JulieAF

I am not sure, but I just started researching after I booked my cruise this morning. I thought I might take a boat to the little nearby island. From reading these types of suggestion boards, I may need to wake up before Dawn and look for the Head Light before we dock. Then, in port, maybe try a Holy Donut, visit Becky's Diner and High Roller Lobster. LOL!

Great! Thanks for letting me know! Nice to know it may be quieter than I thought.

I was just doing some excursion planning for a cruise I just booked for next month. I went to the site: https://crew-center.com/cruise-ship-ports-schedules to see if any other ships would be in port on 9/19 when my ship arrives in Portland. I was shocked that my ship, the NCL Joy, will be joined by RCCL's Voyager of the Seas AND RCCL's Adventure of the Seas!! The capacity of each ship is close to 4,000! All 3 ships will be arriving around the same time and leaving around the same time in the evening. This makes me feel very sorry for the locals, and it is forcing me to book a cruise line's shore excursion so I will be able to see at least some sites.