PortShare Promise Midcoast

10/10/2026

Welcome back, Celebrity Silhouette! 🚢

Look for Celebrity Silhouette in Rockland Harbor today, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. At 1,047 feet long, this ship accommodates approximately 2,900 guests. The inset photo offers a peek inside its Sky Observation Lounge, with sweeping windows overlooking the sea.

Arriving from Boston, Silhouette heads next to Halifax as part of an 11-night voyage round trip from Boston.

Let’s give her passengers and crew a warm Rockland welcome for Celebrity’s final visit of the season!

Photos courtesy of Celebrity Cruises.

10/08/2026

Exciting news for Rockland! 🚢✨ New research reveals that cruise visitors are making a big impact—bringing an estimated $1.7 million in local spending and giving our community top marks for hospitality, service, and natural beauty. With 84% of passengers exploring downtown and 93% rating their welcome as excellent or very good, it’s clear Rockland is a favorite port of call. Thank you to everyone who helps make every cruise day special!

09/09/2026

A wonderful first cruise ship visit to Rockland Harbor as the Celebrity Silhouette arrived on Sunday, September 6, carrying over 2,600 passengers. The shops and restaurants were bustling, and the weather provided the perfect opportunity for our guests to enjoy Midcoast Maine. Looking forward to a great season!

08/18/2026

Volunteers Needed: Help Welcome Cruise Ship Visitors to Rockland!

PortShare Promise is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help welcome cruise ship visitors to Rockland beginning Sunday, September 6.

This community partnership is working to make cruise days better for residents, local businesses, visitors, and communities throughout the Midcoast. This season, four different cruise ships will make stops in Rockland, including one larger ship that will visit our harbor four times during September and October.

For each arrival, we'll have a Welcome & Information Tent where volunteers will:

✔️ Greet cruise ship visitors
✔️ Answer questions about Rockland and the Midcoast
✔️ Offer suggestions for local dining and shopping
✔️ Share ideas for things to see and do
✔️ Help visitors have a great experience while they're here

No experience is needed! All volunteers will receive training, including a Volunteer Guide and in-person training sessions.

Interested in helping out? We'd love to have you join us! Send us a message or reply to this post, and we'll get back to you with more information.

See the full cruise ship schedule and find out when volunteers are needed: https://rocklandmaine.gov/537/Cruise-Ships

Help us give cruise visitors a warm Rockland welcome!

09/29/2025

10/09/2024

Our best season yet! We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who joined us in Rockland this season, as well as to our local community for their warm welcome to all visitors. We can't wait to see what 2025 has in store!

The city has received $202,235 in cruise ship fees through the first week of October.

10/07/2024

The end of the cruise season has arrived. How did you feel about the PortShare Promise Midcoast program? Do you feel it helped improve your experience on cruise days? Let us know your thoughts -- positive or negative! https://bit.ly/4ecbQk0

10/04/2024

THANK YOU to everyone who has supported the PortShare Promise Midcoast program! We appreciate all of your feedback as it will only help us to improve the program for future seasons. It's not too late to give your feedback, let us know your thoughts: https://bit.ly/4ecbQk0

10/02/2024

This year, we've welcomed more cruise ships to the Midcoast than ever before. Our goal has been to make every cruise day great for our community and cruise passengers. Let us know how you think we did via our Community Feedback Form: https://bit.ly/4ecbQk0