American Queen Voyages reportedly acquired two ships imagining the Terrific Lakes would make it possible for a 12 months-round cruise routine
American Queen Voyages (AQV) will no for a longer period mail its Ocean Navigator and Ocean Voyager cruise ships to Sault Ste. Marie after this year.
“Our Good Lake cruises and New England cruises have been taken off/cancelled for 2024,” a firm agent instructed SooToday on Tuesday.
“AQV is discovering approaches to improve and elevate the vacation practical experience for company which may possibly involve integrating land-based mostly encounters,” the agent stated.
“With these adjustments needing time to employ, we felt it important to clear away particular sailings from our 2024 deployment to ensure we continue to travel the highest stages of visitor satisfaction.”
The Navigator and Voyager are traveling to Lake Outstanding this calendar year but are not on the list of cruise ships stopping in the Canadian Sault:
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- June 4 – Pearl Mist
- June 11 – Pearl Mist
- June 18 – Pearl Mist
- July 10 – Pearl Mist
- July 17 – Pearl Mist
- July 24 – Pearl Mist
- July 31 – Pearl Mist
- Aug. 2 – Ocean Explorer
- Aug. 15 – Pearl Mist
- Aug. 20 – Ocean Explorer
- Aug. 22 – Pearl Mist
- Sept. 13 – Le Bellot
- Sept. 27 – Le Bellot
- Oct. 18 – Le Dumont














Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, American Queen Voyages has explained to WJMN-Television in Marquette it bought the two ships thinking the Excellent Lakes would allow for a year-round cruise program.
“Geography figured into the final decision in the off-year,” AQV president Cindy D’Aoust told the station.
“We ordered the twin ships Ocean Navigator and Ocean Voyager with the hope for a 12-month cruise program. Although both equally vessels have accomplished exceptionally properly in the Excellent Lakes, their extended off-year operational fees outweigh the benefits to attain our all round company aims.”
AQV is now expected to provide the Navigator and Voyager and emphasis on other cruise routes, such as main U.S. rivers and Alaska.
The 14 cruise ship visits anticipated this year in the Ontario Sault are down from 31 visits in 2022.
Rick Borean, the city’s supervisor of local community solutions, says that was an strange yr simply because some ships that dock on the Michigan Sault side were essential to clear customs on our aspect of the river.
The Michigan Sault is refurbishing its massive Carbide Dock to once more accommodate freighters and cruise ships.