Hanseatic Inspiration Expedition Cruise Ship
First launched in 2019, the Hanseatic Inspiration brought a new outlook to the Great Lakes from renowned cruise and shipping brand, Hapag-Lloyd. These Hapag-Lloyd cruises' uniqueness stems from a German heritage. Cruises are bilingual, with each activity carried out in English and German. Though most popular with those hailing from Germany, the cruises welcome guests from all over the world.
Aboard their North American cruise ships, travelers have the opportunity to visit the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, New England, and much more. Even for experienced Great Lakes cruise travelers, Hapag-Lloyd's sailings are something new, with adventures that takes place around every corner, from the folks you meet on board to the European-perspectived excursions.
Fine Cuisine
Come with us on a culinary voyage of discovery around the globe: on board, three spacious first-class restaurants create a unique and indulgent combination of expedition spirit and international gourmet cuisine. Spend your days and evenings however you wish thanks to flexible mealtimes, a free choice of seating and attentive 24-hour cabin service.
International gourmet cuisine – full board: early-bird breakfast, breakfast, bouillon, afternoon coffee/tea time, lunch and dinner (three restaurants to choose from in the evening with flexible opening hours).
International gourmet cuisine – full board: early-bird breakfast, breakfast, bouillon, afternoon coffee/tea time, lunch and dinner (three restaurants to choose from in the evening with flexible opening hours).
Main Dining Room
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The Bistro
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Japanese Restaurant
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Expedition Experiences
Expedition Experiences
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Your shore excursions and Zodiac rides will be accompanied by countless natural wonders that will leave you speechless. But to see the bigger picture, you need to understand the background. The HANSEATIC inspiration takes your expedition to the next level with fascinating presentations, personal studies in the Ocean Academy and the perfect equipment for the research trip of your life. |
Glass Balconies
The glass balcony beneath your feet allows you to hover above the water and reveals the endless expanse and beauty of the ocean. Watch whales and large porpoises as they follow the ship, thrilling you as they leap and swim. Being so close to creation is an indescribable feeling.
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Observation Deck & Lounge
Observation Lounge
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Further natural spectacles under an open sky will also leave you speechless: stroll the spacious decks and feel the stars almost within reach – the terraced Observation Deck with a panoramic view is but one place to fulfil your dream. You can also quench your thirst for adventure in the comfortable surroundings of the Observation Lounge. The large full-glass windows provide a 180-degree view of the moon and sea while you reflect on your unforgettable travel days over a glass of wine. |
Fitness & Wellness
Sauna
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A breathtaking Zodiac ride, a challenging hike, a day in the Arctic ice – then close your eyes, feel the heat and indulge your senses at the Spa..
Extensive sports programme: fitness area with ocean view, course programme, additional sports activities on shore depending on the destination OCEAN SPA with Finnish sauna with an ocean view, steam sauna, indoor and outdoor relaxation area (spa treatments and hairdresser at a surcharge) |
For reservations and more Information please call our Travel Specialist Toll Free at 1-888-756-9008 Email: info@GreatLakesCruises |
Inclusions
- Meals including regional specialties
- Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
- 24-hour room service
- 24-hour specialty coffees, teas & bottled water
Tour the Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration Deck Plan
Length: 452' | Beam: 72' | Draft: 18' | Passenger Capacity: 230 | Passenger Suites & Staterooms: 120 | Crew: 175
Built by: Vard Group AS, Norway | Commissioned: 2019 | Flag: Bahamas | Power: Diesel Electric
Built by: Vard Group AS, Norway | Commissioned: 2019 | Flag: Bahamas | Power: Diesel Electric
Balcony Staterooms and Suites
In the HANSEATIC inspiration staterooms and suites, curved lines, natural colours and premium materials come together in a harmonious room concept that promises – and delivers – pure relaxation.
Features include:
Features include:
- An ocean view with even more: exclusively outside cabins and suites, almost all with balconies or French balconies
- Spaciously designed - enjoy a relaxing stay in rooms from 21 m² (226 ft²) up to 71 m² (764 ft²) in size
- Separable beds
- In every stateroom champagne to welcome you, mini bar restocked daily with non-alcoholic beverages (additional selection of spirits in Grand Suites and Junior Suites), coffee machine,
- Rain shower and heated wall in bathroom (e.g. for towels and wet parkas)
- Flat-screen TV with information and entertainment programme.
- Personal email account and Internet access via Wi-Fi (emails free of charge, Internet subject to a charge)
- Information about harbours and destinations (where available) in your stateroom
Handicap cabins available upon request. All staterooms are accessible by elevator. In order to participate in a Hapag-Lloyd Cruise, Travel Protection is recommended but not required.
2025Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | Great Lakes
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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
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Starting at
$15,460 - $17,000 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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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 2023 Sailing Dates
Jun 22 - Jul 6 Fully Booked: Contact our team to join the waitlist!
2024 sailing dates
Sep 29 - Oct 12
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Starting at
$9,956 - $16,749 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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Great Lakes - Contrasts with Vast Lake Backdrops | 13 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration Departing From: Milwaukee, WI to Detroit (Windsor), MI
Ports of Call: Milwaukee, WI · Fayette, MI ·Mackinac Island, MI · Duluth, MN · Thunder Bay, ON · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Killarney, ON · Parry Sound, ON · Tobermory, ON · Detroit, MI *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 Lake Superior Day 6 | Duluth, MN Day 7 | Thunder Bay, ON Day 8 | Cruising Lake Superior's northern shore Day 9 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Saint Marys River Day 10 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI Day 11 | Killarney, ON · Lake Huron Day 12 | Parry Sound, ON Day 13 | Tobermory, ON Day 14 | Detroit (Windsor), MI · Detroit River 2023 Sailing Dates
May 30 - Jun 12
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Starting at
$9,800 - $13,688 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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Great Lakes - North America's Scenic Shores | 13 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration Departing From: Toronto, ON to Milwaukee, WI
Ports of Call: Toronto, ON · Windsor, ON · Tobermory, ON · Parry Sound, ON · Killarney, ON · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Duluth, MN · Mackinac Island, MI · Fayette, MI · Milwaukee, WI *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | Toronto, ON · Lake Ontario
Day 2 | Toronto, ON Day 3 | Windsor, ON · Detroit River Day 4 | Tobermory, ON · Lake Huron Day 5 | Parry Sound, ON Day 6 | Killarney, ON Day 7 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · St. Mary's River Day 8 | Lake Superior Day 9 | Duluth, MN Day 10 | Lake Superior Day 11 | Mackinac Island, MI · Lake Huron Day 12 | Fayette, MI · Lake Michigan Day 13 | Milwaukee, WI Day 14 | Milwaukee, WI 2024 sailing dates
Sep 16 - Sep 29
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Starting at
$11,001 - $12,787 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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Great Lakes - The Sea in the Wilderness | 11 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration Departing From: Toronto, ON to Milwaukee, WI
Ports of Call: Toronto, ON · Detroit (Windsor), MI · Tobermory, ON · Parry Sound, ON · Killarney, ON · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · Sturgeon Bay, WI · Milwaukee, WI *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | Toronto, ON · Lake Ontario
Day 2 | Toronto, ON Day 3 | Detroit (Windsor), MI · Detroit River Day 4 | Tobermory, ON · Lake Huron Day 5 | Parry Sound, ON Day 6 | Killarney, ON · Lake Huron Day 7 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · St. Mary's River Day 8 | Mackinac Island, MI · Lake Huron Day 9 | Relaxation at Sea Day 10 | Sturgeon Bay, WI · Lake Michigan Day 11 | Milwaukee, WI Day 12 | Milwaukee, WI 2023 Sailing Dates
May 19 - May 30
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Starting at
$8,500 - $10,744 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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Great Lakes - Lakes Awash with the American Dream | 11 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration Departing From: Toronto, ON to Milwaukee, WI
Ports of Call: Toronto, ON · Detroit (Windsor), MI · Tobermory, ON · Parry Sound, ON · Killarney, ON · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · Sturgeon Bay, WI · Milwaukee, WI *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | Toronto, ON · Lake Ontario
Day 2 | Toronto, ON Day 3 | Detroit (Windsor), MI · Detroit River Day 4 | Tobermory, ON · Lake Huron Day 5 | Parry Sound, ON Day 6 | Killarney, ON · Lake Huron Day 7 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · St. Mary's River Day 8 | Mackinac Island, MI · Lake Huron Day 9 | Sturgeon Bay, WI · Lake Michigan Day 10 | Relaxation at Sea Day 11 | Milwaukee, WI Day 12 | Milwaukee, WI 2023 Sailing Dates
Sep 27 - Oct 8
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Starting at
$9,060 - $11,550 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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Great Lakes - The American Dream Amidst the Lakes | 10 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration Departing From: Detroit (Windsor), MI to Milwaukee, WI
Ports of Call: Detroit (Windsor), MI · Parry Sound, ON · Killarney, ON · Tobermory, ON · Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Mackinac Island, MI · Sturgeon Bay, WI · Milwaukee, WI *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | Detroit (Windsor), MI
Day 2 | Detroit (Windsor), MI · Detroit River Day 3 | Parry Sound, ON · Lake Huron Day 4 | Killarney, ON Day 5 | Tobermory, ON Day 6 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI · Saint Marys River Day 7 | Mackinac Island, MI · Lake Huron Day 8 | Relaxation on Lake Michigan Day 9 | Sturgeon Bay, WI Day 10 | Milwaukee, WI Day 11 | Milwaukee, WI 2023 Sailing Dates
Jun 12 - Jun 22
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Starting at
$7,730 - $17,194 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
2025 Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | St. Lawrence & Canada
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St. Lawrence River and Nova Scotia - Canadian Way of Life | 15 Day Cruise
Hanseatic Inspiration Departing From: Boston, MA to Toronto, ON
Ports of Call: Boston, MA · Bar Harbor, MA · Saint John, NB · Halifax, NS · Baddeck, NS · Iles-de-la-Madeleine, QC · Gaspe, QC · Saguenay, QC · Tadoussac, QC · Quebec City, QC · Montreal, QC · Toronto, ON *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | Boston, MA
Day 2 | Relaxation at Sea · Cruising in Penobscot Bay Day 3 | Bar Harbor, MA Day 4 | Saint John, NB Day 5 | Relaxation at Sea Day 6 | Halifax, NS Day 7 | Baddeck, NS Day 8 | Iles-de-la-Madeleine, QC Day 9 | Gaspe, QC Day 10 | Relaxation at Sea Day 11 | Cruising on Saguenay Fjord · Saguenay, QC Day 12 | Tadoussac, QC Day 13 | Quebec City, QC Day 14 | Montreal, QC Day 15 | Relaxation at Sea Day 16 | Toronto, ON 2023 Sailing Dates
May 4 - May 19
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Starting at
$10,612 - $14,546 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
2025 Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | Canada & New England
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From Indian Summer to the Big Apple | 18 Day Cruise
MS Europa Departing From: Montreal, QC to Miami, FL
Ports of Call: Monteal, QC · Gaspe, QC · Halifax, NS · Bar Harbor, ME · Boston, MA · Provincetown, MA · Newport, RI · New York, NY · Baltimore, MD · Miami, FL *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | Montreal, QC
Day 2 | Montreal, QC Day 3 | Relaxation at sea Day 4 | Gaspe, QC Day 5 | Relaxation at sea Day 6 | Halifax, NS Day 7 | Halifax, NS Day 8 | Bar Harbor, ME Day 9 | Boston, MA Day 10 | Provincetown, MA Day 11 | Newport, RI Day 12 | New York, NY Day 13 | New York, NY Day 14 | New York, NY Day 15 | New York, NY Day 16 | Baltimore, MD Day 17 | Relaxation at sea Day 18 | Relaxation at sea Day 19 | Miami, FL 2023 Sailing Dates
Oct 8 - Oct 26
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Starting at
$12,417 - $29,944 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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A Caribbean Dream and the Bright Lights of North America | 18 Day Cruise
MS Europa 2 Departing From: Miami, FL to Montreal, QC
Ports of Call: Miami, FL · Jost Van Dyke Island · Gustavia, St. Barthelemy · Basseterre, Saint Kitts · New York, NY · Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard · Boston, MA · Halifax, NS · Quebec City, QC · Montreal, QC *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | Miami, FL
Day 2 | Relaxation at sea Day 3 | Relaxation at sea Day 4 | Jost Van Dyke Island, British Virgin Islands Day 5 | Gustavia, Saint-Barthelemy Day 6 | Basseterre, Saint Kitts Day 7 | Relaxation at sea Day 8 | Relaxation at sea Day 9 | Relaxation at sea Day 10 | New York, NY Day 11 | New York, NY Day 12 | Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA Day 13 | Boston, MA Day 14 | Relaxation at sea Day 15 | Halifax, NS Day 16 | Relaxation at sea Day 17 | Relaxation at sea Day 18 | Quebec City, QC Day 19 | Montreal, QC 2024 Sailing Dates
Oct 8 - Oct 26
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Starting at
$11,733 - $25,555 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
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The States of New England: The Historic Cradle of the USA | 12 Day Cruise
MS Europa 2 Departing From: New York, NY to New York, NY
Ports of Call: Monteal, QC · Gaspe, QC · Halifax, NS · Bar Harbor, ME · Boston, MA · Provincetown, MA · Newport, RI · New York, NY · Baltimore, MD · Miami, FL *PRE OR POST CRUISE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE itinerary
Day 1 | New York, NY
Day 2 | New York, NY Day 3 | Newport, RI Day 4 | Relaxation at sea Day 5 | Halifax, NS Day 6 | Relaxation at sea Day 7 | Portland, ME Day 8 | Boston, MA Day 9 | Relaxation at sea Day 10 | Norfolk, VA Day 11 | Baltimore, MD Day 12 | Relaxation at sea Day 13 | New York, NY 2023 Sailing Dates
Oct 17 - Oct 29
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Starting at
$9,111 - $18,668 USD Per Person, based on double occupancy * |
Please note: The HANSEATIC inspiration is an international ship, with all cruises conducted in both English and German.
Updated 8-23-22 BB
