BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 27, 2022
Big cruise ships came back for the first time in three years, and Acadia National Park had its second-busiest year ever in 2022 — but not everything about Bar Harbor’s tourist season was bigger or better. For one, local businesses continued to struggle with finding enough workers. Secondly, the idea that more cruise ships are good for the town was resoundingly rejected by local residents last month when they voted in favor of sharp reductions in cruise ship traffic next summer. But for those who make their living off the millions of tourists who come to Bar Harbor each year, 2022 mostly was a success.