Thunder Bay, Superior’s North Shore is an ‘exotic’ destination for the cruise ship crowd

Thunder Bay, Superior’s North Shore is an ‘exotic’ destination for the cruise ship crowd
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Great Lakes cruises have taken off in the last several years catering to passengers who value tucked-away adventures without sacrificing luxury. With 10 cruise ships in 2026, Tourism Thunder Bay […]
Great Lakes cruises have taken off in the last several years catering to passengers who value tucked-away adventures without sacrificing luxury. With 10 cruise ships in 2026, Tourism Thunder Bay […]
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It’s PFAS Awareness Week – Here are 4 ways to reduce your exposure to ‘forever chemicals’

It’s PFAS Awareness Week – Here are 4 ways to reduce your exposure to ‘forever chemicals’
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Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
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Cruise to Lake Michigan’s buried city, walk among gravesites as the cemetery ‘comes alive’

Cruise to Lake Michigan’s buried city, walk among gravesites as the cemetery ‘comes alive’
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Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
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American Patriot cruise visits generate about $63K in economic impact

American Patriot cruise visits generate about $63K in economic impact
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The cruise ships that stopped in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, this summer generated nearly $63,000 in economic impact, according to estimates from the area’s tourism center. Read the full story by the […]
The cruise ships that stopped in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, this summer generated nearly $63,000 in economic impact, according to estimates from the area’s tourism center. Read the full story by the […]
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American Patriot cruise visits generate about $63K in economic impact

Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades

Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades
Kincardine News
Giving Cruise Day donors unlocked 100 per cent of available matching funds in support of the local hospital on July 31. “We were overwhelmed by the support,” said Graham Mahood, Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign co-chair, in a news release. “It was truly special to meet so many donors face-to-face — people […]
Giving Cruise Day donors unlocked 100 per cent of available matching funds in support of the local hospital on July 31. “We were overwhelmed by the support,” said Graham Mahood, Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign co-chair, in a news release. “It was truly special to meet so many donors face-to-face — people […]
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Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades

Giving Cruise Day supports Kincardine hospital with $100K matching goal

Giving Cruise Day supports Kincardine hospital with $100K matching goal
Kincardine News
Two local families are stepping up to match donations to the Kincardine hospital foundation during this year’s Giving Cruise Day on July 31. Wayne and Janet Palmateer and Dotty McClelland have each contributed a $25,000 matching gift, creating a combined $50,000 match for the community to unlock, the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation announced […]
Two local families are stepping up to match donations to the Kincardine hospital foundation during this year’s Giving Cruise Day on July 31. Wayne and Janet Palmateer and Dotty McClelland have each contributed a $25,000 matching gift, creating a combined $50,000 match for the community to unlock, the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation announced […]
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Giving Cruise Day supports Kincardine hospital with $100K matching goal

Clayton, Ogdensburg among stops on American Cruise Lines new Great Lakes Tour

Clayton, Ogdensburg among stops on American Cruise Lines new Great Lakes Tour
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American Cruise Lines has added Clayton and Ogdensburg, New York, as stops on a new nine-day Great Lakes and Thousand Islands cruise launching in 2026. The itinerary will showcase the […]
American Cruise Lines has added Clayton and Ogdensburg, New York, as stops on a new nine-day Great Lakes and Thousand Islands cruise launching in 2026. The itinerary will showcase the […]
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Clayton, Ogdensburg among stops on American Cruise Lines new Great Lakes Tour

‘Dream come true’: First Great Lakes cruise ship arrives in Buffalo

‘Dream come true’: First Great Lakes cruise ship arrives in Buffalo
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A vision dreamed up four years ago to make Buffalo, New York, a city port for passenger ships became a reality when the 130-passenger American Patriot pulled into the Erie […]
A vision dreamed up four years ago to make Buffalo, New York, a city port for passenger ships became a reality when the 130-passenger American Patriot pulled into the Erie […]
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‘Dream come true’: First Great Lakes cruise ship arrives in Buffalo

Buffalo becomes new destination for Great Lakes Cruises

Buffalo becomes new destination for Great Lakes Cruises
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Great Lakes Cruises is adding Buffalo, New York, as its newest destination stop as the city prepares to welcome its first cruise ship to sail to the area in decades. […]
Great Lakes Cruises is adding Buffalo, New York, as its newest destination stop as the city prepares to welcome its first cruise ship to sail to the area in decades. […]
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Buffalo becomes new destination for Great Lakes Cruises

Great Lakes’ largest cruise ships to visit this up north harbor town 20 times in 2026

Great Lakes’ largest cruise ships to visit this up north harbor town 20 times in 2026
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This Northern Michigan harbor town is celebrating five years as a cruise ship port and expects to welcome the largest cruising vessels on the Great Lakes 20 times this year. […]
This Northern Michigan harbor town is celebrating five years as a cruise ship port and expects to welcome the largest cruising vessels on the Great Lakes 20 times this year. […]
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A record-breaking cruise season is officially underway in Milwaukee

A record-breaking cruise season is officially underway in Milwaukee
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The Viking Polaris, the biggest Great Lakes cruise ship, arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The Polaris is the first of 64 cruise ships that will visit Milwaukee between April […]
The Viking Polaris, the biggest Great Lakes cruise ship, arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The Polaris is the first of 64 cruise ships that will visit Milwaukee between April […]
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A record-breaking cruise season is officially underway in Milwaukee

Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes to launch Michigan’s 2026 sailing season

Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes to launch Michigan’s 2026 sailing season
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The 665-foot Viking Polaris will launch the season, which will continue through October, when it docks on Monday, April 20 in Detroit. Polaris ties for the largest cruise ship on […]
The 665-foot Viking Polaris will launch the season, which will continue through October, when it docks on Monday, April 20 in Detroit. Polaris ties for the largest cruise ship on […]
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Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes to launch Michigan’s 2026 sailing season
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