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Great Lakes Cruise Itineraries | 2023 - 2024

AMERICAN QUEEN VOYAGES - OCEAN VOYAGER & OCEAN NAVIGATOR - 2023, 2024 & 2025

Roundtrip Chicago (Milwaukee) | 16 Day Cruise

Departing From: Chicago, IL to Chicago, IL
Ports of Call: Chicago, IL • Milwaukee, WI · Mackinac Island, MI • Marquette, MI · Houghton, MI · Duluth, MN · Thunder Bay, ON · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Green Bay, WI · Muskegon, MI · Chicago, IL
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
itinerary
Day 1 |  Hotel stay in Chicago, IL
Day 2 | Embark in Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI
Day 3 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 4 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 5 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 6 | Marquette, MI
Day 7 | Houghton, MI
Day 8 | Duluth, MN
Day 9 | Thunder Bay, ON
Day 10 | Sailing Lake Superior
Day 11 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 12 | Sailing Lake Huron · Lake Michigan
Day 13 | Green Bay, WI · Sturgeon Bay
Day 14 | Green Bay, WI
Day 15 | Muskegon, MI
Day 16 | ​Chicago, IL / Milwaukee, WI
2023 Sailing Dates
Jun 2 - Jun 17  | Ocean Navigator
​Jun 16 - Jul 1  | Ocean Navigator
2024 Sailing Dates
Jul 26 - Aug 10  | Ocean Voyager
​Aug 9 - Aug 24  | Ocean Voyager
Starting at 
​USD $6,299.00 - $15,999.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Montreal to Chicago | 15 or 13 Day Cruise

Departing From: Montreal, QC to Chicago, IL
Ports of Call: Montreal, QC · Gananoque, ON · Toronto, ON · Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON · Cleveland, OH · Detroit, MI · Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · Chicago, IL
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
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itinerary (15 Day cruises)
Day 1 | Hotel stay in Montreal, QC
Day 2 | Embark in Montreal, QC
Day 3 | Gananoque, ON
Day 4 | Toronto, ON
Day 5 | Toronto, ON
Day 6 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 7 | Cleveland, OH
Day 8 | Detroit, MI
Day 9 | Sailing Lake Huron
Day 10 | Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON
Day 11 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 12 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 13 | ​Mackinac Island, MI
Day 14 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 15 | Chicago, IL
​itinerary (13 day cruises)
Day 1 | Hotel stay in Montreal, QC
Day 2 | Embark in Montreal, QC
Day 3 | Sailing Lake Ontario
Day 4 | Toronto, ON
Day 5 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 6 | Cleveland, OH
Day 7 | Detroit, MI
Day 8 | Sailing Lake Huron
Day 9 | Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON
Day 10 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 11 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 12 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 13 | Chicago, IL / Detroit, MI
2024 SAILING DATES
 Sep 17 - Sep 29 | Ocean Voyager ​| 13 Days
Starting at 
​USD $4,999.00 - $14,299.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Chicago to Montreal | 13 Day Cruise

Departing From: Chicago, IL to Montreal, QC
Ports of Call: Chicago, IL · Mackinac Island, MI · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON · Detroit, MI · Cleveland, OH · Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON · Toronto, ON · Montreal, QC
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
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itinerary
Day 1 |  Hotel stay in Chicago, IL
Day 2 | Embark in Chicago, IL
Day 3 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 4 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 5 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 6 | Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON
Day 7 | Sailing Lake Huron
Day 8 | Detroit, MI
Day 9 | Cleveland, OH
Day 10 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 11 | Toronto, ON
Day 12 | Sailing Lake Ontario
Day 13 | Montreal, QC
2023 SAILING DATES
Aug 23 - Sep 4 | Ocean Navigator
​Sep 29 - Oct 11 | ​Ocean Voyager
2024 SAILING DATES
Sep 6 - Sep 18 | Ocean Voyager
​Sep 14 - Sep 26 | ​Ocean Navigator
Starting at 
​USD $3,799.00 - $12,399.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Detroit to Montreal | 11 Day Cruise

Departing From:  Detroit, MI to Montreal, QC
Ports of Call: Detroit, MI · Cleveland, OH · Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON · Toronto, ON · Gananoque, ON · St. Lawrence (Cornwall), ON · Quebec City, QC · Montreal, QC
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
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itinerary
Day 1 | Hotel stay in Detroit, MI / Chicago, IL
Day 2 | Detroit, MI
Day 3 | Cleveland, OH
Day 4 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 5 | Toronto, ON
Day 6 | Gananoque, ON
Day 7 | St. Lawrence River (Cornwall), ON
Day 8 | Quebec City, QC
Day 9 | Quebec City, QC
Day 10 | Montreal, QC
Day 11 | Montreal, QC
2023 SAILING DATES
Sep 12 - Sep 22 | Ocean Navigator
Sep 30 - Oct 10 | Ocean Navigator
Starting at 
​USD $4,499.00 - $9,199.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Montreal to Detroit | 11 Day Cruise

Departing From:  Montreal, QC to Detroit, MI
Ports of Call: Montreal, QC • Quebec City, QC • St. Lawrence (Cornwall), ON · Gananoque, ON · Toronto, ON, • Niagara Falls (Port Colborne) ON • Cleveland, OH • ​Detroit, MI
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
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itinerary
Day 1 |  Hotel stay in Montreal, QC
Day 2 | Embark in Montreal, QC
Day 3 | Montreal, QC
Day 4 | Quebec City, QC
Day 5 | Quebec City, QC
Day 6 | St. Lawrence River (Cornwall), ON
Day 7 | Gananoque, ON
Day 8 | Toronto, ON
Day 9 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 10 | Cleveland, OH
Day 11 | Detroit, MI / Chicago, IL
2023 SAILING DATES
Sep 3 - Sep 13 | Ocean Navigator
Sep 21 - Oct 1​ | Ocean Navigator
Starting at 
​USD $4,599.00 - $9,199.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Chicago to Toronto | 11 Day Cruise

Departing From: Chicago, IL to Toronto, ON
Ports of Call: Chicago, IL · Mackinac Island, MI · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON · Detroit, MI · Cleveland, OH · Niagara Falls (Port  Colborne), ON · Toronto, ON
*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
Map of Niagara Falls
itinerary
Day 1 |  Hotel stay in Chicago, IL
Day 2 | Embark in Chicago, IL
Day 3 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 4 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 5 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 6 | Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON
Day 7 | Sailing Lake Huron
Day 8 | Detroit, MI
Day 9 | Cleveland, OH
Day 10 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 11 | Toronto, ON
2023 SAILING DATES
May 15 - May 25 | Ocean Navigator
May 26 - Jun 5 | Ocean Voyager
Jun 13 - Jun 23 | Ocean Voyager
Jun 30 - Jul 10 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 1 - Jul 11 | Ocean Voyager
Jul 18 - Jul 28 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 19 - Jul 29 | Ocean Voyager
Aug 5 - Aug 15 | Ocean Navigator
Aug 6 - Aug 16 | Ocean Voyager
Aug 24 - Sep 3 | Ocean Voyager
2024 SAILING DATES
Jun 20 - Jun 30 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 8 - Jul 18 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 26 - Aug 5 | Ocean Navigator
​Aug 13 - Aug 23​ | Ocean Navigator
Starting at 
​USD $4,999.00 - $10,799.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Toronto to Chicago | 11 Day Cruise

Departing From: Toronto, ON to Chicago, IL
Ports of Call: Toronto, ON · Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON · Cleveland, OH · Detroit, MI · Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · ​Chicago, IL
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
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itinerary
Day 1 | Hotel stay in Toronto, ON
Day 2 | Embark in Toronto, ON
Day 3 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 4 | Cleveland, OH
Day 5 | Detroit, MI
Day 6 | Sailing Lake Huron
Day 7 | Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON
Day 8 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 9 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 10 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 11 | Chicago, IL / Milwaukee, WI
2023 SAILING DATES
May 6 - May 16 | Ocean Navigator
May 17 - May 27 | Ocean Voyager
May 24 - Jun 3 | Ocean Navigator
Jun 4 - Jun 14 | Ocean Voyager
Jun 22 - Jul 2 | Ocean Voyager
Jul 9 - Jul 19 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 10 - Jul 20 | Ocean Voyager
Jul 27 - Aug 6 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 28 - Aug 7 | Ocean Voyager
Aug 14 - Aug 24 | Ocean Navigator
Aug 15 - Aug 25 | Ocean Voyager
Sep 2 - Sep 12 | Ocean Voyager
Sep 20 - Sep 30 | Ocean Voyager
2024 SAILING DATES
Jun 29 - Jul 9 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 17 - Jul 27 | Ocean Navigator
Aug 4 - Aug 14 | Ocean Navigator
Aug 22 - Sep 1 | Ocean Navigator
Starting at 
​USD $4,999.00 - $10,799.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Port Colborne to Milwaukee | 9 Day Cruise

Departing From: Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON to Milwaukee, WI
Ports of Call: Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON · Cleveland, OH · Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · ​Chicago, IL / Milwaukee, WI
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
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itinerary
Day 1 | Hotel stay in Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 2 | Embark in Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Day 3 | Cleveland, OH
Day 4 | Sailing Lake Huron
Day 5 | Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON
Day 6 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 7 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 8 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 9 | Chicago, IL / Milwaukee, WI
2024 SAILING DATES
May 30 - Jun 7 | Ocean Navigator
Jun 13 - Jun 21 | Ocean Navigator
Jul 19 - Jul 27 | Ocean Voyager
Aug 30 - Sep 7 | Ocean Voyager
Sep 7 - Sep 15 | Ocean Navigator
Starting at 
​USD $2,299.00 - $7,999.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *

Chicago to Niagara Falls | 9 Day Cruise

Departing From: Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
Ports of Call: Chicago, IL · Mackinac Island, MI · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON · Cleveland, OH · Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
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itinerary
Day 1 | Hotel stay in Chicago, IL
Day 2 | Embark in Chicago, IL
Day 3 | Sailing Lake Michigan
Day 4 | Mackinac Island, MI
Day 5 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Soo Locks
Day 6 | Little Current (Manitoulin Island), ON
Day 7 | Sailing Lake Huron
Day 8 | Cleveland, OH
Day 9 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), ON
2024 SAILING DATES
Jun 6 - Jun 14 | Ocean Navigator
Aug 23 - Aug 31 | Ocean Voyager
Aug 31 - Sep 8 | Ocean Navigator
Starting at 
​USD $2,999.00 - $7,999.00 Per Person, based on double occupancy *
HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES - HANSEATIC INSPIRATION - 2023 & 2024
Great Lakes and St Lawrence River - A Confluence of Wilderness and History | 18 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration
Departing From:  Milwaukee, WI to Halifax, NS
Ports of Call: Milwaukee, WI  · Fayette, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Parry Sound, ON · Killarney, ON · Killarney, ON · Windsor, ON · Toronto, ON · Quebec City, QC · Saguenay, QC · Tadoussac, QC · Gaspe, QC · Iles de la Madeleine, QC · Prince Edward Island · Halifax, NS
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
itinerary
Day 1 | Milwaukee, WI · Lake Michigan
Day 2 | Milwaukee, WI
Day 3 | Fayette, MI
Day 4 | Mackinac Island, MI · Lake Huron
Day 5 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · St. Mary's River
Day 6 | Parry Sound, ON
Day 7 | Killarney, ON · Lake Huron
Day 8 | Windsor, ON · Detroit River
Day 9 | Relaxation at sea
Day 10 | Toronto, ON · Lake Ontario
Day 11 | St. Lawrence Seaway Locks · St. Lawrence River
Day 12 | Quebec City, QC · St. Lawrence River
Day 13 | Saguenay, QC · Tadoussac, QC
Day 14 | Tadoussac, QC
Day 15 | ​Gaspe, QC
Day 16 | Iles de la Madeleine, QC
Day 17 | Prince Edward Island
Day 18 | Relaxation at sea
Day 19 | Halifax, NS
2023 Sailing Dates
Oct 8 - Oct 26
Starting at
$15,460 -
​$17,000 USD 
​Per Person, based on double occupancy *
Great Lakes - Masterpieces of Nature | 13 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration
Departing From:  Milwaukee, WI to Toronto, ON
Ports of Call: Milwaukee, WI · Fayette, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · Duluth, MN · Thunder Bay, ON · Killarney, ON · Parry Sound, ON · Tobermory, ON · Windsor, ON · Toronto, ON
​*PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE
itinerary
Day 1 | Milwaukee, WI · Lake Michigan
Day 2 | Milwaukee, WI
Day 3 | Fayette, MI
Day 4 | Mackinac Island, MI · Lake Huron
Day 5 | Cruising on Lake Superior
Day 6 | Duluth, MN
Day 7 | Thunder Bay, ON
Day 8 | Cruising Lake Superior's northern shore
Day 9 | Cruising on Lake Superior
Day 10 | Killarney, ON
Day 11 | Parry Sound, ON
Day 12 | Tobermory, ON
Day 13 | Windsor, ON · ​Detroit River
Day 14 | Cruising on Lake Erie
Day 15 | ​Toronto, ON · Lake Ontario