A small-ship cruise operator is about to make a comeback in the U.S. Victory Cruise Lines is relaunching in April with Great Lakes and Canada cruises. American Queen Voyages’ founder, John Waggoner, ...

Labor dispute cited as cruise line opts for Buffalo instead, highlighting growing competition among Great Lakes ports seeking ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Two cruise lines have joined Cruise the Great Lakes, the marketing program aiming to bring more passengers to the Great Lakes each year. Victory Cruise Lines and PONANT have ...

Victory Cruise Lines has opened reservations for the 2025 inaugural season on The Great Lakes and Canadian Coasts onboard the line’s 190-guest Victory I and Victory II. The line also announced that ...

Buffalo’s quest to be a full time Great Lakes cruise ship port will become a reality on May 27 when a 250-passenger American ...

Michigan's boating season may be nearing its end, but a chance to set sail on the Great Lakes with a new cruise lineup awaits next summer. American Cruise Lines is offering three new itinerary options ...

CHICAGO — Cruise the Great Lakes, the region’s cruise marketing program, on Monday announced its forecast for the 2025 cruising season. An increase over 2024, the 2025 season continues the long-term ...

Victory Cruise Lines officially kicked off its 2025 Great Lakes cruising season with the christening of Victory I in Toronto on April 27, 2025. The event marked a major milestone for the company, led ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The cruise industry continues to boom in the Great Lakes. In a press release, marketers Cruise the Great Lakes said 22,000 people are expected to set sail next year. That’s a ...

In 2023, about 9,000 passengers visited Sault Ste. Marie aboard cruise ships. Regionally, visits to Great Lakes ports were up more than 20% from last year. “Sault Ste. Marie is thrilled to play an ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The nascent cruise industry in Cleveland will take a hit this summer as one of the major players in Great Lakes cruising is going out of business. American Queen Voyages announced ...