Next year’s luxury cruises set a new standard for maritime sophistication and comfort, from smaller ships to larger suites ...

Viking Cruises—officially Viking Holdings—bans children, casinos, and even those frosty umbrella drinks. On the surface, it ...

Michigan’s shoreline towns will welcome thousands of visitors who step off luxury Great Lakes cruise ships in 2026. Who are they? “Cruise passengers are generally retirees with disposable income who ...

We are out on deck at 7:45 a.m. to watch the weekly weather balloon launch. It’s June but still chilly on a Lake Superior morning. The crew has set out coffee and pastries, upbeat music is playing and ...

A crew member on the Viking Octantis said that nine crew had been taken from the ship by Customs and Border Protection. Photo Credit: Viking A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operation on 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 ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Work on the Carbide Dock is finished and it welcomed in the ninth of 50 cruise ships scheduled to visit the historic city Friday. The 665-foot long Viking Octantis, its 350 ...

The City of Duluth, alongside the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA), the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), and local community partners, is marking a new chapter for the city's ...

DULUTH — You could consider the rebirth of a cruise line this year a victory lap of sorts for Great Lakes marine travel — an industry the city is betting on to grow. Victory Cruise Lines last planned ...

Expedition cruises have a well-earned reputation for being ruggedly exhilarating, with sailing adventures available on small ships to remote places like Antarctica, Alaska, the Arctic, the Galapagos, ...

Viking Octantis arrived in Milwaukee on April 28. KENNY YOO/MBJ To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this ...

Port Milwaukee anticipates fewer cruise ships in 2025 due to ship deployments elsewhere, not decreased demand. Port officials are monitoring potential tariff impacts on cargo from Canada, though the ...