Research Hub

Review the research findings that highlight the impact of tourism across the state. These insights inform long-term planning, guiding strategy, communication, and future goals.

Participate in Maine’s Visitor Research

Help strengthen Maine’s tourism research by sharing insights from your visitors. The Maine Office of Tourism invites tourism businesses and organizations to participate in our ongoing visitor research program by helping connect researchers with Maine travelers.

Participating partners who help dishttps://motpartners.com/participate-in-maines-visitor-research-program/tribute the visitor survey receive a complimentary report offering insights into their guests and travel experiences.

Maine Visitation & Economic Reports

International Research

2024 Canadians Visitors Report

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2022 Canadians Visitors Report

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Special Projects Reports

These Maine Woods reports were specifically extracted from Maine Office of Tourism research to meet the needs of MOT’s partners in the Maine Woods Consortium, working under the umbrella of the Northern Forest Center. The Maine Woods Consortium works across seven rural counties: Oxford, Franklin, Androscoggin, Somerset, Piscataquis, Aroostook and Washington. Because MOT regions are outlined differently, these reports are the researchers’ best attempt to give the Maine Woods Consortium a better geographic and economic assessment for that large woods region.

Maine Woods Regional Report (2018)

Maine Woods Visitation and Economic Impact (2018)

2017 Maine Woods Area Report

2017 Maine Woods Visitation and Econ Impact

2016 Maine Woods Area Report

2016 Maine Woods Visitation and Econ Impact

2015 Maine Woods Area Report

2015 Maine Woods_Visitation and Econ Impact

The Maine Office of Tourism, in association with CruiseMaine, commissioned DPA to conduct a study of cruise ship visitors to Maine. The goal of the research was to help the state measure: cruise visitor characteristics, how cruise visitors spend their time on-shore, how cruise visitors feel about their on-shore visits, their likelihood to return to the state by cruise or other methods, and the economic impact generated by cruise visitor spending in the state.

Survey of Cruise Visitors to Maine – Behavior, Attitudes, and Spending of Passengers and Crew (August 2019)

Regional Research

Aroostook

The Maine Highlands

Kennebec Valley

Maine Lake & Mountains

DownEast & Acadia

Maine’s MidCoast & Islands

Greater Portland & Casco Bay

The Maine Beaches

Research Archive

Need reports prior to 2023? Please reach out to the Office of Tourism Staff for archive research reports.

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