Passenger Vessels
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers Hires New Tourism Director
The Great Lakes as a cruising destination has seen a rise in popularity over the past few years, and Cathleen Domanico’s goal is that this trend will continue for the... Read More
U.S. Shipping Companies Invest in Great Lakes
Critical maintenance is well underway on the U.S.-flagged fleet of lakers tied up at ports across the Great Lakes region in anticipation of the upcoming navigation season. Hundreds of skilled... Read More
2024 Great Lakes Cruise Season Comes to a Close
According to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers, Great Lakes ports welcomed more than 140,000 cruise passenger visits in 2024. This year’s passenger cruise season resulted in a... Read More
Port of Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal Unveils New Mural
A new mural now welcomes visitors at the Port of Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal. PortsToronto, Ogiima Kwe Sault, Chief Claire Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and... Read More
2024 Passenger Cruise Season Underway
The 2024 cruise season is officially underway on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System. The Port of Montreal celebrated the launch of the cruising season on May 4,... Read More
Great Lake Cruising Exceeds Expectations
Ports prepare for another busy season The ports and communities that support cruise ships in the Great Lakes just wrapped up their busiest season to date, but the focus is... Read More
Successful Cruise Season for Port of Québec
The Port of Québec welcomed more than 154,000 cruise passengers during the 2023 cruising season. Twenty-eight cruise lines and 41 different ships, including 11 that were on their maiden voyage,... Read More
Thunder Bay Becomes The Next Great Destination
Thunder Bay is no stranger to cruise ships as a few smaller ships have passed through over the past decade, but the park-packed locale tucked on the shores of Lake... Read More
St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Now Booking for 2023
Due to an increasing demand for North American river cruising, St. Lawrence Cruise Lines has officially sold out all 2022 cruises and is now booking passengers for 2023. The strong... Read More
Cruise Ships Return to the Great Lakes
After a two-year hiatus, cruise passengers are visiting the lakes Cruise ships may bring to mind the Caribbean, Mexico, or even the Mississippi, but thoughts don’t often turn to the... Read More
Face Time: Facial Biometrics Could Come to Great Lakes Cruising
As cruise travel slowly resumed last summer following the Covid shutdown, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) worked closely with participating cruise lines in public-private partnerships to implement facial biometrics... Read More