Great Lakes cruising is back in Milwaukee. The Viking Octantis docked at the Port of Milwaukee May 6, marking not only the first cruise ship to visit since 2019, but also the first Viking ship and the ...

A Viking cruise ship is anchored off of Mackinac Island on May 27, 2025. More cruise ship voyages and port visits are expected there and on the Great Lakes overall this year. Craig Mauger/The Detroit ...

Board one of the largest sailing vessels in the Great Lakes for an autumn windjammer cruise. The Traverse Tall Ship Company still has openings on these September voyages. In addition, enjoy a 20% ...

Take a trip on the Great Lakes this summer with the Inland Seas Education Association! Located in Suttons Bay, this is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the Great Lakes food web and sailing.

A Florida-based cruise line sailing the Great Lakes will dock at Chicago's iconic Navy Pier, becoming the only overnight cruise ship to do so. The Ocean Navigator from American Queen Voyages holds up ...

American Cruise Lines recently announced three new “All U.S.” (fully domestic) cruise itineraries on the Great Lakes. The cruises begin, end, and remain in the U.S. for their entire length. This marks ...

Six passengers from the cruise ship Viking Octantis approached on an inflatable Zodiac motorboat. One by one, we climbed on top of the sub, then down the hatch into a submerged cockpit. I took my ...

The Ocean Voyager is one of two ships that sails Great Lakes cruises for AQV. Photo Credit: American Queen Voyages American Queen Voyages is adding an educational program and lecture series about the ...

Q: How is Viking different from other cruise lines? A: We are taking the word "Cruise" out of our name because "cruise" has a number of bad connotations: the gigantic ships, [in] the places they visit ...

The Viking Octantis docked at the Port of Milwaukee May 6, marking not only the first cruise ship to visit since 2019, but also the first Viking ship and the largest cruise ship to ever dock in the ...