Victory Cruise Lines

Small ship voyages across the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence and the Canadian Maritimes

Built for the Great Lakes

Victory's two 190-guest ships sail waters most cruise lines never reach, with guided shore excursions, unlimited beverages and a pre-cruise hotel night included in every fare.

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Horse-drawn carriage and spring tulips outside the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
Spring daffodils below the Grand Hotel porch on Mackinac Island
Victory II docked on the Detroit riverfront below the Renaissance Center
Victory II docked at Mackinac Island beside the state park visitor center

The Victory Experience

Victory I docked at Mackinac Island

Great Lakes Voyages

Sail all five Great Lakes aboard a 190-guest ship small enough to dock where larger vessels cannot, from the car-free streets of Mackinac Island to the mist of Niagara Falls.

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Victory I with the CN Tower and Toronto skyline

Canada and New England

Follow the St. Lawrence past Montreal and Quebec City, watch for whales near Tadoussac, then trace the Maritime coast to Halifax and Portland with more hours ashore in every port.

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Toronto skyline at sunset from the deck of Victory I

Thoughtfully Inclusive

Guided excursions in every port, unlimited wine and spirits, Wi-Fi and a pre-cruise hotel night are part of the fare, so your days are spent on the shoreline rather than the bill.

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Featured Voyage

All Five Great Lakes

Ten nights between Toronto and Chicago carry you across every one of the five Great Lakes. You stand close enough at Niagara Falls to feel the spray, walk the car-free lanes of Mackinac Island below Fort Mackinac, and finish with an architecture cruise along the Chicago River. With only 190 guests aboard, Victory ties up in the harbors larger ships sail past.

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Ships

Victory I and Victory II

Sister ships Victory I and Victory II carry just 190 guests in 95 oceanview staterooms across five decks, with a crew of 80 aboard and a full refurbishment completed in 2024. At 286 feet, they are sized for the Great Lakes, reaching harbors such as Sturgeon Bay and Thunder Bay that larger ships cannot enter.

Dining

A Table Set by Michelle Bernstein

James Beard Award winner Michelle Bernstein serves as Victory's culinary curator, building menus around Great Lakes and Canadian coastal flavors. Dine in the Coastal Dining Room or out in the open air at the Grill, with wine, spirits, craft beer and specialty coffee included from embarkation to the final morning.

Explore in detail

Included in every fare

  • Pre-cruise hotel night with breakfast
  • Guided shore excursions in every port
  • Unlimited wine, spirits and craft beer
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Enrichment from LakeLorian naturalists and historians
  • A dedicated MVT travel advisor

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