This morning a cruise ship anchored outside the Bangor Harbor. The ship was too big to come into the harbor.
Viking Cruise Ship at Anchor Outside the Bangor Harbor
To get the 900-1000 passengers ashore, they had to ferry them using their lifeboats as tenders. Those boats would land at the fuel dock.
Ship’s Lifeboat being used as a Tender
The fuel dock was closed for they day, so the cruise ship passengers could be unloaded. Their shore excursion busses were waiting for them on the pier.
Passenger Disembarking for Shore Excursions