Tag: gloucester

Cruiseships Arriving in Gloucester Harbor
(confirmed with Cruiseport 9/22/2010)

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-1601, info@capeannchamber.com

Here is what I would do if I owned a shop on Main Street-

I’d put a sign out welcoming the Cruisers and saying that they get some type of discount if they show their ID from the ship or whatever it is they use to board/de-board the cruise ship OR I’d put out a sign saying free candy or token gift for all cruise people for coming in the shop.

I’d make sure to engage each customer and tell all of them “Welcome to Gloucester” and “Hope To See You Again”, that sort of stuff.  If the cruisers walk down Main street and get barraged with “Welcome to Gloucester” over and over and over it starts to sink in and what they take away is how friendly of a place this is.

If I was a restaurant I’d put little folded placards that said “Welcome Cruisers To Beautiful Downtown Gloucester” as well and offer cruiser specials.

Is it possible to have the City Paint a Line on the pavement for the Cruisers to follow that would lead them from Cruiseport on the sidewalk over Union Hill and up Main street then down to Saint Peter’s Square and back up Rogers Street back to Cruiseport?  This way the Cruisers can find Main Street and not assume that Rogers Street is our Main Street and turn around and walk back to the ship at Cruiseport?