Booming Tourism, Housing Challenges: Life Aboard a 153-Year-Old Schooner

For six months out of the year, Captain Noah Barnes welcomes guests aboard the Stephen Taber, a 153-year-old schooner off the coast of Rockland, Maine. He says rising costs since 2019 are a challenge he has passed along to passengers, yet he is nearly fully booked through the season’s end in October, part of an upward travel budget trend. He’s also clear-eyed about the economy for others: he’s raised pay for his crew and yet some members choose to live aboard the ship due to high housing costs on the mainland. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Schooner #Boat #Maine