The 2025 Cruise Season is now over. Peace. Casco Bay Portland Maine

This is a beautiful copepod. Copepods are integral to the marine food web. Scrubber wash discharge from cruise ships is lethal to copepods. Destroy the food web, you destroy the ocean. Now do you get it? Remarkable photo @elizabethbeston.bsky.social pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

As the shipping industry faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions, one of the most misleading compromises has been the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems-–commonly known as scrubbers @soenkediesener.bsky.social @nabu.de #cruiseships #banscrubbers #Portland #Maine

The 2025 Cruise Season is now over. Peace. Casco Bay Portland Maine

We try to educate people to the devastating environmental harm that cruise ships inflict on our air and ocean. The residents in port communities have no choice but to be subjected to horrible air pollution, while their local waters are also negatively impacted by scrubbers. foe.org/blog/cruise-...

A panel discussion on the heavy fuel oil pollution issue, impacts, & the importance of protecting Alaska’s marine waters (& everywhere else that has cruise ships) via @seacc.bsky.social with: @junolocal.bsky.social @pacenvironment.bsky.social #Banscrubbers #cruiseships youtu.be/lzQHRe3mU0Q

If you thought catching norovirus was bad….. Guests sailing on Norwegian Epic, as well as those who recently sailed, are being warned that a former passenger has contracted Legionnaires’ disease. #cruiseships

As the shipping industry faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions, one of the most misleading compromises has been the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems-–commonly known as scrubbers @soenkediesener.bsky.social @nabu.de #cruiseships #banscrubbers #Portland #Maine

If you thought catching norovirus was bad….. Guests sailing on Norwegian Epic, as well as those who recently sailed, are being warned that a former passenger has contracted Legionnaires’ disease. #cruiseships

Two more cruise ships before we regain the serenity of Casco Bay. If you are concerned about the environmental & human impacts of cruise ships in Portland, join us at Portland Cruise Control: portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/about #Portland #Maine #banscrubbers #cruiseships #cruiseMaine

===================== WED, NOV 5, 5:00-6:30PM ZOOM on CRUISE CONTROL ===================== Join Portland Cruise Control to discuss concerns about growth in cruise tourism, cruise ship pollution, and work on solutions like a scrubber wash ban. FMI: [email protected] #Maine

This is a beautiful copepod. Copepods are integral to the marine food web. Scrubber wash discharge from cruise ships is lethal to copepods. Destroy the food web, you destroy the ocean. Now do you get it? Remarkable photo @elizabethbeston.bsky.social pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Concerned about the unlimited growth of cruise tourism in Portland? Worried about cruise ship pollution & spread of infectious disease? Join us tonight on zoom to discuss the 2025 cruise season & work on solutions like a scrubber wash ban #Portland #Maine #Cruiseships #banscrubbers #CruiseMaine

Congratulations to Councilor Ali for winning his reelection! We look forward to working with him on a Scrubber Wash Discharge Ban for Portland ⚓️⚓️⚓️ #Maine #Banscrubbers #Portland #cruiseships #CruiseMaine

Cruise Ships Are A Trojan Horse Before I moved to Eastport, I lived & worked in Portland for over a decade. I saw firsthand how a waterfront city can trade its soul for short-term tourism dollars — & lose its community in the process. @jasminejaye.bsky.social #Eastport #Portland #cruiseships

3 ships before the 2025 cruise ship season in Portland is over. What did we gain? Air pollution Water pollution Congestion Norovirus outbreak Revenue without any calculation of direct costs or environmental harm. If you are concerned about the impacts of cruise tourism in Portland, join us!

.@RoyalCaribbean has around 30,000 more passengers than @CarnivalCruise at any given time, But Carnival has more sexual assaults, rapes and physical assaults with serious personal injuries. 🚢🏴‍☠️ www.cruiselawnews.com/2025/11/arti... #cruise

In Portland, Maine, "The cruise industry came in with promises of revitalization, but what it left was pollution, congestion, and a city that no longer felt like it belonged to the people who built it."

3 ships before the 2025 cruise ship season in Portland is over. What did we gain? Air pollution Water pollution Congestion Norovirus outbreak Revenue without any calculation of direct costs or environmental harm. If you are concerned about the impacts of cruise tourism in Portland, join us!

Cruise Ships Are A Trojan Horse Before I moved to Eastport, I lived & worked in Portland for over a decade. I saw firsthand how a waterfront city can trade its soul for short-term tourism dollars — & lose its community in the process. @jasminejaye.bsky.social #Eastport #Portland #cruiseships

“As ship numbers surge, so does their pollution. It is imperative that we act now. It is no longer acceptable to allow the cruise industry to pollute Portland with impunity. We just need the courage to demand this change.” #Portland #Maine #banscrubbers #cruiseships #cruiseMaine

Cruise At Your Own Risk This is indicative of how much the cruise industry cares about their passengers: www.cruiselawnews.com/2025/10/arti... via @cruiselaw.bsky.social #cruiseships

I won't hold my breath waiting for the cruise lines to install these. @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social @jolocktov.bsky.social @loveisphere.bsky.social Matson rolls out WhaleSpotter whale detection system on multiple ships www.marinelog.com/technology/m...

Cruise At Your Own Risk This is indicative of how much the cruise industry cares about their passengers: www.cruiselawnews.com/2025/10/arti... via @cruiselaw.bsky.social #cruiseships

This keeps happening and it’s heartbreaking. Victoria Harbour is a top toxic hotspot. Victoria welcomes over 300 cruise ships every year. Please watch the video in part two of my post below to understand how toxic pollution is killing orcas. #savethewhales #SRKW #yyj #yyjpoli

“…the land, the air, and the water are not ours to use without thought. They are ours to protect. We are not owners. We are stewards. And together, we can take meaningful action. That is why we are working with advocates to explore a ban on cruise ship scrubbers.” Councilor Ali, Portland, Maine

Imagine how many whales we could save from vessel strikes if we could predict their movements! @seascapescience.bsky.social has developed the model 🐳 #rightwhales #cruiseships #vesselstrikes #Portland #Maine www.islandinstitute.org/working-wate...

A simple solution to reducing cruise ship air & water pollution that is available to every port community. It is time to make cruise lines accountable for destroying our air & water & demand they use cleaner fuels while at berth. #banscrubbers #Portland #Maine #cruiseships #CruiseMaine

“As ship numbers surge, so does their pollution. It is imperative that we act now. It is no longer acceptable to allow the cruise industry to pollute Portland with impunity. We just need the courage to demand this change.” #Portland #Maine #banscrubbers #cruiseships #cruiseMaine

Opinion piece in Portland Press Herald, gifted by the author, on the giant floating city blocks that visit Portland, polluting ocean and air. She encourages Mainers to contact city councilors in advance of their Nov 12 meeting, at which discussion of cruise ship's scrubber wash will take place.

A simple solution to reducing cruise ship air & water pollution that is available to every port community. It is time to make cruise lines accountable for destroying our air & water & demand they use cleaner fuels while at berth. #banscrubbers #Portland #Maine #cruiseships #CruiseMaine

“As ship numbers surge, so does their pollution. It is imperative that we act now. It is no longer acceptable to allow the cruise industry to pollute Portland with impunity. We just need the courage to demand this change.” www.pressherald.com/2025/11/01/c...

Is it actually possible to reduce pollution from cruise ships & keep revenue intact? Yes, it is. Scrubber wash bans are no brainers. #Portland #Maine #banscrubbers

If you have concerns about cruise ship water pollution in your port community's harbor, this 1-hr 23-min video recording is a must watch. It includes concerns of a tribal organization, Southeast Alaska's commercial fishing industry, and environmentalists. Q&A at the end.

“Portland needs to join with other port communities all over the world in banning scrubber wash discharge. Can we protect our beautiful bay from this toxic discharge without reducing cruise industry revenue to the city? Yes, we can.” @jolocktov.bsky.social #Portland #Maine @pinetreeactivism.org

I wrote this op-ed on a scrubber ban for Portland with the excellent research available from: @pacenvironment.bsky.social @theicct.org @junolocal.bsky.social #Portland #Maine #banscrubbers #cruiseships Huge thanks to @pressherald.com !

“Portland needs to join with other port communities all over the world in banning scrubber wash discharge. Can we protect our beautiful bay from this toxic discharge without reducing cruise industry revenue to the city? Yes, we can.” @jolocktov.bsky.social #Portland #Maine @pinetreeactivism.org

God, I miss mandatory masking.

A panel discussion on the heavy fuel oil pollution issue, impacts, & the importance of protecting Alaska’s marine waters (& everywhere else that has cruise ships) via @seacc.bsky.social with: @junolocal.bsky.social @pacenvironment.bsky.social #Banscrubbers #cruiseships youtu.be/lzQHRe3mU0Q

They’ve held funerals for melting glaciers. Built an icy graveyard. And launched a global “casualty list.” Meet the anthropologists helping the world mourn – and fight to save – its vanishing glaciers. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/the-...

I have friends and family members who are cruise 🚢 crazy 🤪. 🙄😒 As a scuba diver 🤿, cruise ships 🚢 ANGER 😡 me. They dump SO MUCH WASTE 🚮 into the ocean, and THAT is just the ship crew 🚢. Then there’s the passengers themselves, who are AWFUL to the ocean 😡 🌊.

Cruise ships are seeing a record year for outbreaks Cruise ships are having a record year for GI outbreaks, with 20 so far in 2025 (mostly norovirus), compared to 18 last year. Funny how they never mention COVID anymore, even though it spreads easily on crowded ships. Source: archive.li/FlNSv

Victoria’s cruise port landlord abandons shore power: too expensive, lacks infrastructure, low expected use by ships due to short calls. www.timescolonist.com/business/gre...

The Whale Tracker is the only app on my phone that I’ve allowed notifications 🐳 The Princess cruise ship is not in the slow zone but it is a good exercise in using the maps to understand the voyages & where they potentially can intersectct with whales. #cruiseships #Portland #rightwhales #Maine

The cruise ship reported the norovirus outbreak on Mon. Oct. 20. It was published on the VSP site on Tuesday Oct. 21 The city distributed a press release on Friday afternoon Oct. 24 They took a week to say anything. That’s what the story means when it says “the city finally conceded.” #norovirus

See the Enchanted Princess cruise ship leave Portland’s harbor. Hear their advertising theme being played for entire neighborhoods in 140 decibels of annoying horn blasts. Watch the cannon at Fort Allen Park. Join Portland Cruise Control: portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/about #Portland #Maine

“black carbon” (soot), is a complex mixture of partially burned high molecular weight organics. Very nasty, very toxic. A big problem when cruise ships have to run their generators next to human communities; in Eastport, they certainly do - No shore power here. Where is DEP? At what price, poison?

No one in the Old Port on Sunday knew basic risk prevention to stay safe. It was heartbreaking because all the city did was distribute a press release telling the public not to be alarmed. #PORTLAND #Maine #publichealth #norovirus #cruiseships @altcdc.altgov.info @firedbutfighting.bsky.social

See the Enchanted Princess cruise ship leave Portland’s harbor. Hear their advertising theme being played for entire neighborhoods in 140 decibels of annoying horn blasts. Watch the cannon at Fort Allen Park. Join Portland Cruise Control: portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/about #Portland #Maine