Canada
Victory Won; Can They Do it Again in 2026?
John Waggoner is taking a Victory lap. The CEO of Victory Cruise Lines says its inaugural season on the Great Lakes was a race run from a literal standing start, but Victory lived up to […]
John Waggoner
Cruise Lines
U.S. Border Crackdown Targets Cruise Crews
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have removed and apparently plan to deport crew members from at least four ships cruising the Great Lakes and others on ships sailing from U.S. ports, even though they […]
Canada
Victory Cruises Tell a Tasty Great Lakes Story
A crowd on shore waves and cheers as we sail out of the Welland Canal into Lake Erie. This ship that’s cruising to all five of the Great Lakes is rare sight in itself. And […]
American Cruise Lines
Victory’s Got a New Take on Great Lakes Cruising
The reborn Victory Cruise Lines is launching with a new partnership for enrichment programs and is offering unique culinary experiences for its new cruises on the Great Lakes. Victory is partnering with the National Museum […]
American Cruise Lines
Shocker on the Rivers: Paddle-wheelers Bound for Scrap Heap
Can the big wheels keep on turning? A well-known fleet of paddle-wheelers that evoke the Proud Marys and Showboats that plied the rivers of early America face being cut up for scrap after a bankruptcy […]