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 ...

Great Lakes cruise ships are expected to bring 23,000 visitors to destinations across the region this spring, summer and fall. With 10 ships scheduled for 148 trips, the regional economic impact of ...

CLEVELAND — The Port of Cleveland will welcome the final cruise ship of the 2025 season this weekend, marking the end of what officials are calling a landmark year for cruise tourism on the city’s ...

The chilly Great Lakes are seeing record cruise-ship visitors. It seems these vast waterways have become an interesting niche ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Western New York's tourism industry is set to receive a significant boost as American Cruise Lines announced a new 14-day cruise route from Buffalo to Milwaukee launching this ...

Crew members were removed from several Great Lakes cruise ships, including Victory Cruise Lines' Victory I and Victory II. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed an ongoing operation but did not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Port view of whaleback passenger steamer SS Christopher Columbus on maiden voyage loaded with passengers in 1893. Thousands of ...

In 2022, Great Lakes cruises generated about $120 million in economic impact with roughly 150,000 passenger visits to regional ports. By 2025, those figures had grown substantially - the season ...

Alpena, Michigan, will see a record 20 visits in 2026 from the Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris, the largest cruise ships on the Great Lakes. The town is one of eight Michigan ports welcoming nine ...

Erie's bayfront is being considered as a possible port destination for a cruise ship line by area officials and a Great Lakes marketing organization. On March 25, Cruise the Great Lakes, a regional ...