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VICTORY CRUISE LINES’ VICTORY I & II are making their return to the Great Lakes with an Inaugural Sailing from Portland, Maine to Toronto, Ontario on April 16, 2025.
Victory Cruise Lines specializes in scenic coastal cruising. Their twin ships, the M/V Victory I and Victory II, are small and agile, easily navigating canals, locks, and ports of the Great Lakes that remain inaccessible to larger ships. With only 202 guests and more than 80 staff, service onboard is both attentive and personalized. Cruises include two dining venues, two lounges, free flowing house wine and beer, an on-board enrichment program with informative and entertaining guest lectures, and all-inclusive shore excursions to make the most of every destination.
Food is art, science, joy, love and life itself. Each new day on board a Victory cruise brings a feast of opportunities to taste it all. Light and healthful to rich and indulgent, Victory’s skilled culinary team creates divine dishes to satisfy every appetite.
For full service open dining the Coastal Dining Room serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a beautiful spacious setting. Victory's expert culinary team designs dishes influenced by all the ports you will be visiting. The chef will usually display delicious menu items before entering to help you with your selection such as: Michigan Shrimp Tempura, Smoked Duck Breast, Cobb Salad, Mediterranean Salad, Barolo Braised Lamb Shank, Marinated Broiled Lobster, Ginger Creme Brulee and Chocolate Fantasy.
Take in the beautiful scenic views over the water while enjoying a tasty quick meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Buffet-style menu includes favorites such as roast prime rib and line-caught haddock along with savory sides such as roasted new potatoes, classic mac-and-cheese and the freshest of salads. The Grill also features a wonderful selection of cheeses, fresh baked breads and desserts.
This is the place to be in the late afternoon and early evening. Mingle over a cocktail that your bartender will soon know by heart - as you share tales of the day's adventures.
This locations is the ship's social hub, with ample windows filling both sides of the room complete with newly reupholstered chairs, bench seating along the walls and cocktail tables. This rooms decor has vintage flare with faux tin ceilings, white pillars and crystal chandeliers. The Compass Lounge is also the spot to meet for talks, movies, afternoon tea along with pre-dinner cocktails and canapé, evening music (in a variety of styles) and dancing. Here you will also find a coffee station with pasties in the morning and cookies in the afternoon.
Days are filled with enriching onboard lectures and well-thought-out shore excursions, providing you with direct access to major cultural and international metropolitan areas.
On board, local historians and naturalists will share their first hand knowledge to give you a better understanding of the region's cultural heritage, ecology and rich history. Each evening, the onboard tour manager goes over the details of the following day's excursions. At that time, you may choose your preferred time slot for the next day's adventure.
Days in port outnumber your days at sea, and at least one excursion is included when you're docked or anchored. Guests are invited to venture out at each port and enjoy a Hop-On-Hop-Off Shore Excursion in the comfort of a luxury motor coach. Individual headsets are used on some tours and can be recharged in your stateroom nightly.
All passengers are welcome to participate and there are no distinctions for activity levels. All tours include some walking, but you may go at your own pace and choose to sit at any section of the tour. After tours, cruisers will often have an hour or two of free time to explore.
Excursions are an essential part of every cruise with Victory. On each cruise, you’ll find a range of excursion options to suit your activity level and personal interests.
Optional Premium Experiences
Guests also have the opportunity to partake in an optional premium experience in each city. This collection of shore excursions allows guests a more explorative adventure while in port. Details of these excursions are noted within each itinerary.
Itineraries for Everyone
Victory features itineraries that offer something great for everyone interested in the Great Lakes. Whether you seek Chicago cruises that visit the famous Navy Pier or natural wonders like Niagara Falls, you’ll find it here.
Each Victory cruise ship offers two observation decks. In the morning or afternoon, take advantage of the spacious forward Sun Deck area to greet the day with your morning coffee, soak up some rays or relax with a book on one of the outdoor lounge chairs. This is also the perfect spot to watch the spectacle of passing through a lock.
Sink into a comfy sofa or chair on the aft Observation Deck level under the outdoor canopy. This is a fantastic place to celebrate a perfect day and watch the sunset, enjoy the views with bar service and some late night stargazing.
The Victory Cruise Lines spa offers a menu of beauty treatments to relax and renew during the voyage. Indulge in a massage or refresh yourself with a makeover. Pamper yourself in the well stocked spa and salon, featuring indulgent scented oil treatments, manicures, pedicures and styling (at an additional cost). It's recommended you sign up for treatments once onboard. Stay active and head out to the fitness center outfitted with several pieces of equipment.
Outstanding, friendly onboard staff are available throughout your cruise to help create a memorable outstanding experience while onboard the M/V Victory I & II.
Enjoy daily turndown service, a luxury pillow menu, and intuitive staff to assist you with whatever you need. With a guest-to-staff ratio of 2.5 to 1, you are sure to receive attentive, personalized service.
For reservations and more Information please call our Travel Specialist Toll Free at 1-888-756-9008 Email: info@GreatLakesCruises.com
* NOT INCLUDED
Fares do not include Airfare, travel insurance, personal expenditures, gratuities for all onboard staff ($18.50 per day) or shore excursion tour guides and drivers. Additional fees apply to Premium alcoholic beverages, Spa & Salon services, retail shop purchases, Premium excursions, Pre and post cruise accommodation (unless otherwise stated) and all transportation costs incurred while traveling to and from embarkation ports.
The Great Lakes comprise one-fifth of the surface freshwater on Planet Earth. This vast system of interconnected lakes hosts unspoiled wildlife, natural wonders, quaint villages, and many of the most incredible lakeside cities in North America. Each cruise on The Great Lakes hops between U.S. and Canadian ports, offering a variety of experiences, from urban centers filled with diverse cultures and cuisines to remote outposts that take you back in time.
Everything you need to know about Victory Cruise Lines’ twin ships, Victory I and Victory II — from elegant suites and stateroom options to onboard dining, complimentary cocktails, shore excursions, and spa services aboard these intimate 202-passenger Great Lakes cruise vessels.
Over the years, the Great Lakes region has come to feel like a close personal friend to us, and we’re happy to introduce you.
Ports of Call:
Portland – Day of Cruising – Halifax – Day of Cruising – Charlottetown – Day of Cruising – Escoumins / Tadoussac – Quebec City – Montreal – Day of Cruising – Toronto
Rate starts at
April 17
TO BE ADVISED
Ports of Call:
Chicago – Day of Cruising – Mackinac Island – Marquette – Houghton – Duluth – Thunder Bay – Day of Cruising – Soo Locks – Day of cruising – Green Bay – Muskegon – Chicago
Rate starts at
May 30
June 13
TO BE ADVISED
Ports of Call:
Chicago – Day of Cruising – Escanaba, Mackinac Island, Soo, Day of Cruising – Detroit – Cleveland – Niagara Falls – Toronto – Day of Cruising – Montreal
Rate starts at
Sept 27 – Chicago
Oct 8 – Monreal
Oct 19 – Chicago
TO BE ADVISED
Ports of Call:
Chicago – Day of Cruising – Escanaba – Mackinac Island – Soo – Day of Cruising – Detroit – Cleveland – Niagara Falls – Toronto
Rate starts at
All cruise rates and sailing dates are subject to change.
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