Rockland’s City Council is considering a change in policy that would allow more frequent visits by large cruise ships.

City rules currently limit large cruise ship visits to September and October. In 2018, the council set a cap of six large cruise ships that could come into the harbor and have passengers come ashore over the public landing dock, but then amended that limit two years ago.

In 2025, eight large cruise ships came in September and October.

The proposed increase would allow large cruise ships that carry between 500 and 3,600 passengers to use city docking facilities from May 15 through June 30, and from Aug. 15 through Oct. 15.

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