shops.

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Debra Hamilton's avatar

Travel off-season or explore off the beaten path locations that would love to welcome you because they are not suffering from over tourism!

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