How the FMC Could Save the 2021 Great Lakes Cruising Season

Since Transport Canada’s announcement that they would ban cruise ships with a capacity over 100 for one more year, the industry has been scrambling to find a way to salvage a 2021 Great Lakes cruising season. Some approaches advocate sailing with less than 100 on-board, but with the number counting both guests and crew, this may not […]

Largest Cruise Ship on the Great Lakes

Gary Rinne, of tbnewswatch.com reports that Thunder Bay cruises will be blessed with a new option as Viking Cruises, sends their newest vessel, the Octantis to the Great Lakes in 2022.  The Viking Expedition  “Great Lakes Explorer” Cruise is an 8 Day Cruise between Milwaukee and Thunder Bay.  Currently nearing completion in a European shipyard, the Octanis will make the trip from Milwaukee to Thunder Bay […]