Eastport -
The largest private yacht in the world arrived in Eastport Tuesday morning.
It's name is The World. It's almost 650 feet long and is privately owned by the almost 200 residents that occupy it.
Families from 19 different countries live on the ship that travels around the globe.
It employees around 260 people.
The World has visited over 800 ports, but this is it's first trip to Eastport.
It will also be making stops in Bar Harbor, Rockland, and Portland.
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