2018 / 2019

Coastal Cruising ALONG AMERICA’S FIVE GREAT LAKES, THE STORIED ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY & THE ATLANTIC COAST

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Victory Cruise Lines Your first choice for immersive and all-Inclusive, domestic coastal cruising

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VIEW FROM THE GRAND HOTEL, MACKINAC ISLAND Dear Fellow Explorer: Thank you for your interest in Victory Cruise Lines. There are many choices when it comes to cruising and we are proud to have been told by many of our Travel Agents and passengers that we have the best cruises on The Great Lakes.

Want some choices? Our M/V Victory I & II offer more ports to choose from than any other Great Lakes coastal cruising experience.

May 20th of 2018 our newest ship, the M/V Victory II, a sister ship to our popular Victory I, will begin her first season on the Great Lakes as well as cruising along the storied St. Lawrence Seaway & the New England Coast.

We visit the most fascinating ports and cities of The Great Lakes, coastal Canada and New England. Our ships leave from a number of gateways and they all have easy air connections to get you to and from your cruise in a seamless, timely manner.

Thinking about a trip to Cuba? Want to experience the real Cuba? Download our Cuba brochure from our website www.victorycruiselines.com and read about our new exclusive circumnavigation cruise to Cuba from Miami starting in March 2018.

Sincerely,

Bruce Nierenberg President & CEO, Victory Cruise Lines

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At Victory Cruise Lines, we are committed New Brunswick Nova Scotia to delighting travelers with the singular Québec QUEBEC joys of small ship cruising on the North CITY HALIFAX American and Canadian coasts, where Maine the motion of the sea meets the stillness CANADA of the shore. BAR HARBOR Ontario Bay of THUNDER Fundy Our coastal cruises on all five Great Lakes, BAY St. Lawrence River the French Canadian Maritimes and coastal MONTREAL Lake PORTLAND New England offer a refreshing alternative Superior Whitefish Bay to your usual river and ocean cruises. Both HOUGHTON SOO LOCKS/ SAULT STE. MARIE the M/V Victory I and M/V Victory II are Vermont LITTLE CURRENT Atlantic Ocean elegant small ships, designed specifically MARQUETTE New DULUTH PARRY SOUND Michigan Georgian Hampshire to cruise along magnificent coastlines, Bay MACKINAC Manitoulin Island journey through seaways and inland lakes, ISLAND BOSTON PROVINCETOWN/ and navigate hidden harbors to access Lake CAPE COD Lake Massachusetts more remote ports of call. That’s just the Huron TORONTO Ontario New York STURGEON BAY PLYMOUTH beginning of the unique advantages of GREEN BAY NIAGARA R.I. coastal cruising with us. WELLAND CANAL FALLS Connecticut NEWPORT Michigan PORT COLBORNE Wisconsin Welcome to the world of Victory Cruise Minnesota Lake MUSKEGON/ Lines! Michigan HOLLAND Lake MILWAUKEE DETROIT/ Erie WINDSOR New CLEVELAND Jersey CHICAGO Pennsylvania

Illinois Indiana Ohio

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Gulf of St Lawrence

Prince Edward Island TADOUSSAC CANADA CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

New Brunswick Nova Scotia Québec QUEBEC CITY HALIFAX

Maine CANADA BAR HARBOR Ontario Bay of THUNDER Fundy BAY St. Lawrence River MONTREAL Lake PORTLAND Superior Whitefish Bay HOUGHTON SOO LOCKS/ SAULT STE. MARIE Vermont LITTLE CURRENT Atlantic Ocean MARQUETTE New DULUTH PARRY SOUND Michigan Georgian Hampshire Bay MACKINAC Manitoulin Island ISLAND BOSTON PROVINCETOWN/ Lake CAPE COD Lake Massachusetts Huron TORONTO Ontario New York STURGEON BAY PLYMOUTH GREEN BAY NIAGARA R.I. WELLAND CANAL FALLS Connecticut NEWPORT Michigan PORT COLBORNE Wisconsin

Minnesota Lake MUSKEGON/ Michigan HOLLAND Lake MILWAUKEE DETROIT/ Erie WINDSOR New CLEVELAND Jersey CHICAGO Pennsylvania

Illinois Indiana Ohio

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The Victory Difference Small Ship with Big Hearted Staff TABLE OF CONTENTS We are not one of the new mega ships that carry thousands of passengers. To the contrary, while our technology is modern, we only carry 202 passengers on each cruise. Our limited capacity 4 THE VICTORY EXPERIENCETM gives our personnel aboard our ships the opportunity to provide non-stop superior service from beginning to end. On every cruise, our guests tell us how our staff on board exceeded all their 6 LIFE ABOARD expectations. 7 SHORE EXCURSIONS

Destinations Done Right 8 OUR FLEET We know you probably have in mind an idea of what you’re looking for when it comes to cruising 10 DINING The Great Lakes, The St. Lawrence Seaway or The Atlantic Coast. To really get a taste of the life in these magical places, we offer the most in depth tours and shore experiences available on all of 12 AMERICA’S GREAT LAKES our itineraries. The size of our vessels allows us to visit ports that bigger ships cannot. Our tours ITINERARIES on The Great Lakes are customized especially with you in mind. We go all out to give you the 38 COASTAL NEW ENGLAND opportunity to see and experience it all, at a pace that suites your needs and tastes. We don’t just ITINERARIES go to a port, we get into the community, meet the people, explore the history, and feel the culture. 46 FRENCH CANADIAN We are the only cruise company offering ports of call on all 5 Great Lakes allowing us to bring MARITIMES ITINERARIES you the sophistication of the great cities of the region like Toronto, Montreal, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Cleveland, as well as being fully immersed in the history and special stops of 55 DECK PLANS Mackinac Island, Marquette, Duluth, Little Current, Sturgeon Bay, Green Bay, and the Canadian western gateway of Thunder Bay. 56 ACCOMMODATIONS

Exceptional Quality 56 ONBOARD AMENITIES You will find our two ships, Victory I and Victory II to be beautiful boutique ships, much like 57 GENERAL TERMS AND European boutique hotels, with top level intuitive service which is attentive but never intrusive. CONDITIONS OF SALE Our food is top quality and meets every taste.

I hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you aboard soon. All of us at Victory Cruise Lines 58 2018 SAILING CALENDAR are committed to giving you the best destination cruise experience on The Great Lakes, 60 2019 SAILING CALENDAR The St. Lawrence Seaway & The Atlantic Coast.

Thinking about a trip to Cuba? Want to experience the real Cuba? Download our Cuba brochure from our website: www.victorycruiselines.com and read about our new exclusive circumnavigation cruise to Cuba from Miami starting in March 2018.

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TM The Victory Experience

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FINE DINING PERSONAL SERVICE ONBOARD CLASSIC Every meal will bring about With 202 passengers and over ENRICHMENT ACCOMMODATIONS moments of sheer bliss. Each 80 expertly trained staff ready to Our onboard enrichment program Skillfully designed to foster a day, you will enjoy mouth- serve your every whim, from your is a perfect complement to your convivial atmosphere, the M/V watering canapés as a prelude arrival to departure you will receive cruise experience. Our lecture Victory I & II invite you to relax and to enjoying casual, healthy top-notch service and attention program includes engaging, unwind as you discover the world’s and sophisticated cuisine in to every detail, promising you destination-oriented historians most remarkable coastal regions. two distinctive venues-our intuitive, attentive service in and naturalists who share their Enjoy quiet time in a cozy corner. main restaurant, the classic casual, elegant surroundings. vast knowledge and expertise Stretch your legs on the promenade. Shearwater Dining Room and Our outstanding, friendly, onboard of the history, ecology and Or gather with friends as you the more casual Cliff Rock Bar & staff is available throughout your culture of each of our ports watch the world go by. No matter Grille. cruise to help create a memorable of call. where you are, you’ll find perfectly experience, designed to exceed designed spaces for every mood your expectations in every way and every possibility. possible.

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Mackinac Island 10 | For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional Destination Excellence Our included shore excursions are led by knowledgeable local guides that provide meaningful opportunities to uncover the rich history and fascinating cultures of the destinations you visit. Our remarkable itineraries also include time to explore lovely towns where you can enjoy shopping, stroll along the docks, or relax in waterfront parks. In addition, you’ll experience fascinating local culture, visit history through the colorful stories of the First Nation Communities in Little Current and many others who have sailed and worked these waterways.

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THE INAUGURAL BREATHTAKING WATER SMALL AND AGILE CHARMING & HISTORIC DOMESTIC PORTS SEASON AND SHORE VIEWS DESIGN The M/V Victory II's muti-million- Onboard, fresh, modern design The indisputable joy of sailing is Embark on a thrilling expedition along dollar makeover this year brings tips its hat to our maritime past as brought to life on the M/V Victory I North America’s historic five Great Lakes modern classic elegance to the spacious, open-air lounges, inviting and M/V Victory II, sister ships that and the storied St. Lawrence River to the waterways that she sails. With dining venues, and generous easily navigate canals and locks, breathtaking vistas of the Atlantic coast. rich woods, custom fabrics and windows ensure you never miss tranquil bays, and hidden ports Choose from many remarkable itineraries classic furnishings, the feel of each a chance to savor the view. You where larger ships dare not go. that include time to explore British sister ship is refined yet modern will enjoy unspoiled beauty only strongholds, the New England colonies, with it's own unique style. Our accessible from a coastal cruiser rare stops in quaint French Canadian Our Fleet crew's passion for taking care of as you glide smoothly through the villages, Victorian-era towns rich with guests in an inviting environment special harbors and lakes of the seafaring history, and remote islands The M/V Victory I and II – of extraordinary service and birthplace of America. with spectacular wildlife viewing and Small and Agile Coastal quality compliment these newly fascinating local cultures. Cruising Ships refurbished iconic vessels.

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ON BOARD AND ON SHORE Beyond outstanding service and hospitality, every meal will bring about moments of sheer bliss. Each day, you will enjoy mouth-watering canapés as a prelude to enjoying casual and sophisticated cuisine in two distinctive venues. The Shearwater Dining Room, our main restaurant, offers classic epicurean delights with selections including, perfectly Roasted Rack of Lamb Dijonnaise or Pan Seared Scallops Provençal. Enjoy Chicken with Roasted Vegetables or Miso Glazed Atlantic Cod to a perfectly Roasted Prime Rib of Beef with Creamy Horseradish Sauce. For more casual fare, enjoy the view from the Cliff Rock Bar & Grille with selections ROASTED RACK OF LAMB DIJONNAISE including Black Angus NY Sirloin, marinated Atlantic Salmon, and Ahi Tuna. Your indulgence in either venue is not complete without a decadent slice of Chocolate Cake topped with fresh fruit or a classic, traditional Apple Pie a' la mode. We feature 3 internationally themed high teas, a divine British Royal High Tea, a delectable Viennese High Tea and a delicious Maharaja High Tea.

HEALTHY OPTIONS For the health conscious, or guests with restricted diets, you'll find a variety of healthy dining alternatives that are low in calories and fat but still loaded with flavor. We are committed to our guests’ physical well-being so each dish features fresh ingredients that are both light and satisfying.

INTERNATIONAL THEMED HIGH TEA DELICATE FRESH SEAFOOD

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CLEVELAND, OHIO

Detroit, Michigan THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM Just outside of Detroit, Michigan, the Henry Ford Museum was created to document the genius of extraordinary people. Housed in a sweeping, nine-acre, single-floor space with soaring 40-foot ceilings the museum is dedicated to showcasing the finest collection of its kind. The sheer scope and design of the museum is as grand as the vision that inspired it. It’s impossible not to feel a sense of awe as your mind adjusts to the collection’s scale. Exhibits exploring the legacy of American innovators includes: Heroes of the Sky, With Liberty & Justice for All, Presidential Vehicles, and Made in America.

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Cleveland, Ohio THE ROCK-N-ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM Come Immerse yourself in the history of Rock-n-Roll at the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. Established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, this building was designed by I.M. Pei and is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best known and most influential musicians, bands, and producers who have paved the way for Rock-n-Roll music today.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan VALLEY CAMP MUSEUM This actual Great Lakes freighter is more than just a tour of her deck. You’ll experience more than 100 exhibits which includes the Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit where you can see the two lifeboats that where recovered on that fateful day, November, 10, 1975. Also housed in her are four 1,200 gallon aquariums which are stocked with several different species of Great Lakes fish.

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HOLLAND, MICHIGAN

PANORAMIC THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO

This natural bay is defined by the Sibley Peninsula, also known as the Sleeping Giant, for its majestic mesas rising from Lake Superior. The area came to prominence in 1803 with the establishment of Fort William. Fur trading gave way to copper mining, and eventually the region became a critical transport link to the West. Interestingly, the City of Thunder Bay wasn’t formed until 1970, when Fort William and Port Arthur laid aside years of rivalry to become one larger city comprising the delta of the Kaministiquia River, and its environs.

KAKABEKA FALLS PROVINCIAL PARK, THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO

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HISTORICAL NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

Founded in 1639, Newport’s rich and diverse history includes pirates, Quakers, Jewish settlers fleeing the Spanish Inquisition, a French garrison of 4500 soldiers, and it’s infamous first colonial governor, Benedict Arnold. After much of Newport’s shipping trade moved North to New York, the Gilded age brought streets lined with “cottages,” which were actually spectacular mansions built by wealthy plantation owners from the South, and well-heeled Yankees from the North. Homes, like the Vanderbilt’s Marble House, hosted lavish parties during the summer social season.

MARBLE HOUSE

HOLLAND, MICHIGAN

THE MAJESTIC SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR

The largest freshwater lake in the world (by area) offers some of the most impressive coastlines you’ll see on the Great Lakes. On the north side of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, between Sault Saint Marie and Marquette, you’ll find Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, which features unique sandstone formations. Miners Castle and Chapel Rock make up the park’s headlands, and the impressive birch forest meets a long stretch of sandy shoreline along Twelvemile Beach, just south of the Au Sable Point lighthouse. You’ll want to have your camera ready as you traverse this great inland sea.

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Ontario Québec neighborhood for its bars, live music and coffee testament to Cleveland’s roots. But the city of Lake Whitefish Bay Superior SOO LOCKS/ shops. And the city is becoming easier to visit: today is also filled with beautiful urban spaces SAULT STE. MARIE LITTLE CURRENT a train now whisks travelers downtown from and is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

Michigan Georgian the airport in 25 minutes, and Air Canada offers Here in a striking structure designed by I. M. Bay MACKINAC Manitoulin Island ISLAND extended stopovers for connecting passengers. Pei, you’ll discover more than just a museum

Lake TORONTO Lake Ontario Toronto has long been known for its cultural of rock and roll memorabilia. With our expert Huron diversity and continues to draw major artistic guide, you’ll explore the evolution of the WELLAND CANAL NIAGARA FALLS Wisconsin PORT COLBORNE and sporting events, including the Toronto musical genre that shaped a generation and New York Michigan International Film Festival each September, and track its cultural impact. Among the exhibits are Lake Lake Erie the 2016 N.B.A. All-Star game, held outside the Janis Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche and Michael Michigan WINDSOR/ DETROIT Pennsylvania United States for the first time. Jackson’s famous glove. You’ll also explore CLEVELAND the wonderful West Side Market, set in a 1912 CHICAGO Day 2: Niagara Falls (Welland Canal) landmark and home to more than 100 vendors. Ohio Indiana Port Weller Illinois Day 4: Detroit, Michigan/Windsor, Ontario Opened in 1829, the Welland Canal continues Sailing from Lake Huron to Lake Erie, we will 10 DAYS | TORONTO TO CHICAGO (and reverse) to play a vital role, allowing goods to travel from Great Lakes ports like Cleveland and Detroit call on Windsor, Ontario, known as The City DAY PORT to the ocean ports of Montreal and Quebec of Roses, or Detroit, Michigan depending on Day 1 Toronto, Canada (Embark) City. As our ship begins its canal transit, you’ll itinerary schedule. Just outside of Detroit, Day 2 Port Colborne/Niagara Falls/Welland Canal step off in Port Colborne for a scenic drive into we’ll visit the Henry Ford Museum which was Day 3 Cleveland, Ohio the vineyard-laced landscapes of the Niagara created to document the genius of ordinary Day 4 Windsor, Ontario/Detroit Michigan Peninsula. Then a thrilling Hornblower Cruise people. Housed in a sweeping, nine-acre, Day 5 Scenic Sailing Lake Huron takes you through the Great Niagara Gorge single-floor space with soaring 40-foot ceilings Day 6 Little Current and past Bridal Veil Falls into the very heart the museum is dedicated to showcasing the Day 7 Soo Locks/Sault Ste. Marie/ of Horseshoe Falls–where the mighty spray finest collection of its kind. The sheer scope Scenic Sailing Lake Superior and roar of Niagara virtually envelop you! At and design of the museum is as grand as the Day 8 Mackinac Island the Château des Charmes, founded by a fifth- vision that inspired it. Local experts will escort Day 9 Scenic Sailing of Lake Michigan generation French winegrower, you’ll enjoy a guests to see the museum’s highlights that Day 10 Chicago, Illinois (Disembark) tour, tasting and lunch. You’ll have free time include: the limousine that carried President to explore Niagara-on-the-Lake before re- John F. Kennedy on that fateful day in Texas, Day 1: Embark in Toronto, Ontario boarding the M/V Victory I, now docked in Port the bus in which Rosa Parks stood her ground Welcome to Toronto, the most multicultural diverse city on Weller on Lake Ontario. and sparked the Civil Rights movement, and the the planet, where over 140 languages are spoken. Toronto is chair from the Ford Theatre in which Abraham remaking itself as Canada’s premier city, quietly slipping out of Day 3: Cleveland, Ohio Lincoln was sitting when he was shot. the shadow of Montreal and Vancouver. Last year, the Queens Located on the shores of Lake Erie, Cleveland Quay on Lake Ontario reopened, part of the largest continuing represents the heartland of American life and Day 5: Scenic Sailing of Lake Huron urban revitalization project in North America. The Junction, a history. Industrial landmarks from its days as Delight in this day of cruising aboard the former industrial area, has emerged as Toronto’s most stylish a lakeside manufacturing town still stand in casually elegant M/V Victory I. Today finds

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our intimate ship navigating the second largest nautical heritage as you journey to the Immaculate and Michigan were originally established as of America’s Great Lakes. If you count Huron’s Conception Church. With its distinctive architecture one settlement by Jesuit missionaries in the 30,000 islands, the lake actually has the longest evoking a teepee, this church is a focal point of 17th century, and remained so until the war of shoreline of any of The Great Lakes. Enjoy the community, bringing together the beliefs of the 1812. Today the locks on the American Soo side convivial conversation with your fellow passengers Ojibwe culture and Catholic Church. At the Ojibwe bypass the St. Mary’s Rapids that fall over 20 feet or join an engaging discussion with our shipboard Cultural Foundation, enjoy a tour through the art connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron and experts; who are well-versed in the history, galleries and exhibits of this heritage museum. You Michigan. The Soo locks are the busiest in the peoples and natural wonders of The Great Lakes can browse the artisan shop and participate in a world in terms of tonnage, accommodating 1000 region. Elegant dining in two distinctive venues smudging ceremony, an ancient ritual that uses the foot freighters. Traveling upstream and arriving with free-flowing house wine, beer and spirits to smoke from cedar, sage, sweet grass and other to Mackinac Island, the ship will dock on the enhance your day. plants regarded for their healing powers. A drum Canadian side of the river at Roberta Bondar Place, and dance performance offers further insight into named for Canada’s first female astronaut. Day 6: Little Current, Manitoulin Islands Ojibwe culture. In Sault Ste. Marie guests will have the option of a (Georgian Bay) half day tour visiting attractions on either the US Day 7: Soo Locks/Scenic Sailing Lake Superior or Canadian side of the border. Sail into the rugged beauty of Georgian Bay where you’ll step ashore in Little Current, the gateway to Located at the mouth of the St. Mary’s River, In Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, you will visit The Bush Manitoulin Island. Learn about the island’s the twin –“Soo’s” - of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Plane Museum and Ermatinger-Clergue National

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GRAND HOTEL BRUNCH Historic Site. The collections and exhibits of the Bush planes tell the story of how experts; who are well-versed in the history, peoples and natural wonders of the these brave Canadians battled Ontario’s many forest fires. At the Ermatinger- Great Lakes region. Elegant dining in two distinctive venues with free-flowing Clergue National Historic Site, you’ll find stone buildings and period gardens house wine, beer and spirits to enhance your day. from the 1800’s.

Day 10: Disembark in Chicago, Illinois In Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan you will visit The Valley Camp Museum Ship which houses over 100 exhibits in her 20,000 square feet of cargo holds which This morning, we'll arrive at the port in Chicago Illinois. After breakfast, you'll contains hundreds of interesting artifacts, paintings, shipwreck items, models, disembark the M/V Victory I and make your way to the airport for your flight home. and exhibits of objects related to maritime history. In addition, The Edmund Fitzgerald exhibit holds the two lifeboats from the stricken vessel. Torn away 2018 DEPARTURES AND PRICING during the sinking, these lifeboats are two of very few major artifacts recovered after the tragic demise. Toronto to Chicago* Chicago to Toronto* Accommodations Pricing Day 8: Mackinac Island Fri, May 25 – Sun, June 3 Sun, June 3 – Tue, June 12 Owner’s Suite $9,088 Tue, June 12 – Thur, June 21 Thur, June 21 – Sat, June 30 Category AA $8,498 We’ll awaken in the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Huron to Lake Sat, June 30 – Mon, July 9 Mon, July 9 – Wed, July 18 Category A $8,098 Michigan. With no cars allowed on the island, your horse-drawn carriage tour Wed, July 18 – Fri, July 27 Fri, July 27 – Sun, Aug 5 Category B $7,898 is a great way to experience the Victorian ambience of this National Historic Sun, Aug 5 – Tue, Aug 14 Tue, Aug 14 – Thur, Aug 23 Category C $7,498 Landmark. Learn about the island’s history and see turn-of-the-century summer Thur, Aug 23 – Sat, Sep 1 Sat, Sept 1 – Mon, Sept 10 Category D $6,899 Mon, Sept 10 – Wed, Sept 19 Wed, Sept 19 – Fri, Sept 28 Category E $6,199 homes built by early captains of American industry. High atop a bluff overlooking Fri, Sept 28 – Sun, Oct 7 Sun, Oct 7 – Tue, Oct 16 Port Charges $399pp the Straits of Mackinac, your tour of Fort Mackinac delves into its strategic importance during the War of 1812. Then take in the views from the Grand Hotel’s verandah, the longest in the world, and enjoy the hotel’s famous Grand 2019 DEPARTURES AND PRICING Luncheon Buffet. Back in town, you’ll have time to browse through galleries and boutiques. Before sailing this evening, the Grand Hotel’s resident historian Bob Toronto to Chicago* Chicago to Toronto* Accommodations Pricing Tagatz will come aboard for a colorful talk on the history of Mackinac Island and Mon, May 13 – Wed, May 22 Wed, May 22 – Fri, May 31 Owner’s Suite $9,361 Fri, May 31 – Sun, June 9 Sun, June 9 – Tue, June 18 Category AA $8,753 its world-famous hotel. Tue, June 18 – Thur, June 27 Thur, June 27 – Sat, July 6 Category A $8,341

Sat, July 6 – Mon, July 15 Mon, July 15 – Wed, July 24 Category B $8,135 Day 9: Scenic Sailing of Lake Michigan Wed, July 24 – Fri, Aug 2 Fri, Aug 2 – Sun, Aug 11 Category C $7,723 Delight in this day of cruising aboard the casually elegant M/V Victory I. Today Sun, Aug 11 – Tue, Aug 20 Tue, Aug 20 – Thur, Aug 29 Category D $7,106 finds our intimate ship navigating the third largest Great Lake by surface area Thur, Aug 29 – Sat, Sept 7 Sat, Sept 7 – Mon, Sept 16 Category E $6,385 Mon, Sept 16 – Wed, Sept 25 Wed, Sept 25 – Fri, Oct 4 Port Charges $429pp and the sixth largest freshwater lake in the world. Because Lake Michigan is Fri, Oct 4 – Sun, Oct 13 Sun, Oct 13 – Tue, Oct 22 joined to Lake Huron at the Straits of Mackinac, they are considered one lake hydrologically. Many rivers and streams flow into Lake Michigan, and the major NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitute visits tributaries are the Fox-Wolf, the Grand and the Kalamazoo. There is a diversion to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or other uncontrollable factors. from the lake into the Mississippi River basin through the Illinois Waterway All-Inclusive price includes shore excursions, free-flowing non-premium wine, beer & spirits, internet at the Chicago River. Lake Michigan’s cul-de-sac formation means that water and Wi-Fi. Prices are subject to change depending on availablility. Based on per person double entering the lake circulates slowly and remains for a long time (retention) before occupancy. Single Supplement 100% for Owner’s Suite and all other categories from 60%.

it leaves the basin through the Straits of Mackinac. Enjoy convivial conversation Not Included: Air & Transfer costs. $15pp (2018) and $15.50pp (2019) per day onboard gratuities. with your fellow passengers or join an engaging discussion with our shipboard Port Charges are an additional $399pp (2018) and $429pp (2019)

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Windsor, Ontario to Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 10 Days Our exclusive voyages explore the rich maritime heritage, indigenous Aboard the M/V Victory II cultures and pristine natural beauty of Lake Superior, Huron, and Michigan. Aboard our stylish 202-guest M/V Victory II, our cruises 2018 Dates: July 10 includes fine dining, free flowing house wine, beer and spirits, 2019 Dates: June 28, July 24, Aug 2 (rev), Aug 11 & Sept 6 (rev) engaging shipboard experts, and all-inclusive shore excursions with

Cruise from $6,199* per person in 2018* our expert Great Lakes lecturers. *See page 31 for more details

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Ontario Québec it was formed at the end of the last ice age

Lake Itinerary Highlight Superior as the glaciers retreated. With over 30,000 SOO LOCKS/ SAULT STE. MARIE islands, Lake Huron has more shoreline than MACKINAC LITTLE CURRENT ISLAND PARRY SOUND Michigan any of the other Great Lakes. After a scenic day The Ojibwe Tribe Georgian Manitoulin Bay Island of cruising, we’ll gather in the ship’s main dining

Lake Lake Ontario room for a gourmet dinner. STURGEON BAY Huron

GREEN BAY New York Day 3: Parry Sound Wisconsin Michigan Lake Parry Sound is a beautiful town, located on the Michigan MUSKEGON/ Lake MILWAUKEE HOLLAND Erie shores of an inland “ocean”, Georgian Bay. The WINDSOR Pennsylvania area boasts many beautiful beaches, parks and trails. This charming waterfront town is within

Ohio a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and home to Indiana Illinois 6,500 residents in the town itself, and over 14,000 in the immediate area. In the Summer, 10 DAYS | WINDSOR TO MILWAUKEE (and Reverse) the population grows to nearly 100,000 DAY PORT people with seasonal residents, making for Day 1 Windsor, Ontario (Embark) a very interesting dynamic! The area boasts Day 2 At Sea several Provincial Parks and unlimited water for Day 3 Parry Sound Day 4 Little Current boating, canoeing/kayaking, fishing and other Day 5 SOO Lock Transit/ things to do. Parry Sound is the birthplace of hockey legend Bobby Orr, the namesake of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan OJIBWE TRIBE, LITTLE CURRENT Day 6 Mackinac Island the local community centre and the town’s own PHOTO COURTESY MARY KILBREATH PHOTOGRAPHY Day 7 Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Also known by the anglicized name Day 8 Green Bay, Wisconsin Chippewa, the Ojibwe are the largest Day 9 Muskegon/Holland, Michigan Day 4: Little Current population of First Nations people Day 10 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sail into the rugged beauty of Georgian Bay in continental North America. They speak where you’ll step ashore in Little Current, the Day 1: Embark in Windsor, Ontario the Anishinaabe language and live mostly gateway to Manitoulin Island. Learn about Arrive in Windsor , Ontario, known as "The City of Roses" and in the Great Lakes region of Canada. the island’s nautical heritage as you journey board the M/V Victory II. This evening, gather for cocktails and hors to the Immaculate Conception Church. With They are known for their birch bark d’oeuvres as we embark on our Great Lakes journey. its distinctive architecture evoking a teepee, canoes, their cultivation of wild rice, the this church is a focal point of the community, creation of dreamcatchers, and their Day 2: Senic Sailing of Lake Huron bringing together the beliefs of the Ojibwe historic use of pictographic birch bark The second largest of The Great Lakes, Lake Huron boasts a culture and Catholic Church. At the Ojibwe scrolls. surface area of 23,000 square miles. Like the other Great Lakes, Cultural Foundation, enjoy a tour through the

For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 27 Itinerary Highlight The Grand Hotel Experience the tradition of Grand Hotel, located on northern Michigan’s Mackinac Island. You will never forget the spectacular views from a rocking chair overlooking the Straits of Mackinac from the world’s longest porch. Third-generation, family-owned by the Musser family, Grand Hotel is rich in history, a place where time moves at the pace of horse-drawn carriages and bicycles. Here, meals are an event and traditions such as Afternoon Tea in the Parlor and nightly dancing remain a noteworthy part of the guest experience. Take a step away from it all and unwind in the warm hospitality that has been charming guests since 1887. Grand Hotel offers exceptional accommodations, with each guest room uniquely decorated by interior designer Carleton Varney of Dorothy Draper & Co. in New York City. Grand Hotel is recognized as Travel + Leisure’s 500 World’s Best Hotels and the Best Hotel in Michigan, and Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 5 Midwest Resorts

THE GRAND HOTEL, MACKINAC ISLAND

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Featured Speaker Grand Hotel Resident Historian, Bob Tagatz

Mr. Bob Tagatz is currently the Resident Historian and Concierge at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island,  Michigan. He has over 29 years of civic experience in historical preservation in Michigan, Florida and Georgia. His particular area of interest is the study of turn-of-the century wood frame hotels. He assembled the hotel’s first archives and published a book and DVD on the history of The Grand Hotel. Bob also represents the hotel as a member of The Society of American Travel Writers and Historic Hotels of America. Mr. Tagatz came to Mackinac Island specifically because of his interest in The Grand Hotel, but has since become totally enamored with the beauty and history of Michigan and its people. He feels extremely fortunate for his continued study at what he feels is one of the most historically significant resort hotels in the United States.

History of Grand Hotel Resident Historian art galleries and exhibits of this heritage museum. You can browse the artisan contains hundreds of interesting artifacts, Bobpaintings, Tagatz shipwreck, Biography items, models, shop and participate in a smudging ceremony, an ancient ritual that uses the and exhibits of objects related to maritime history. In addition, The Edmund smoke from cedar, sage, sweet grass and other plants regarded for their healing Fitzgerald exhibit holds the two lifeboats from the stricken vessel. Torn away powers. A drum and dance performance offers further insight into Ojibwe during the sinking,Mr. Bob these Tagtz lifeboats is currently are two engaged of very as fewResident major Historian artifacts andrecovered Concierge at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan. He has over 29 years of civic experience in culture. after the tragic demise.historical preservation in Michigan, Florida and Georgia. His particular area of interest is the study of turn-of-the century wood frame hotels. He assembled the Day 5: Soo Lock Transit/Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Day 6: Mackinachotels Island first archives and published a book and DVD on the history of Grand Hotel. Bob also represents the hotel as a member of The Society of American Travel Today, guests will have the option of a half day tour visiting attractions on either We’ll awaken in the Straits of Mackinac,Writers which and Historic connect Hotels Lake ofHuron America. to the US or Canadian side of the border. Lake Michigan. With no cars allowed on the island, your horse-drawn carriage On the Canadian side of Sault Ste. Marie, guests will visit The Bush Plane tour is a great wayMr. Tagatzto experience came to Mackinacthe Victorian Island ambience specifically of thisbecause National of his Historic interest in Grand Landmark. LearnHotel, about but the has island’s since historybecome and totally see enamored turn-of-the-century with the beauty summer and history of Museum and Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site. The collections and Michigan and its people. He feels extremely fortunate to be beginning his eighteenth exhibits of the Bush planes tell the story of how these brave Canadians battled homes built byyear early of study captains at what of American he feels is industry.one of the High most atop historically a bluff significantoverlooking resorts hotels Ontario’s many forest fires. At the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site, the Straits of Mackinac, your tour of Fort Mackinacin the United delves States. into its strategic

you’ll find stone buildings and period gardens from the 1800’s. importance during the War of 1812. Then take in the views from the Grand Hotel’s verandah, the longest in the world, and enjoy the hotel’s famous Grand On the US side, in Michigan, guests will visit The Valley Camp Museum Ship Luncheon Buffet. Back in town, you’ll have time to browse through galleries which houses over 100 exhibits in her 20,000 square feet of cargo holds which and boutiques.

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Popelka Trenchard Glass Visit the home of nationally known artists Stephanie Trenchard and Jeremy Popelka, who cast glass sculptures and blow glass, specializing in Murrini, a Venetian technique. Classes in the Glass Blowing Experience are offered year round taught by Popelka. Trenchard shows her abstracted oil painted landscapes. In addition to fine art glass, they have light fixtures, jewelry, gifts and they give demonstrations.

Before sailing this evening, the Grand Hotel’s resident historian Bob Tagatz Scandinavians to the north, while the Icelanders preferred to drop their roots on will come aboard for a colorful talk on the history of Mackinac Island and its world- Washington island. famous hotel. Our visit ashore includes a scenic drive through pastoral Door County, where we will visit a local winery and cheese making center, along with one of the Cherry Day 7: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin orchards that makes Door County the “cherry capital of the world”. During our Sturgeon Bay is a large sub-basin of water to the west of Lake Michigan time in the town of Sturgeon Bay we will visit the Maritime Museum and one of the and since 1835, has served as a major shipping hub in the region. The city is fascinating glass blowing studios for a demonstration of this elegant craft. bisected by an iconic bridge, which straddles the shipping canal connecting Lake Michigan and Green Bay. Door County can trace its local indigenous tribes In the afternoon, guests will enjoy a traditional fish boil and sample this Great back an astounding 12,000 years, inhabited predominantly by the Potawatomi Lakes' culinary tradition. tribe. In more recent times, French explorers Jean Nicolette and Father Day 8: Green Bay, Wisconsin Marquette traveled along this coast. The city of Green Bay is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin in a large sub-basin Today Door County is a region of considerable natural beauty and can be of water to the south end of Green Bay itself – at the mouth of the Fox River. experienced through its many museums, galleries, lighthouses, historic sites, Green Bay is the third-largest city in the state and well known as the home of the churches and its fabulous orchards. Many residents are direct descendants National Football League team, the Green Bay Packers. of those who colonized this region, each community leaving its “mark” along the length and breadth of Green Bay. The Belgians settling in the south, the

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Our first visit ashore will be to the National Railway Museum of America, which is dedicated to preserving the nation’s extraordinary railroad history. The museum is fortunate to have the Dwight D. Eisenhower command car, Union Pacific’s #4107, the largest steam locomotive ever built, the Pennsylvania RR#4890 electric locomotive, and the futuristic “Aerotrain”.

In 2017 the museum will open a special exhibit to display the chinaware from Jay Christopher’s collection including silver service plates and china used on railroads, steamships and the early airlines. Traveling further back in history we visit Heritage Hill State Historical Park, a 48 acre open-air museum operated in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The site DUTCH VILLAGE, HOLLAND MICHIGAN contains more than 30 historical structures, most moved from other locations. 2018 DEPARTURES AND PRICING The structures include log cabins from the fur trade era, buildings from Fort Howard, and stores and public buildings from the late 19th century. Live historic Windsor to Milwaukee* Accommodations Pricing interpreters, wearing period style clothing, populate the park during summer Tues, July 10 – Tues, July 19 Owner’s Suite $9,088 operations. Previously the property was used as a prison farm with orchards Category AA $8,498 tended by prison labor. Category A $8,098 Category B $7,898 Category C $7,498 Day 9: Muskegon/Holland Category D $6,899 This morning you’ll board the USS LST 393. Launched on November 11, 1942 Category E $6,199 in Newport News, Virginia, this historic transport ship logged more than 51,000 Port Charges $399pp nautical miles - including its service in June of 1944 when it made 30 round trips 2019 DEPARTURES AND PRICING to the beaches of Normandy. Now a museum filled with fascinating wartime artifacts and historical documents, your guided tour will also show the shipboard Windsor to Milwaukee* Milwaukee to Windsor* Accommodations Pricing technology and living conditions endured by our World War II soldiers. Enjoy a Fri, June 28 – Sun, July 7 Wed, Aug 2 – Sun, Aug 11 Owner’s Suite $9,361 narrated sightseeing drive through the handsome historic district of Muskegon Wed, July 24 – Fri, Aug 2 Fri, Sept 6 – Sun, Sept, 15 Category AA $8,753 Sun, Aug 11 – Tues, Aug 20 Category A $8,341 and continue to the charming town of Holland to visit the DeKlomp Wooden Category B $8,135 Shoe and Delft Factory. You’ll have a chance to engage with the artists who Category C $7,723 craft the only authentic blue and white delftware made in America and to Category D $7,106 see wooden shoes being carved on machines that were imported from the Category E $6,385 Port Charges $429pp Netherlands. Before returning to ship, you’ll also see an authentic 250-year- NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitute visits old working Dutch windmill and meet the artisans at Nelis’ Dutch Village where to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or other uncontrollable factors. carefully constructed buildings recreate a 19th-century Dutch village. All-Inclusive price includes shore excursions, free-flowing non-premium wine, beer & spirits, internet and Wi-Fi. Prices are subject to change depending on availablility. Based on per person double Day 10: Disembarkation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin occupancy. Single Supplement 100% for Owner’s Suite and all other categories from 60%. This morning, we’ll arrive at the port of Milwaukee. After breakfast, you’ll Not Included: Air & Transfer costs. $15pp (2018) and $15.50pp (2019) per day onboard gratuities. disembark the M/V Victory II and make your way to the airport for your flight home. Port Charges are an additional $399pp (2018) and $429 (2019).

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Thunder Bay, Ontario | 9 Days Sailing from Milwaukee all the way to Thunder Bay on the northern Aboard the M/V Victory II shores of Lake Superior, our exclusive voyage explores the maritime heritage, indigenous cultures and thriving industries that have 2018 Dates: July 19 shaped the history and character of these regions. Aboard the stylish 2019 Dates: July 7, Aug 20 202-guest M/V Victory II, our cruise includes fine dining, free flowing

Cruise from $5,512* per person in 2018* house wine, beer and spirits, engaging shipboard experts, and *See page 37 for more details all-inclusive shore excursions.

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THUNDER BAY Day 2: Green Bay, Wisconsin Day 3: Sturgeon Bay / Sail along Door County Québec Lake Whitefish Bay Superior The city of Green Bay is located in the U.S. state Sturgeon Bay is a large sub-basin of water to HOUGHTON SOO LOCKS/ SAULT STE. MARIE of Wisconsin in a large sub-basin of water to the the west of Lake Michigan and since 1835, has MACKINAC MARQUETTE ISLAND south end of The Green Bay itself - at the mouth DULUTH served as a major shipping hub in the region. Michigan of the Fox River. Green Bay is the third-largest The city is bisected by an iconic bridge, which city in the state and well known as the home of Lake straddles the shipping canal connecting Lake Huron Lake Ontario STURGEON BAY the National Football League team, The Green Michigan and Green Bay. Door County can trace GREEN BAY Bay Packers. Wisconsin its local indigenous tribes back an astounding New York Michigan Our first visit ashore will be to the National 12,000 years, inhabited predominantly by the Minnesota Railway Museum of America, which is dedicated Potawatomi tribe. In more recent times, French Lake MILWAUKEE Michigan Lake to preserving the nation’s extraordinary railroad explorers Jean Nicolette and Father Marquette Erie Pennsylvania history. The museum is fortunate to have the traveled along this coast.

Dwight D. Eisenhower command car, Union Today Door County is a region of considerable Ohio Pacific’s #4107, the largest steam locomotive Indiana Illinois natural beauty and can be experienced 9 DAYS | MILWAUKEE TO THUNDER BAY ever built, the Pennsylvania RR#4890 electric locomotive, and the futuristic “Aerotrain”. through its many museums, galleries, DAY PORT In 2017 the museum opened a special exhibit lighthouses, historic sites, churches and its Day 1 Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Embark) to display the chinaware from Jay Christopher’s fabulous orchards. Many residents are direct Day 2 Green Bay, Wisconsin collection including silver service plates and descendants of those who colonized this region, Day 3 Sturgeon Bay (Sail along Door County) china used on railroads, steamships and the Day 4 St. Ignace / Mackinac Island each community leaving its “mark” along the early airlines. length and breadth of Green Bay. The Belgians Day 5 SOO Lock Transit/Scenic Sailing of Lake Superior settling in the south, the Scandinavians to the Day 6 Marquette, Michigan Traveling further back in history we visit Heritage north, while the Icelanders preferred to drop Day 7 Houghton, Michigan Hill State Historical Park, a 48 acre open-air Day 8 Duluth, Minnesota their roots on Washington island. museum operated in partnership with the Day 9 Thunder Bay, Ontario Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Our visit ashore includes a scenic drive through The site contains more than 30 historical pastoral Door County, where we will visit a local structures, most moved from other locations. winery and cheese making center, along with The structures include log cabins from the fur one of the Cherry orchards that makes Door trade era, buildings from Fort Howard, and County the “Cherry Capital of the world”. During stores and public buildings from the late 19th Day 1: Embark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin our time in the town of Sturgeon Bay we will visit century. Live historic interpreters, wearing Arrive at the pier where the elegant M/V Victory II awaits. period style clothing, populate the park during the Maritime Museum and one of the fascinating Settle in to your outside stateroom before joining your fellow summer operations. Previously the property was Glass Blowing studios for a demonstration of passengers for dinner with free-flowing wines, cocktails and used as a prison farm with orchards tended by this elegant craft. It would be a pity to miss out beverages prison labor. on a local Wisconsin tradition.

For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 33 Itinerary Highlight Sturgeon Bay & Door County Step ashore in the port of Sturgeon Bay and visit the Door County Maritime Museum. Situated along the bustling waterfront, this museum showcases the region’s rich maritime heritage from its fishing fleet and hardy sea captains to the skilled craftsmen, bold inventors and lonely lighthouse keepers who have contributed so much to the area. Then we’ll take you into the beautiful wooded landscapes of Door County, a peninsula that extends into Lake Michigan to form the sheltering waters of Green Bay. Visiting one of the region’s many wineries and spending time with a local gardener promise an added dimension to your exploration of this pastoral corner of the Great Lakes region. Of course, no visit to Door County would be complete without a Fish Boil, so today’s lunch will be enjoyed ashore so you can sample this local culinary tradition featuring freshly caught Lake Michigan whitefish with Door County cherry pie to complete the meal.

CHERRY GROVE, DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN

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In the afternoon, guests will enjoy a traditional fish boil and sample this Great Jacques Marquette, the French Jesuit missionary who explored the region. Lakes' culinary tradition. In the late 19th century, during the height of iron mining, Marquette became nationally known as a summer haven for visitors who were brought in by Day 4: St. Ignace / Mackinac Island Great Lakes passenger steamships, filling the city's hotels and resorts. We’ll awaken in the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Huron to Lake Our sightseeing program will visit the Michigan Iron Industry Museum that Michigan. With no cars allowed on the island, your horse-drawn carriage interprets the extraordinary story of this core US industry. The museum is tour is a great way to experience the Victorian ambience of this National located in suburban Marquette on the site of an original Iron forge. Closer Historic Landmark. Learn about the island’s history and see turn-of-the-century to town we will visit the working harbour and see the impressive 1000 feet summer homes built by early captains of American industry. High atop a bluff long Iron ore dock where material is currently loaded onboard working Great overlooking the Straits of Mackinac, your tour of Fort Mackinac delves into Lakes freighters. En route we drive by the impressive dome of Northern its strategic importance during the War of 1812. Then take in the views from Michigan University (NMU) that resembles a gigantic igloo, with visits to the the Grand Hotel’s verandah, the longest in the world, and enjoy the hotel’s Maritime Museum and lighthouse. famous Grand Luncheon Buffet. Back in town, you’ll have time to browse through galleries and boutiques. Before sailing this evening, the Grand Day 7: Houghton / Houghton Canal, Michigan Hotel’s resident historian Bob Tagatz will come aboard for a colorful talk on the history of Mackinac Island and its world-famous hotel. The Keewenaw Peninsular jets out into Lake Superior and is known for it massive deposits of high-grade copper, upon which the economy of both Day 5: Soo Lock Transit / Scenic Sailing of Lake Superior Horton and Hancock are based. Nowadays the Hancock Houghton Canal– Located at the mouth of the St. Mary’s River, the twin –“Soo’s” - of Sault Ste. also called The Keewenaw Waterway–is a convenient short cut for the M/V Marie Ontario and Michigan were originally established as one settlement by Victory II as it makes its way to and from Duluth, Minnesota. In its hay day Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, and remained so until the war of 1812. this canal was a hive of commerce as freighters arrived with supplies for the Today the locks on the American Soo side bypass the St. Mary’s Rapids that local communities and departed full of copper. The waterway itself is partly fall over 20 feet connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron and Michigan. The natural and partially artificial combining Portage Canal, Portage Lake Canal, Soo locks are the busiest in the world in terms of tonnage, accommodating Portage River, Lilly Pond, Torch Lake and Portage Lake. The upper part of the 1000 foot freighters. Travelling upstream and arriving from Mackinac Island, Peninsula is also called, Copper Island as it is separated from the mainland by the ship will traverse through the locks. the canal. As the M/V Victory II ties up alongside the towns of Houghton and Hancock, Day 6: Marquette, Michigan which is mid-way through the canal, we disembark and immediately cross to Marquette is on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, bordering Lake Superior. the north bank making our way to the Quincy Copper Mine for a closer look at It has a population of 21,000 and is a major port known primarily for shipping how this region prospered. We are able to enter the mine itself and have an iron ore. Marquette is also the home for Northern Michigan University and in appreciation how miners moved around beneath the earth and extracted this 2012 was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the U.S. valuable resource. The mine operated from 1846 to 1945 but there was also In the 17th century, the region to the east and west of Marquette was well some additional mining activity until the 1970’s. After lunch, we are off to visit known to French missionaries and in the 19th century to trappers seeking the Internationally recognized A.E. Seamen Mineral museum located on the furs. However development of the area did not begin, until 1844, with the grounds of the Michigan Technological University. This is the official Michigan discovery of iron deposits. In 1850, the name was formally adopted to honor State Mineral museum, which houses an extraordinary collection of minerals including a fascinating collection of phosphorescent deposits.

For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 35 Itinerary Highlight Thunder Bay "Amid the vast conifer forests of Northwestern Ontario lies the City of Thunder Bay. Nestled along Lake Superior's beautiful western shore, the land here is etched by jagged rock outcroppings and graced with a splendor of smaller lakes and streams” The gateway to Canada's great outdoors, Thunder Bay is situated on the shores of the world's largest freshwater lake, embraced by the Nor'Wester Mountain range, Thunder Bay is a vibrant urban community in a wilderness setting. The largest city on Lake Superior, Thunder Bay is only 90 minutes by jet aircraft from the major international airports of Toronto and Minneapolis. With the Trans-Canada Highway alongside the city, Thunder Bay's central location in the centre of the continent and at the head of the Great Lakes made it a natural meeting and trading site as far back as the Paleo-Indian civilization 11,000 years ago.The first Europeans arrived in the 17th century and established a series of fur trading posts at the place they named Baie de Tonnere, or Thunder Bay. In 1798, the North West Company built Fort William near the mouth of the Kaministiquia River, which quickly became a lively community of Scottish traders, French voyageurs and Native trappers. Today, that era is revisited at Fort William Historical Park, one of Canada's Top 10 Visitor Attractions. THUNDER BAY LOOKOUT AT SLEEPING GIANT PROVENCIAL PARK

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Day 8: Duluth, Minnesota 2018 DEPARTURES AND PRICING Duluth was a trading post more than 300 years ago and is now an International Port located in Northeastern Minnesota. The city is nestled in the Milwaukee to Thunder Bay – 9-Day Itinerary* Accommodations Pricing hills overlooking Lake Superior, which contains 10% of the world’s fresh water. Thurs, July 19 – Fri, July 27 Owner’s Suite $8,080 Originally settled by the Sioux and Chippewa, Duluth was claimed for France Category AA $7,552 Category A $7,200 in 1679 by Daniel Greysolon Sieur du Lhut, the city’s namesake. Category B $7,024 Category C $6,664 Our visit to Duluth starts with a drive past the Aerial Lift Bridge, which Category D $6,128 guards the harbour, then along the North Shore Scenic Drive for an Category E $5,512 excellent overview of the city and its environs. We then climb Hawk Ridge Port Charges $379pp to experience the unique phenomenon of the “Raptor flight path” - as these hunting birds migrating from the Arctic come to a screeching halt, as they 2019 DEPARTURES AND PRICING crest the ridge and wonder how they will cross the breadth of Lake Superior far below. Enjoy a scenic walk along the waterfront to Leif Erikson Park, which Milwaukee to Thunder Bay* – 9 Day Itinerary Accommodations Pricing houses a replica Viking ship and then down to “The Depot” which houses Sun, July 7 – Mon, July 15 Owner’s Suite $8,322 an exceptional collection of trains and carriages from a bygone era. The Tues, Aug 20 – Wed, Aug 28 Category AA $7,779 Category A $7,416 afternoon is free to explore Canal Park and the wonderful restored ships and Category B $7,235 exhibits from Duluth’s past. Category C $6,864 Category D $6,312 Day 9: Disembark in Thunder Bay, Ontario Category E $5,677 Port Charges $389pp This morning, we'll arrive at Thunder Bay, after breakfast you'll disembark the M/V Victory II and make your way to the airport for your flight home. Thunder Bay to Milwaukee* – 10 Day Itinerary Accommodations Pricing Wed, Aug 28 – Fri, Sept 6 Owner’s Suite $9,361 Category AA $8,753 Category A $8,341 Category B $8,135 Category C $7,723 Category D $7,106 Category E $6,385 Port Charges $429pp

NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitute visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or other uncontrollable factors.

All-Inclusive price includes shore excursions, free-flowing non-premium wine, beer & spirits, internet and Wi-Fi. Prices are subject to change depending on availablility. Based on per person double occupancy. Single Supplement 100% for Owner’s Suite and all other categories from 60%.

Not Included: Air & Transfer costs. $15pp (2018) and $15.50pp (2019) per day onboard gratuities AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE, DULUTH, MINNESOTA *Port Charges are additional per person.

For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 37 SWIMMERS ENJOY THE GEORGIAN BAY ON ONTARIO'S LAKE HURON COAST. COURTESY OF BERT HOFERICHTER/ ALAMY STOCK MIDWEST MAJESTY & THE ARCHIPELAGOS OF GEORGIAN BAY Thunder Bay, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan | 10 Days Georgian Bay, tucked into Ontario's Lake Huron, is a bit of a Aboard the M/V Victory II misnomer. At 5,792 square miles it's not that much smaller than Lake Ontario (7,320 square miles), earning it the nickname “the sixth 2018 Dates: July 27 Great Lake.” With more than 1,240 miles of grayish-pink granite 2019 Dates: July 15 shoreline, it is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a summer freshwater playground for boaters, anglers, and kayakers. Cruise from $6,199* per person in 2018* *See page 43 for more details.

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Lake Lake Michigan DETROIT Erie Hawk Ridge One of nature’s remarkable

Ohio spectacles can be witnessed each Indiana Illinois 10 DAYS | THUNDER BAY TO DETROIT fall at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth. Migrating raptors, originating DAY PORT from summer breeding areas as far Day 1 Thunder Bay, Ontario (Embark) north as the Arctic and with wintering Day 2 Duluth, Minnesota destinations as far south as points Day 3 Houghton. Michigan in South America, concentrate in Day 4 Marquette, Michigan impressive numbers at the western Day 5 SOO Lock Transit/Scenic Sailing of Lake Superior tip of Lake Superior. In addition, the Day 6 Mackinac Island Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve has over Day 7 Little Current, Manitoulin 4 miles of hiking trails where you can Day 8 Parry Sound explore geology, flora, and wildlife. Day 9 At Sea Day 10 Detroit, Michigan RED-TAILED HAWK JUST BEFORE RELEASE AT HAWK RIDGE IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA COURTESY OF HOFERICHTER/ ALAMY STOCK

an International Port located in Northeastern Minnesota. The city is nestled in the hills overlooking Day 1: Embark in Thunder Bay, Ontario Lake Superior. Originally settled by the Sioux and Chippewa, Duluth was claimed for France in 1679 On arrival in Thunder Bay, you will arrive at the pier where the by Daniel Greysolon Sieur du Lhut, the city’s namesake. elegant M/V Victory II awaits. Settle in to your outside stateroom before joining your fellow passengers for dinner with free- Our visit to Duluth starts with a drive past the Aerial Lift Bridge, which guards the harbour, then flowing wines, cocktails and beverages. along the North Shore Scenic Drive for an excellent overview of the city and its environs. We then climb Hawk Ridge to experience the unique phenomenon of the “Raptor flight path” - as these Day 2: Duluth, Minnesota hunting birds migrating from the Arctic come to a screeching halt, as they crest the ridge and Duluth was a trading post more than 300 years ago and is now wonder how they will cross the breadth of Lake Superior far below. Enjoy a scenic walk along the

For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 39 Itinerary Highlight Quincy Copper Mine The Quincy Mine is an extensive set of copper mines located near Hancock, Michigan. The mine was owned by the Quincy Mining Company and operated between 1846 and 1945, although some activities continued through the 1970s. The Quincy Mine was known as "Old Reliable," as the Quincy Mine Company paid a dividend to investors every year from 1868 through 1920. The Quincy Mining Company Historic District is a United States National Historic Landmark District.

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waterfront to Leif Erikson Park, which houses a replica Viking ship and then down development of the area did not begin, until 1844, with the discovery of iron to “The Depot” which houses an exceptional collection of trains and carriages deposits. In 1850, the name was formally adopted to honor Jacques Marquette, from a bygone era. The afternoon is free to explore Canal Park and the wonderful the French Jesuit missionary who explored the region. In the late 19th century, restored ships and exhibits from Duluth’s past. during the height of iron mining, Marquette became nationally known as a summer haven for visitors who were brought in by Great Lakes passenger Day 3: Houghton, Michigan steamships, filling the city's hotels and resorts. Our sightseeing program will visit The Keewenaw Peninsular jets out into Lake Superior and is known for it massive the Michigan Iron Industry Museum that interprets the extraordinary story of this deposits of high-grade copper, upon which the economy of both Horton and core US industry. The museum is located in suburban Marquette on the site of Hancock are based. Nowadays the Hancock Houghton Canal–also called The an original Iron forge. Closer to town we will visit the working harbour and see Keewenaw Waterway–is a convenient short cut for the M/V Victory II as it makes the impressive 1000 feet long Iron ore dock where material is currently loaded its way to and from Duluth, Minnesota. In its hay day this canal was a hive of onboard working Great Lakes freighters. En route we drive by the impressive commerce as freighters arrived with supplies for the local communities and dome of Northern Michigan University (NMU) that resembles a gigantic igloo, departed full of copper. The waterway itself is partly natural and partially artificial with visits to the Maritime Museum and lighthouse combining Portage Canal, Portage Lake Canal, Portage River, Lilly Pond, Torch Lake and Portage Lake. The upper part of the Peninsula is also called, Copper Day 5: Soo Lock Transit/Scenic Sailing of Lake Superior Island as it is separated from the mainland by the canal. Located at the mouth of the St. Mary’s River, the twin –“Soo’s” - of Sault Ste. Marie As the M/V Victory II ties up alongside the towns of Houghton and Hancock, Ontario and Michigan were originally established as one settlement by Jesuit which is mid-way through the canal, we disembark and immediately cross to missionaries in the 17th century, and remained so until the war of 1812. Today the the north bank making our way to the Quincy Copper Mine for a closer look at locks on the American Soo side bypass the St. Mary’s Rapids that fall over 20 how this region prospered. We are able to enter the mine itself and have an feet connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron and Michigan. The Soo locks are appreciation how miners moved around beneath the earth and extracted this the busiest in the world in terms of tonnage, accommodating 1000 foot freighters. valuable resource. The mine operated from 1846 to 1945 but there was also Traveling upstream and arriving to Mackinac Island.

some additional mining activity until the 1970’s. After lunch, we are off to visit the THE OLD ORE DOCK, MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN Internationally recognized A.E. Seamen Mineral museum located on the grounds of the Michigan Technological University. This is the official Michigan State Mineral museum, which houses an extraordinary collection of minerals including a fascinating collection of phosphorescent deposits.

Day 4: Marquette, Michigan Marquette is on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, bordering Lake Superior. It has a population of 21,000 and is a major port known primarily for shipping iron ore. Marquette is also the home for Northern Michigan University and in 2012 was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the U.S.

In the 17th century, the region to the east and west of Marquette was well known to French missionaries and in the 19th century to trappers seeking furs. However

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Day 7: Little Current, Manitoulin Sail into the rugged beauty of Georgian Bay where you’ll step ashore in Little Current, the gateway to Manitoulin Island. Learn about the island’s nautical heritage as you journey to the Immaculate Conception Church. With its distinctive architecture evoking a teepee, this church is a focal point of the community, bringing together the beliefs of the Ojibwe culture and Catholic Church. At the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, enjoy a tour through the art galleries and exhibits of this heritage museum. You can browse the artisan shop and participate in a smudging ceremony, an ancient ritual that uses the smoke from cedar, sage, sweet grass and other plants regarded for their healing powers. A drum and dance performance offers further insight into Ojibwe culture.

Day 8: Parry Sound Parry Sound is a beautiful town, located on the shores of an inland “ocean”, Georgian Bay. The area boasts many beautiful beaches, parks and trails. It is ideally situated just off highway 400, in the Southernmost part of Northern Ontario. This charming waterfront town is within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and MACKINAC ISLAND home to 6,500 residents in the town itself, and over 14,000 in the

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immediate area. In the Summer, the population grows to nearly 100,000 people any of the Great Lakes. Enjoy convivial conversation with your fellow passengers with seasonal residents, making for a very interesting dynamic! The area boasts or join an engaging discussion with our shipboard experts; who are well-versed several Provincial Parks and unlimited water for boating, canoeing/kayaking, in the history, peoples and natural wonders of the Great Lakes region. Elegant fishing and other things to do. Parry Sound is the birthplace of hockey legend dining in two distinctive venues with free-flowing house wine, beer and spirits to Bobby Orr, the namesake of the local community centre and the town's own enhance your day. Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Day 10: Disembark in Detroit, Michigan Day 9: Scenic Sailing of Lake Huron This morning, we’ll arrive at the port in Detroit, Michigan. After breakfast, Delight in this day of cruising aboard the casually elegant M/V Victory II. Today you’ll disembark the M/V Victory II and make your way to the airport for your finds our intimate ship navigating the second largest of America’s Great Lakes. If flight home. you count Huron’s 30,000 islands, the lake actually has the longest shoreline of 2018 DEPARTURES AND PRICING

Thunder Bay to Detroit* Accommodations Pricing Fri, July 27 – Sun, Aug 5 Owner’s Suite $9,088 Category AA $8,498 Category A $8,098 Category B $7,898 Category C $7,498 Category D $6,899 Category E $6,199 Port Charges $399pp

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Thunder Bay to Detroit* Accommodations Pricing Mon, July 15 – Wed, July 24 Owner’s Suite $9,361 Category AA $8,753 Category A $8,341 Category B $8,135 Category C $7,723 Category D $7,106 Category E $6,385 Port Charges $429pp

NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitute visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or other uncontrollable factors.

All-Inclusive price includes shore excursions, free-flowing non-premium wine, beer & spirits, internet and Wi-Fi. Prices are subject to change depending on availablility. Based on per person double occupancy. Single Supplement 100% for Owner’s Suite and all other categories from 60%.

Not Included: Air & Transfer costs. $15pp (2018) and $15.50pp (2019) per day onboard gratuities. THE SPIRIT THEOF DETROIT, SPIRIT OF DETROIT, DETROIT MICHIGAN STATUE Port Charges are an add’l $399pp (2018) and $429 (2019).

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Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia | 8 Days Enjoy cruising along North America’s stunning East Coast as the M/V Victory II Aboard the M/V Victory II traces the history from the Tea Party-era buildings of Boston to the hilltop citadel in Halifax. Along the way, you’ll experience some of the most historic and postcard- 2018 Dates: May 20, May 27 (rev), June 3, Sept 5, pretty sites in the United States as well as Canada's Atlantic Ocean port. You’ll revel Sept 12 (rev), Sept 19, Sept 26 (rev), Oct 3 & Oct 10 (rev) in the old-world elegance of Newport’s summer homes and explore the galleries in lively Provincetown. Tour the first Pilgrim settlement in Plymouth and the old port Cruise from $4,825* per person in 2018* waterfronts of Portland. Then sail to Bar Harbor, the gateway to the mountains and *See page 51 for more details. cliffs of neighboring Acadia National Park, before arriving in Halifax.

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Day 2: Provincetown/Cape Cod creature we encounter. Aboard the whale- CANADA Québec Provincetown is located on the northern tip of watching vessel you can observe the combined New Brunswick the Cape Cod Peninsula where the Mayflower electronic displays of chart plotters and made landfall in 1620 and where the pilgrims bathymetric instruments that records the path Maine spent five weeks before sailing onward to of any species we encounter. In the afternoon, BAR HARBOR Nova Scotia Plymouth, MA. During our time ashore we will we'll enjoy the Trolley Tour of Provincetown HALIFAX commencing with the extraordinary Pilgrim Bay of visit the Pilgrim Monument and the Provincetown PORTLAND Fundy museum, which is custodian to artifacts and Monument and the Provincetown Museum Vermont where the "Mayflower Compact” was signed. New documents relating to this seminal event in Hampshire American history - in particular the so called We then head out of town to visit the remarkable “Mayflower Compact” which established the Cape Cod National Seashore with its rolling Massachusetts PROVINCETOWN/ rule of law for the “New land”. Guests will enjoy sand dunes, where accomplished local artists BOSTON CAPE COD our “Dolphin Fleet” adventure, fun and science constructed fragile wooden hideaways, R.I. PLYMOUTH Connecticut whale watching expedition starting from the often spending weeks on end, painting this NEWPORT Provincetown Pier, heading off into the rich Atlantic Ocean ever changing seascape. We head back into ocean that surrounds Cape Cod. We will have Commercial Street, the heart of Provincetown the benefit of a trained experienced naturalist and along the gallery district through narrow with us who will explain the behavior of each lanes lined with unique tiny shops. 8 DAYS | BOSTON TO HALIFAX (and reverse) DAY PORT Day 1 Boston, Massachusetts (Embark) Day 2 Provincetown/Cape Cod/Cape Cod Canal Day 3 Newport, Rhode Island Day 4 Cape Cod Canal/Plymouth, Massachusettes Day 5 Portland, Maine Day 6 Bar Harbor, Maine Day 7 Sea Day Day 8 Halifax, Nova Scotia (Disembark)

Day 1: Embark in Boston, Massachusetts Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts. This capital city was founded in 1630 and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It played a key role in the American Revolution and the freedom of our country today. As you board the lovely M/V Victory II, settle into your outside stateroom before joining your fellow guests for dinner with free flowing house wines and cocktails. PROVINCETOWN, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS

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waterway connecting Cape Code Bay in the In the afternoon as we arrrive in Plymouth, you'll North to Buzzards Bay in the south. It is part of reflect on the surprise and apprehension the the Intracoastal waterway system that bisects pilgrims must have felt, while setting foot for the the peninsula and is spanned by the Cape Cod first time in the new world. Railroad bridge and two highway bridges. Despite being an active waterway, the Cape Cod Canal is Our journey through the Plimoth Plantation will The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's often frequented by visiting schools of whales and showcase this iconic period in American history, summer "cottages" and a symbol of the dolphins, at which time the canal is closed to traffic. as we stroll through this living museum located Vanderbilt family's social and financial beside modern Plymouth. Three outdoor exhibits preeminence in turn of the century America. Day 3: Newport, Rhode Island will bring colonial America to life and will showcase Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) Mansions and grand homes are synonymous with daily activity in the New England of the 1600s. established the family fortune in steamships Plimoth Plantation, Mayflower II, and Plimoth Grist and later in the New York Central Railroad, Newport and birthplace of the so-called “Gilded which was a pivotal development in the Age”, named after Mark Twain’s 1873 novel of the Mill are part of the museum’s exhibits and are industrial growth of the nation during the late same name. America’s richest and famous families located conveniently close to one another. In 19th century. The Commodore's grandson, flocked to this elegant seaside resort and turned addition to learning about the Pilgrims, you will Cornelius Vanderbilt II, became The Breakers it into their summer playground. Newport has also leave with an appreciation of the Native American dining room Chairman and President of the Wampanoag tribe and their relationships with the New York Central Railroad system in 1885, been called “America’s Versailles” because of and purchased a wooden house called The the elaborate architecture in America’s National Pilgrims during this colonial era. At the conclusion Breakers in Newport during that same year. Registered Landmark District. This morning we will of our visit, guests can see Plymouth Rock for In 1893, he commissioned architect Richard visit “The Breakers” - grandest of all Newport’s themselves. Morris Hunt to design a villa to replace summer cottages and symbolic of the Vanderbilts the earlier wood-framed house which was family wealth where they showcased their social Day 4 Alternative: Martha's Vineyard destroyed by fire the previous year. Hunt Alfred Eisenstadt the renowned photographer and directed an international team of craftsmen and mercantile power. We will also visit “The and artisans to create a 70 room Italian Elms”, a mansion built by Mr. and Mrs. Edward journalist said of Martha’s Viinyard “Nowhere in the Renaissance- style palazzo inspired by the 16th World is there a place more beautiful than this”. Burwind from Philadelphia and New York in 1898 century palaces of Genoa and Turin. Allard and and designed with the French Château d’Asnieres Martha’s Vinyard is the largest island off the coastal Sons of Paris assisted Hunt with furnishings in mind. Newport is dominated by its closeness and fixtures, Austro-American sculptor Karl United States that is unconnected to the mainland Bitter designed relief sculpture, and Boston to the sea and the Ten Mile Drive showcases by a bridge or a tunnel. There are six tiny towns, architect Ogden Codman decorated the the relationship between its residents and the but there are no casinos, no stoplights, no big box family quarters. magnificent seascape. After lunch on board,

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Itinerary Highlight Cape Cod Bay The Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary sits at the mouth of Massachusetts and was voted the Best Place to See Aquatic Life in USA Today's latest 10-Best Reader's Choice travel awards contest. As one of the primary feeding grounds for Humpback Whales, Finback Whales, Pilot Whales, Minke Whales and the endangered Right Whales, you'll undoubtedly experience these incredible marine mammels upclose.

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stores and no chain restaurants. What it does have is a profusion of Gingerbread Edgartown to view the elegant homes of the former whaling captains with cottages, fishing villages, lighthouses, fabulous beaches and the famous their individuality and turn of the century charm and the famous Edgartown Aquinnah cliffs, with no less than 38 farms (and counting) sprinkled inside 100 Lighthouse. square miles of island life.

Day 5: Portland, Maine We begin our visit In the community of Oak Bluffs as we navigate our way through the narrow streets of this Victorian summer resort, where time might just Portland is located on a peninsular that protrudes into Casco Bay. The Old be standing still as we drive past hundreds of colorful gingerbread cottages and Port waterfront combines active fishing wharves, combined with warehouses residences. Then its onward to the year round seaport of Vineyard Haven, that have been converted into restaurants, shops and museums. Sightseeing with its many boutiques, restaurants, a beautiful harbor and one of the five includes the Portland architectural district, Pollard Head Lighthouse and a visit to Island lighthouses. We'll enjoy lunch on board before continuing our exploration Kennebunkport and Kennebunk with free time to visit these quaint communities. of Martha’s Vinyard on a 20 mile scenic ride “up-Island” through the historic Coaches depart from the port to explore Portland. We will drive through the farming towns of Chilmark and West Tisbury, with beautiful barns, stone elegant Victorian Mansion district, past the boyhood home of American poet walls and scenic overviews. Then onward to the working fishing village of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and many of the former Sea Captain’s homes. Menemsha, the Cliffs of Aquinnah (which look as though they have been freshly Then we will drive out to see Casco Bay and the famous Portland Head light that guards the channel and access to this port. painted) and the 1799 Gay Head Lighthouse. We return down-Island to

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After lunch on board, we'll depart via coach for a short ride to Kennebunkport. natural beauty and a handsome collection of churches that line the shore. Kennebunkport’s Lower Village and Dock Square are located close to the ocean Lunenburg actually contains Nova Scotia's largest fishing fleet and we are likely and the Kennebunkport River. Since the early 1600 this community has been a to see some of these vessels in action. shipbuilding mecca, with locally constructed five-masted schooners, sliding into the Atlantic to eventually work in every corner of the globe. This New England Day 7: Scenic Sailing of Atlantic Coast community has long been the summer residence of former President G.W. Bush We'll follow the path of the fishing trawlers who leave the northern extremities of and many others seeking to relax in this New England maritime atmosphere. the USA, past the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, heading out to sea. Unlike them, We will have free time to visit this quaint community, after which we will tour past however we'll turn North East and hug the coast of Nova Scotia passing storied the architecturally significant homes of nearby Kennubunk. We will also visit the harbors full of maritime history. Franciscan Monastery and pause by the quirky “wedding cake house”. Day 8: Disembark in Halifax, Nova Scotia Day 6: Bar Harbor, Maine This morning we will arrive in the beautiful city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The town of Bar Harbor is located on Mount Desert Island, nestled inside After breakfast aboard you will disembark the ship and make your way to the Frenchman’s Bay, in a region that typifies the rugged Atlantic coastline of airport for your return flight home. Maine. After breakfast, we will depart on a brief coach ride to Acadia National Park, which is the smallest designated park of its type in the Unites States. Our first stop will be at lovely Sand Beach flanked by pink granite walls and opens to the Atlantic on one side. Then we motor up Cadillac Mountain to see the 2018 DEPARTURES AND PRICING extraordinary Thunder Hole. Notably this Summit is the highest elevation on the Eastern Seaboard, with stunning views across Frenchman’s Bay to the Atlantic Boston to Halifax* Halifax to Boston* Accommodations Pricing Ocean below. On our way back to Bar Harbor we will visit the Compact Abbe Sun, May 20 – Sun, May 27 Sun, May 27 – Sun, June 3 Owner’s Suite $7,070 Museum to learn about the Wabanaki Indian Nations that lived in this coastal Sun, June 3 – Sun, June 10 Wed, Sept 12 – Wed, Sept 19 Category AA $6,608 region. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch on your own at a local restaurant with time Wed, Sept 5 – Wed, Sept 12 Wed, Sept 26 – Wed, Oct 3 Category A $6,300 Category B $6,135 to stroll the pretty coastal outpost community of Bar Harbor. Wed, Sept 19 – Wed, Sept 26 Wed, Oct 10 – Wed, Oct 17 Wed, Oct 3 – Wed, Oct 10 Category C $5,835 Category D $5,365 Day 6 Alternative: Lunenburg Category E $4,825 The Old Town of Lunenburg is one of only two urban communities in North Port Charges $349pp America designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Considered to be the NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitute best surviving planned British colonial town in North America, you can still see visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or other the tall ships moored off the port and hear the blacksmith’s hammer, while our uncontrollable factors.

local guide offers tales of lives lost on the ocean. All-Inclusive price includes shore excursions, free-flowing non-premium wine, beer & spirits, internet and Wi-Fi. Prices are subject to change depending on availablility. Based on per person double This morning we will stroll and tour Lunenburg’s harbour-side streets, lined with occupancy. Single Supplement 100% for Owner’s Suite and all other categories from 60%.

unique shops and restaurants that blend with the well-preserved and colorfully Not Included: Air & Transfer costs. $15pp (2018) per day onboard gratuities. Port Charges are an painted historic homes, much like a living museum from the 18th century. add’l $349pp. Our day ashore includes a visit to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, an exploration of wharf-side vessels, the extraordinary aquarium, and the famous Bluenose II, a replica of the original world famous racing schooner. After lunch we embark on a scenic drive through Mahone Bay, famous for its picturesque

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PERCÉ ROCK ATLANTIC CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA & THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

Halifax, Nova Scotia to Detroit, Michigan | 13 Days Step back in time as you visit British, Scottish, and French-Canadian maritime ports. Marvel at natural wonders such as Saint John’s reversing Aboard the M/V Victory II Rapids, the Rock of Percé, Acadia National Park, and magical Prince 2019 Dates: May 27 Edward Island, home of the beloved Anne of Green Gables. You will also Cruise from $8,508* per person in 2019* take in the spectacular sights of whale watching in Tadoussac located *See page 59 for more details. on the Northwest shore of The Saint Lawrence River.

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GASPÉ Get ready with your camera to capture the landscapes and when the bridge over the canal Gulf of St Lawrence TADOUSSAC (Whale watching) CANADA CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. swings open to let the M/V Victory II CANSO CANAL

New Brunswick pass through. Nova Scotia

QUEBEC CITY HALIFAX Day 3: Charlottetown, P.E.I. CANADA Maine Located on Prince Edward Island, Canada’s

MONTREAL St. Lawrence River Lake tiniest and most charming province, Superior

Vermont Charlottetown is famous for its red earth and New Hampshire Ontario white beaches. This morning our coaches leave Atlantic Ocean Lake Huron Lake Ontario Massachusetts the port and will initially follow the same historic TORONTO New York R.I. Connecticut trail through Charlottetown, which was walked PORT COLBORNE NIAGARA FALLS Michigan by the delegates participating in the historic

Lake Lake Michigan Erie DETROIT conference leading to the Confederation of

Pennsylvania New CLEVELAND Jersey Canada. We will then drive along the North Ohio Shore of P.E.I. to Cavendish Bay, Prince Edward

Island National Park, and the farmstead that 13 DAYS | HALIFAX TO DETROIT Day 2: Canso Canal inspired L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green DAY PORT As we sail toward Charlottetown in Prince Gables. Guests can tour the house as well as Day 1 Halifax, Nova Scotia (Embark) Edward Island, we’ll navigate through the Strait other settings from the book, including: the Day 2 Canso Canal of Canso. This strait is located in the province Haunted Woods, Lover’s Lane, and Balsam Day 3 Charlottetown, P.E.I. of Nova Scotia and divides the Nova Scotia Hollow. Enjoy free time strolling along the shores Day 4 Gaspe Peninsula peninsula from Cape Breton Island. It is a long of the bay or the charming city center before Day 5 At Sea thin channel approximately 16 and a half miles we return to the ship for an exceptional dinner Day 6 Whale Watching/Tadoussac long and averaging almost 2 miles wide overlooking the sea. Day 7 Quebec City (0.62 miles at its narrowest). Day 8 Montreal Day 4: Gaspe Peninsula Day 9 At Sea The strait connects the Chedabucto Bay on From the seaside town of Gaspé, we’ll take Day 10 Toronto, Ontario the Atlantic Ocean to St. George’s Bay on the a scenic one-hour coach ride to Percé where Day 11 Niagara Falls Day/Port Colborne Northumberland Strait, a sub basin of the you’ll board a boat and cruise to the Rock of Day 12 Cleveland, Ohio Gulf of St. Lawrence. Percé, a dramatic natural rock formation just Day 13 Detroit, Michigan The strait is crossed by the Canso Causeway off shore. Then we’ll continue to Bonaventure for vehicular and rail traffic, opened in 1955. Island, a former mecca for poets and Day 1: Embark in Halifax, Nova Scotia The Canso Canal allows ships to pass through painters and home of 293 different bird Upon arriving in Halifax, you will go to the pier where the elegant the causeway, and this can accommodate any species—including puffins, cormorants, boreal M/V Victory II awaits. Settle in to your outside stateroom before vessel capable of transiting The St. Lawrence chickadees, and one of the largest colonies joining your fellow guests for dinner with free flowing house Seaway. of gannets. wines and cocktails.

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Itinerary Highlight Inside the Historic Château Frontenac Located in Quebec City on The St. Lawrence River is the Historic Château Frontenac grand hotel which is said to be the most photographed hotel in the world because of it's prominence in the Quebec City skyline. In 1953 the hotel was used in the Alfred Hitchcock's movie Confess, which stared Montgomery Clift and Anne Baxter. It was also a meeting place for the Quebec Conference in which president Franklin D. Roosevelt and world leaders gathered in 1943 to discuss the strategies for World War II.

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Day 5: Scenic Sailing of The St. Lawrence River This region of The St Lawrence River has also been the home of several Delight in this day of cruising aboard the casually elegant M/V Victory II. indigenous tribes and at one time hunters from the far north traveled into the Today finds our intimate ship navigating The St. Lawrence River, formed from St. Lawrence to augment their whale catch. Nowadays the region is committed the world's largest source of fresh water – The Great Lakes. Enjoy convivial to sustaining a safe and rich environment for these extraordinary creatures and conversation with your fellow passengers or join an engaging discussion with the only catch one can make is through the lens of a camera. our shipboard experts; who are well-versed in the history, peoples and natural wonders of this historical seaway. Elegant dining in two distinctive venues with Day 7: Quebec City, Quebec free-flowing house wine, beer and spirits to enhance your day. Quebec City is the only walled community in North America and is deeply engaged in preserving its history and its unique place in Canada. In the morning, Day 6: Whale Watching / Tadoussac our coaches depart for the Plains of Abraham at the point where the battle Tadoussac, where The St. Lawrence River meets the outflow of the Saguenay between the invading English forces and the defenders took place as they River, is one of the most exciting whale-watching sites in the world. Between stormed the upper city and captured the town. Then onward to pretty Place May and October, up to 13 species of cetaceans make their way upriver from the Royale in the lower-town, which in 1759 was bombarded from across the river, as Atlantic Ocean, to become temporary residents in the salty rich waters of the fire ships were dispatched towards the port. We then drive out of Quebec City St. Lawrence. to see the historical and majestic Montmorency Falls including a cable car ride to the top where you will have magnificent views across to the Ile d’Orléans. These sea mammals include blue whales, the largest animals on the planet, and the impressive humpbacks, which swim up into the mouth of the Saguenay Fjord This afternoon guests are encouraged to stroll on their own out of the port, near Tadoussac to feed. The M/V Victory II makes a rendezvous with our whale which is located close to lower town and visit the Petit Champlain and take watching boat off the mouth of the Saguenay Fjord and guests transfer onto the the funicular railway to the Château Frontenac to stroll the magnificent “Grand Fleuve”, which is staffed by a crew who are experts in whale behavior. Dufferin Terrace.

TADOUSSAC WHALE WATCHING

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TORONTO, ONTARIO ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, CLEVELAND, OHIO

Day 8: Montreal, Quebec This morning we will depart the ship for a city tour of Montreal including a walking tour of Old Montreal with a visit to the Notre Dame Basilica. Then, a drive-through of the downtown business district and up to the top of Mont Royal for a commanding view of the city and The St. Lawrence River. We also visit one of the world’s largest and most important Botanical Gardens in downtown Montreal.

Day 9: Scenic Sailing of St. Lawrence River Delight in this day of cruising aboard the casually elegant M/V Victory II. Today finds our intimate ship navigating The St. Lawrence River, formed from the world's largest source of fresh water -- The Great Lakes. Enjoy convivial conversation with your fellow passengers or join an engaging discussion with our shipboard experts; who are well-versed in the history, peoples and natural wonders of this historical seaway. Elegant dining in two distinctive venues with free-flowing house wine, beer and spirits to enhance your day. OLD MONTREAL

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Day 10: Toronto, Ontario You’ll also explore the wonderful West Side Market, set in a 1912 landmark and home Welcome to Toronto, the most multicultural diverse city on the planet, to more than 100 vendors. where over 140 languages are spoken. Toronto is remaking itself as Canada’s premier city, quietly slipping out of the shadow of Montreal and Day 13: Disembark in Detroit, Michigan Vancouver. Last year, the Queens Quay on Lake Ontario reopened, part Sailing from Lake Huron to Lake Erie, we will call on Detroit, Michigan signaling the of the largest continuing urban revitalization project in North America. end of our journey. After breakfast, you’ll disembark the M/V Victory II and make The Junction, a former industrial area, has emerged as Toronto’s most your way to the airport for your flight home. stylish neighborhood for its bars, live music and coffee shops. And the city is becoming easier to visit: a train now whisks travelers downtown from the airport in 25 minutes, and Air Canada offers extended stopovers for connecting passengers. Toronto has long been known for its cultural diversity and continues to draw major artistic and sporting events, including the Toronto International Film Festival each September, and the 2016 N.B.A. All-Star game, held outside the United States for the first time.

Day 11: Niagara Lakes / Port Colborne After a leisurely morning on board, we’ll disembark the ship at Port Colbourne on the southern end of the Welland Canal. The original Welland Canal was opened in 1829 and was extended to reach Lake Erie in 1833.

The current canal was completed in 1932 and boasts eight locks. At DETROIT INTERNATIONAL WATERFRONT, MICHIGAN Niagara Falls, we’ll embark on the famous Hornblower “Voyage of the Falls” for a cruise into the misty spray of Horseshoe Falls. Back on shore, 2019 DEPARTURES AND PRICING we’ll drive along the scenic Niagara Parkway, through the Niagara Wine Region, home to 25 vineyards and over 50 wineries to the charming Halifax to Detroit* Accommodations Pricing Château des Charmes for lunch and wine-tasting. After lunch, we'll Mon, May 27 – Sat, June 8 Owner’s Suite $12,480 continue to the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to peruse the shops and Category AA $11,676 galleries before rejoing the ship at Port Weller. Category A $11,124 Category B $10,484 Category C $10,296 Day 12: Cleveland, Ohio Category D $9,480 Located on the shores of Lake Erie, Cleveland represents the heartland of Category E $8,508 American life and history. Industrial landmarks from its days as a lakeside Port Charges $479pp manufacturing town still stand in testament to Cleveland’s roots. But the NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitute city of today is also filled with beautiful urban spaces and is home to the visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or other uncontrollable factors. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here in a striking structure designed by I. M. Pei, you’ll discover more than just a museum of rock and roll memorabilia. All-Inclusive price includes shore excursions, free-flowing non-premium wine, beer & spirits, internet and Wi-Fi. Prices are subject to change depending on availablility. Based on Double Occupancy. In the afternoon, you’ll explore the evolution of the musical genre that Single Supplement 100% for Owner’s Suite and all other categories from 60%.

shaped a generation and track its cultural impact. Among the exhibits are Not Included: Air & Transfer costs. $15pp (2018) and $15.50pp (2019) per day onboard gratuities Janis Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche and Michael Jackson’s famous glove. Port Charges are an add’l $479pp.

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CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC, QUEBEC CITY THE FRENCH CANADIAN MARITIMES & HISTORIC ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY Halifax, Nova Scotia to Detroit, Michigan | 11 Days Aboard the M/V Victory II Endless storybook coastlines and primeval landscapes set the backdrop for Canada’s alluring Atlantic provinces — but it’s the rich 2018 Dates: June 10, June 20 (rev), June 30, Aug 5 (rev), maritime heritage and notably friendly locals that give this region its Aug 15 & Aug 25 (rev) distinct appeal. Experience the diverse highlights of Nova Scotia, New 2019 Dates: June 8 (rev), June 18, Sept 15 (rev), Sept 25 Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, from historic Halifax and the resort Cruise from $6,890* per person in 2018* town of St. Andrews to the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island's Scottish *See page 65 for more details. heritage, and more.

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Canada. We will then drive along the North Shore of P.E.I. to Cavendish Bay, Prince Edward Gulf of St Lawrence TADOUSSAC CANADA CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. Island National Park, and the farmstead that

New Brunswick inspired L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Nova Scotia Gables. Guests can tour the house as well as QUEBEC CITY HALIFAX other settings from the book, including: the CANADA Maine Haunted Woods, Lover’s Lane, and Balsam

MONTREAL St. Lawrence River Hollow. Enjoy free time strolling along the shores Lake Superior of the bay or the charming city center before Vermont New Ontario Hampshire we return to the ship for an exceptional dinner

Atlantic Ocean Lake overlooking the sea. Huron Lake Massachusetts Ontario New York R.I. WELLAND CANAL NIAGARA FALLS Connecticut PORT COLBORNE Michigan Day 4: Scenic Sailing of The Gulf of

Lake Lake Erie St. Lawrence Michigan DETROIT

Pennsylvania New CLEVELAND Jersey Serving as a partial boundary between the Ohio U.S. and Canada, The St. Lawrence River is

an important route for trade and travel. The 11 DAYS | HALIFAX TO DETROIT (and reverse) Day 2: Senic Sailing of the Atlantic Ocean waterway is fed by the world's largest source DAY PORT Delight in this day of cruising aboard the of freshwater -- The Great Lakes, beginning at Day 1 Halifax, Nova Scotia (Embark) casually elegant M/V Victory II. Today finds our the outflow of Lake Ontario near Kingston and Day 2 Scenic Sailing of the Atlantic Ocean intimate ship cruising along the Atlantic Ocean. flowing northeast to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Day 3 Charlottetown, P.E.I. Enjoy convivial conversation with your fellow and the Atlantic Ocean. The river spans 744 Day 4 Scenic Sailing of the Gulf of St. Lawrence passengers or join an engaging discussion with miles and widens significantly near Quebec City Day 5 Whale Watching /Tadoussac our shipboard experts; who are well-versed to become the St. Lawrence estuary Day 6 Quebec City, Quebec in the history, peoples and natural wonders of CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC, QUEBEC CITY Day 7 Montreal, Quebec The Great Lakes region. Elegant dining in two Day 5: Whale Watching / Tadoussac Day 8 Scenic Sailing of St. Lawrence River distinctive venues with free-flowing house wine, Tadoussac, where The St. Lawrence River meets Day 9 Niagara Lakes / Port Colborne beer and spirits to enhance your day. the outflow of the Saguenay River, is one of the Day 10 Cleveland, Ohio most exciting whale-watching sites in the world. Day 11 Detroit, Michigan Day 3: Charlottetown, P.E.I. Between May and October, up to 13 species Located on Prince Edward Island, Canada’s of cetaceans make their way upriver from the tiniest and most charming province, Atlantic Ocean, to become temporary residents Charlottetown is famous for its red earth and in the salty rich waters of the St. Lawrence. Day 1: Embark in Halifax, Nova Scotia white beaches. This morning our coaches leave These sea mammals include blue whales, Upon arriving in Halifax, you will go to the pier where the elegant the port and will initially follow the same historic the largest animals on the planet, and the M/V Victory II awaits. Settle in to your outside stateroom before trail through Charlottetown, which was walked impressive humpbacks, which swim up into the joining your fellow guests for dinner with free flowing house by the delegates participating in the historic mouth of the Saguenay Fjord near Tadoussac to wines and cocktails. conference leading to the Confederation of

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WHALE WATCHING

Itinerary Highlight Montreal Notre-Dame Basilica Notre-Dame Basilica is a significant part of the Catholic religious heritage of Montreal. Visitors interested in the arts of the past will be amazed with the church’s impressive crypt, where they can study its origins. The present-day Basilica, which was inaugurated in 1829, was built on a plan set back slightly from the placement of the original church, which stood on the plot of ground covered today by Notre-Dame Street. As a result, many archaeological treasures of major ethnographic value still exist in the area around the Basilica and underneath its front square.

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feed. The M/V Victory II makes a rendezvous with our whale watching boat off fire ships were dispatched towards the port. We then drive out of Quebec City the mouth of the Saguenay Fjord and guests transfer onto the “Grand Fleuve”, to see the historical and majestic Montmorency Falls including a cable car ride which is staffed by a crew who are experts in whale behavior. to the top where you will have magnificent views across to the Ile d’Orléans.

This region of The St. Lawrence River has also been the home of several This afternoon guests are encouraged to stroll on their own out of the port, indigenous tribes and at one time hunters from the far north traveled into the which is located close to lower town and visit the Petit Champlain and take St. Lawrence to augment their whale catch. Nowadays the region is committed the funicular railway to the Château Frontenac to stroll the magnificent to sustaining a safe and rich environment for these extraordinary creatures and Dufferin Terrace. the only catch one can make is through the lens of a camera. Day 7: Montreal, Quebec Day 6: Quebec City, Quebec This morning we will depart the ship for a city tour of Montreal including Quebec City is the only walled community in North America and is deeply a walking tour of Old Montreal with a visit to the Notre Dame Basilica. engaged in preserving its history and its unique place in Canada. In the morning, Then, a drive-through of the downtown business district and up to the top our coaches depart for the Plains of Abraham at the point where the battle of Mont Royal for a commanding view of the city and The St. Lawrence River. between the invading English forces and the defenders took place as they We also visit one of the world’s largest and most important Botanical Gardens stormed the upper city and captured the town. Then onward to pretty Place in downtown Montreal. Royale in the lower-town, which in 1759 was bombarded from across the river, as

WHALE WATCHING MONTMORENCY FALLS, QUEBEC

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Itinerary Highlight Niagara Falls Since its formation 12,000 years ago, Niagara Falls has been a destination for world explorers, honeymooners and daredevils alike. Only here can you get closer than you ever imagined to the American side of Horseshoe and Bridal Veil Falls – and create mist-covered memories to last a lifetime.

Don your poncho (provided) and soak in the power and beauty of Niagara Falls aboard the iconic Maid of the Mist, or climb the wooden stairs to the Hurricane Deck on Cave of the Winds and feel tropical-storm like conditions as you stand underneath the Bridal Veil Falls.

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Day 8: Scenic Sailing of St. Lawrence River Delight in this day of cruising aboard the casually elegant M/V Victory II. Today finds our intimate ship navigating The St. Lawrence River, formed from the world's largest source of fresh water – The Great Lakes. Enjoy convivial conversation with your fellow passengers or join an engaging discussion with our shipboard experts; who are well-versed in the history, peoples and natural wonders of this historical seaway. Elegant dining in two distinctive venues with free-flowing house wine, beer and spirits to enhance your day.

Day 9: Niagara Lakes / Port Colborne ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, CLEVELAND, OHIO After a leisurely morning on board, we’ll disembark the ship at Port Colbourne on the southern end of the Welland Canal. The original Welland Canal was 2018 DEPARTURES AND PRICING opened in 1829 and was extended to reach Lake Erie in 1833. The current canal was completed in 1932 and boasts eight locks. At Niagara Falls, we’ll embark on Halifax to Detroit* Detroit to Halifax* Accommodations Pricing the famous Hornblower “Voyage of the Falls” for a cruise into the misty spray of Sun, June 10 – Wed, June 20 Wed, June 20 – Sat, June 30 Owner’s Suite $10,100 Horseshoe Falls. Back on shore, we’ll drive along the scenic Niagara Parkway, Sat, June 30 – Tues, July 10 Sun, Aug 5 – Wed, Aug 15 Category AA $9,440 Wed, Aug 15 – Sat, Aug 25 Sat, Aug 25 – Tues, Sept 4 Category A $9,000 through the Niagara Wine Region, home to 25 vineyards and over 50 wineries to Category B $8,760 the charming Château des Charmes for lunch and wine-tasting. After lunch, we'll Category C $8,330 continue to the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to peruse the shops and galleries Category D $7,660 before rejoing the ship at Port Weller. Category E $6,890 Port Charges $449pp Day 10: Cleveland, Ohio 2019 DEPARTURES AND PRICING Located on the shores of Lake Erie, Cleveland represents the heartland of American life and history. Industrial landmarks from its days as a lakeside Halifax to Detroit* Detroit to Halifax* Accommodations Pricing manufacturing town still stand in testament to Cleveland’s roots. But the city of Sat, June 8 – Tues, June 18 Owner’s Suite $10,403 today is also filled with beautiful urban spaces and is home to the Rock and Roll Tues, June 18 – Fri, June 28 Sun, Sept 15 – Wed, Sept 25 Category AA $9,723 Hall of Fame. Here in a striking structure designed by I. M. Pei, you’ll discover Wed, Sept 25 – Sat, Oct 5 Sat, Oct 5 – Tue, Oct 15 Category A $9,270 more than just a museum of rock and roll memorabilia. In the afternoon, you’ll Category B $9,023 explore the evolution of the musical genre that shaped a generation and track its Category C $8,580 cultural impact. Among the exhibits are Janis Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche and Category D $7,890 Category E $7,097 Michael Jackson’s famous glove. You’ll also explore the wonderful West Side Port Charges $459pp Market, set in a 1912 landmark and home to more than 100 vendors. NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitute visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or other Day 11: Disembark in Detroit, Michigan uncontrollable factors.

Sailing from Lake Huron to Lake Erie, we will call on Detroit, Michigan signaling All-Inclusive price includes shore excursions, free-flowing non-premium wine, beer & spirits, internet the end of our journey. After breakfast, you’ll disembark the M/V Victory II and and Wi-Fi. Prices are subject to change depending on availablility. Based on per person double occupancy. Single Supplement 100% for Owner’s Suite and all other categories from 60%. make your way to the airport for your flight home. Not Included: Air & Transfer costs. $15pp (2018) and $15.50pp (2019) per day onboard gratuities. Port Charges are an add’l $449pp (2018) and $459 (2019).

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Refurbished: 2015 I Length: 286.32 ft. I Width: 50ft I Draft: 13.52 ft. I Speed: 12 knots Gross Tonnage: 4954 tons I Registry: Nassau, Bahamas I Voltage: 110 volts I Guests: 202 Crew: 84 I Suites: 2 (325 sq. ft.) I Staterooms: 101 (130-190 sq. ft.) Sisterships The M/V Victory I and M/V Victory II

ONBOARD AMENTIES 66 | For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional • Quality robes and slippers • Luxury bath amenities • Pillow Menu • Premium mattresses • 100% Egyptian cotton bedding • In- room electronic safe • Individual climate control • LCD flat screen television (satellite) • Hair dryer & makeup mirror • Universal docking station with alarm clock • In- suite telephone with outside line • Wi-Fi Package • Daily housekeeping; nightly turndown • Certified medical doctor on board • Salon and Spa on board

EXHIBIT II – DECK PLAN M/V VICTORY I

Refurbished: 2015 I Length: 286.32 ft. I Width: 50ft I Draft: 13.52 ft. I Speed: 12 knots Gross Tonnage: 4954 tons I Registry: Nassau, Bahamas I Voltage: 110 volts I Guests: 202 Crew: 84 I Suites: 2 (325 sq. ft.) I Staterooms: 101 (130-190 sq. ft.)

Deck Plans

n Owner’s Suite: Ocean view suite boasting sweeping views, interior and exterior entrances, a semi-private terrace, one queen bed and one sofa bed, sitting area, armoire and chest of drawers, complimentary minibar (restocked daily), in-room safe, evening canapés, complimentary laundry service & fresh fruit daily. (Deck 3 / 335 sq ft)

n Category AA: Ocean view with direct access to the open-air promenade. Two twin or one queen bed, armoire and chest of drawers, mini fridge & fresh fruit daily. (Deck 4 / 161 sq ft)

n Category A Stateroom: Ocean view stateroom, two twins or one queen bed, armoire and chest of drawers & fresh fruit daily. (Deck 3 / 185 sq ft)

n Category B Stateroom: Ocean view stateroom, two twin or one queen bed, armoire, chest of drawers & fresh fruit daily. (Deck 3 / 146 sq ft) OBSERVATION Category C Stateroom: Ocean view stateroom, DECK n two twin or one queen bed, armoire, chest of drawers & fresh fruit daily. (Deck 2 & 3 / 152 sq ft)

n Category D Stateroom: Ocean view stateroom, two twin or one queen bed, armoire, chest of drawers & fresh fruit daily. (Deck 1 / 158 sq ft)

Built: 2001 | Refurbished for Great Lakes Coastal Cruising: 2015 | Length: 286.32 ft | Width: 50 ft | n Category E Stateroom: Ocean view stateroom, queen Draft: 13.52 ft | Speed: 12 knots | Gross Tonnage: 4954 tons | Voltage: 110 volts bed, armoire, chest of drawers & fresh fruit daily. Registry: Nassau, Bahamas | Guests: 202 | Crew: 84 | Suites: 2 (335 sq ft) | Staterooms: 146-190 (Deck 1 / 160 sq ft) ONBOARD AMENTIES For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 67 • Quality robes and slippers • Luxury bath amenities • Pillow Menu • Premium mattresses • 100% Egyptian cotton bedding • In- room electronic safe • Individual climate control • LCD flat screen television (satellite) • Hair dryer & makeup mirror • Universal docking station with alarm clock • In- suite telephone with outside line • Wi-Fi Package • Daily housekeeping; nightly turndown • Certified medical doctor on board • Salon and Spa on board

Refined Public Spaces The M/V Victory I and M/V Victory II invites you to relax and unwind as you discover the world’s most remarkable coastal regions. Enjoy quiet time in a cozy corner. Stretch your legs on the promenade. Or gather with friends as you watch the world go by. No matter where you are, you’ll find perfectly designed spaces for every mood and every possibility.

The Seascape Tavern Share stories and laughter with friends and fellow travelers in the casual comfort of this cozy, English-style tavern. In the early evening, talented musicians bring the ship to life SHEARWATER DINING ROOM with all your favorite songs.

Cliff Rock Bar & Grille Enjoy outdoor dining and fresh selections at the Cliff Rock Bar and Grille, where “hot rock” cooking is the specialty of the day, every day. Choose your ingredients and watch them cook to perfection on 100% pure volcanic lava rock. Serving buffet breakfast and lunch and seated dinner (Reservations required for dinner).

Shearwater Dining Room Savor delicious cuisine in the easy elegance of the main dining room, where a professional wait staff serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily from our chef’s menu of regionally inspired dishes.

The Compass Lounge SEASCAPE TAVERN Attend an enriching presentation by an onboard specialist in our main lounge. Gather around the grand piano for an old fashioned sing-along. After dinner, cocktails, music, and dancing keep the fun going into the evening hours.

Observation Deck and Sun Deck Lounge on the aft deck on comfortable, cushioned outdoor sofas under the pergola ...the perfect place to celebrate a successful shore excursion, gather for afternoon cocktails, amber sunsets or a little late-night stargazing. In the morning or afternoon, take advantage of the forward deck to greet the day with your morning coffee, relax with a book and soak up some rays on one of the outdoor lounge chairs.

Latitude Salon and Spa Renew yourself with a relaxing massage or with one of our many beauty treatments during your cruise.

COMPASS LOUNGE

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Indulgent Accommodations Onboard Amenities

• Casual but sophisticated onboard ambiance • Savor the view in the Cliff Rock Bar & Grille, our casual dining venue • Relax in your stateroom with personal robes and slippers • Top of the line bath amenities that are environmentally sensitive • Premium mattresses & 100% Egyptian cotton bedding • Enjoy an apéritif before or after dinner in the English-Style Seascape Tavern • LCD flat screen television (satellite) with on demand movies • Hair dryer • Complimentary Internet and Wi-Fi • Personal Cabin service with daily housekeeping that caters to your preferences, with a luxury pillow menu and sweet dreams OWNER'S SUITE nightly turndown • Complimentary free-flowing non-premium wines, beer and spirits • Indulge in a traditional afternoon tea service featuring three internationally themed high teas • Latitude Salon and Spa featuring indulgent scented oil treatments and a beauty salon for manicures, pedicures and styling • Spacious suites and staterooms, in room telephone, electronic safe & Individual climate control CATEGORY A STATEROOM CATEGORY AA STATEROOM

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2018 Sailing Calendar Departure Ship ItineraryS DaysRT RegionRRIVE Page

MAY 2018

May 20, 2018 M/V Victory II Boston, Massachusetts • Halifax, Nova Scotia 8 Coastal New England 46

May 25, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Ilinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

May 27, 2018 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Boston, Massachusetts 10 Coastal New England 46

JUNE 2018

June 3, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

June 3, 2018 M/V Victory II Boston, Massachusetts • Halifax, Nova Scotia 8 Coastal New England 46

June 10, 2018 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Detroit, Michigan 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

June 12, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

June 20, 2018 M/V Victory II Detroit, Michigan • Halifax, Nova Scotia 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

June 21, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

June 30, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

June 30, 2018 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Detroit, Michigan 12 French Canadian Maritimes 60

JULY 2018

July 9, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

July 10, 2018 M/V Victory II Windsor, Ontario • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10 America’s Great Lakes 26

July 18, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

July 19, 2018 M/V Victory II Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Thunder Bay, Ontario 9 America’s Great Lakes 32

July 27, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

July 27, 2018 M/V Victory II Thunder Bay, Ontario • Detroit, Michigan 10 America’s Great Lakes 38

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AUGUST 2018

August 5, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

August 5, 2018 M/V Victory II Detoit, Michigan • Halifax, Nova Scotia 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

August 14, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

August 15, 2018 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Detroit, Michigan 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

August 23, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

August 25, 2018 M/V Victory II Detroit, Michigan • Halifax, Nova Scotia 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

SEPTEMBER 2018

September 1, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

September 5, 2018 M/V Victory II Boston, Massachusetts • Halifax, Nova Scotia 8 Coastal New England 46

September 10, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

September 12, 2018 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Boston, Massachusetts 8 Coastal New England 46

September 19, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

September 19, 2018 M/V Victory II Boston, Massachusetts • Halifax, Nova Scotia 8 Coastal New England 40

September 26, 2018 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Boston, Massachusetts 8 Coastal New England 40

September 28, 2018 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

OCTOBER 2018

October 3, 2018 M/V Victory II Boston, Massachusetts • Halifax, Nova Scotia 8 Coastal New England 46

October 7, 2018 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

October 10, 2018 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Boston, Massachusetts 8 Coastal New England 46

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MAY 2019

May 13, 2019 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

May 22, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

May 27, 2019 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Detoit, Michigan 13 French Canadian Maritimes 60

May 31, 2019 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Ilinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

JUNE 2019

June 8, 2019 M/V Victory II Detoit, Michigan • Halifax, Nova Scotia 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

June 9, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

June 18, 2019 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

June 18, 2019 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Detoit, Michigan 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

June 27, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

June 28, 2019 M/V Victory II Windsor, Ontario • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10 America’s Great Lakes 26

JULY 2019

July 6, 2019 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

July 7, 2019 M/V Victory II Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Thunder Bay, Ontario 9 America’s Great Lakes 32

July 15, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

July 15, 2019 M/V Victory II Thunder Bay, Ontario • Detroit, Michigan 10 America’s Great Lakes 38

July 24, 2019 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

July 24, 2019 M/V Victory II Windsor, Ontario • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10 America’s Great Lakes 26

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AUGUST 2019

August 2, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Illinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

August 2, 2019 M/V Victory II Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Windsor, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 26

August 11, 2019 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

August 11, 2019 M/V Victory II Windsor, Ontario • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10 America’s Great Lakes 26

August 20, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

August 20, 2019 M/V Victory II Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Thunder Bay, Ontario 9 America’s Great Lakes 32

August 28, 2019 M/V Victory II Thunder Bay, Ontario • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 9 America’s Great Lakes 32

August 29, 2019 M/V Victory I Toronto, Ontario • Chicago, Illinois 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

SEPTEMBER 2019

September 6, 2019 M/V Victory II Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Windsor, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 26

September 7, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

September 15, 2019 M/V Victory II Detoit, Michigan • Halifax, Nova Scotia 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

September 16, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 26

September 25, 2019 M/V Victory II Halifax, Nova Scotia • Detoit, Michigan 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

September 25, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

OCTOBER 2019

October 4, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Illinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

October 5, 2019 M/V Victory II Detoit, Michigan • Halifax, Nova Scotia 11 French Canadian Maritimes 60

October 13, 2019 M/V Victory I Chicago, Ilinois • Toronto, Ontario 10 America’s Great Lakes 22

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To the extent that any of the information in the brochure conflicts with the terms of the CRUISE TARIFF Passage Contract, the terms and conditions contained in the Passage Contract shall control. Cruise fares cover certain shipboard services including: accommodations, shore Itinerary arrival and departure times are always subject to change without notice. Victory excursions, onboard meals and entertainment, complimentary beverages aboard ship Cruise Lines reserves the right to cancel, alter, advance, postpone or substitute any where noted in the respective cruise program brochure. All fares are quoted in US scheduled sailing or itinerary, substitute another vessel for the scheduled ship, or substitute dollars, are per Passenger and based on double occupancy. Not included in your cruise or cancel scheduled ports of call, which, in its sole judgment and discretion, is justified for tariff are: airfare, hotel accommodations, optional shore excursions, meals ashore (unless any reason, and to do so without liability for any loss whatsoever to Passengers as a result otherwise noted), beverages not highlighted as included, fuel surcharges, laundry (unless of said change(s). Additionally, Victory Cruise Lines reserves the right to cancel reservations otherwise noted), purchases from the ship boutique or any item or service of a personal nature such as medical care, massages and spa treatments. and bookings in the event of a full-ship charter, whether or not a deposit or full payment has been received, and in such event, Victory Cruise Lines' only liability will be to refund TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS to the Passenger the amount received. If Victory Cruise Lines makes arrangements for Travel agents are considered to be the agent of Passenger and not of Victory Cruise Lines. transportation, other than cruise passage, it will do so only as a booking agent. Victory Cruise Victory Cruise Lines is not liable for any representation, act or omission of Passenger’s Lines' responsibility does not extend beyond the vessel. If Victory Cruise Lines provides any travel agent. Passenger’s cruise fare is not considered paid until Victory Cruise Lines transport it will do so with third party contractors. Victory Cruise Lines is not responsible for receives full payment, and the amount thereof is subject to change at any time prior incidents such as airline cancellations, re-routings or any disruption of scheduled services or to Victory Cruise Lines’ receipt of payment. Passenger shall at all times remain liable accommodation, or lost luggage. to Victory Cruise Lines for the price of passage. Victory Cruise Lines reserves the right to refuse embarkation if all charges and surcharges have not been paid in advance of While participating in activities during cruises offering Victory Cruise Lines’ shore excursion departure. program, certain risks and dangers may arise including but not limited to; activities in remote areas, animals and marine life, forces of nature and accident or illness. Victory Cruise Lines DEPOSIT/FINAL PAYMENT does not have any responsibility for the accuracy of any information it provides regarding any To reserve your cruise, a $300 per person deposit of the cruise fare is required at the time activity included in the expedition or shore excursion program and cannot determine and/or of booking. Final payment is due no later than 90 days prior to departure. Passengers assure the suitability of any excursion or activity as to a particular Passenger. All Passengers will not be permitted to change travel agents once final payment has been received by who participate in any expedition or activity offered by Victory Cruise Lines, accept Victory Cruise Lines. Final documentation will be issued after receipt of final payment responsibility for making their own determinations as to the suitability of the activity regarding and approximately 30 days prior to sailing. All reservations are subject to cancellation if their own safety, conduct and well-being and agree to participate solely at their own risk. payments are not received by the due date, and are guaranteed only when paid in full 90 Attending applicable and available information briefings before participation is mandatory. days prior to sailing. Reservations made within 90 days of sailing require full payment at Based on the aforementioned, each participating Passenger assumes the risk associated the time of booking. Payments may be made by personal check (USD funds), or by VISA®, with any and all activities, excursions and expeditions, included or optional to Passengers MasterCard® and Discover®. and will hold Victory Cruise Lines and expedition team members harmless from and defend CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS them against any and all liability, actions, suits, claims and demands which could arise from Should you find it necessary to cancel your reservation or any component thereof, you and/ participation in any of the aforementioned activities. or your Travel Professional are required to contact Victory Cruise Lines directly by telephone All schedules, fares, and terms and conditions listed in this brochure are effective as of as well as submit your cancellation in writing via email to [email protected]. Cruise November 2016 and supersede any schedules, prices, and terms and conditions previously cancellation requests received 121 days or more before the sailing date, deposits are fully

74 | For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional refundable. Between 120-91 days prior to your initial sailing date, a $300 non-refundable no circumstances may dangerous items (including but not limited to: explosives, firearms, administrative fee will be charged per person. This administrative fee may be converted to combustible or illegal substances) be taken aboard the ship. We recommend that you a future cruise credit within 1 year of original cancellation date. Cruise cancellation requests hand-carry travel documents (passport, visa, cruise tickets), medications and valuables. received within 120 days of the initial sailing date will be subject to the following charges, These items are the full responsibility of the Passenger at all times. Victory Cruise Lines shall regardless of suite resale: 90 - 61 days prior to the initial sailing date, 50% of total cruise fare not be responsible for the loss of, or damage to, such personal items. per person, 60-0 days prior to sailing date, or nonappearance at the time of sailing, 100% of the total cruise fare per person. Cruise tickets must be returned to Victory Cruise Lines before LOST PROPERTY refunds (if owed) can be processed. Victory Cruise Lines may levy a charge for the return of personal items left onboard or lost and subsequently found.

PRE/POST EXTENSION LAND PROGRAM CANCELLATIONS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Pre and/or Post Land Extension Program cancellations received more than 120 days prior to All travel documents (air and cruise tickets, passport and medical insurance information) are your initial sailing date are subject to a $100 non-refundable administrative fee and will be the Passenger’s responsibility. It is also the Passenger’s responsibility to obtain any necessary charged per booking. This administrative fee may not be converted to a future cruise credit. visas and public health documents for all applicable ports and to comply with all customs HEALTH AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS requirements. Without the required documents, a Passenger may be denied boarding and accommodation by Victory Cruise Lines or the Passenger may be disembarked during the All Passengers are required to report in writing to Victory Cruise Lines at the time their voyage and Victory Cruise Lines will not make a refund or be otherwise liable to any Passenger reservation is made: for such denial of boarding or disembarkation. In the event that Victory Cruise Lines as a 1. Any physical or mental condition that may require medical or professional treatment courtesy provides information or advice as to necessary travel documents, visas and medical or attention during the voyage inoculations, Passengers are still obligated to verify such information with the appropriate government authorities and Victory Cruise Lines does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of 2. Any condition that may render the Passenger unfit for travel, or that may require special such information. Passports are required to be valid six months beyond intended stay. Please care or assistance check with the appropriate consulate for specific requirements. Security measures imposed by 3. Any condition that may pose a risk or danger to the Passenger or anyone else governments may change from time to time and each Passenger will be required to comply on board the ship with them. As a courtesy, we will endeavor to provide each Passenger with notice of measures 4. Any condition that may require oxygen for medical reasons that may affect them, but complying with any such requirements is the sole responsibility of each Passenger. Please consult your travel professional for advice on such requirements to 5. Any intention or need to use a wheelchair, or other mobility device avoid loss of boarding privileges. By booking passage and by boarding the ship, the Passenger represents and warrants that he/ she is physically and otherwise fit to travel, and that the Passenger will comply at all times with TAXES, GOVERNMENT FEES/QUASIGOVERNMENT FEES AND FUEL SUPPLEMENTS applicable rules and regulations of the ship and orders and instructions of the ship’s officers. Victory Cruise Lines reserves the right to pass through to its Passengers (including fully paid Victory Cruise Lines reserves the right without liability to require a Passenger to disembark and deposited Passengers) any taxes and government fees/quasi-government fees that relate and/or to refuse to board and transport a Passenger who, in the judgment of Victory Cruise specifically to a Passenger’s itinerary. “Taxes and Government fees/quasi-government fees” Lines or the ship’s Captain, is unfit to travel or may require care beyond that which Victory include any and all fees, charges, surcharges, tolls and taxes imposed by governmental or Cruise Lines is reasonably able to provide. quasi-governmental authorities including, but not limited to, customs fees, per person berth taxes or fees, embarkation and/or disembarkation fees at ports, airline transportation fees, BAGGAGE dockage fees, and wharf age fees. You may bring aboard the ship a reasonable amount of clothing and personal effects without Victory Cruise Lines reserves the right to charge a per person fuel supplement in the event charge. Baggage for Victory Cruise Lines Passengers or Passengers on our land extension that the price increases up to and including the day of embarkation. Victory Cruise Lines programs must be handled in accordance with regulations of our ground operators. Baggage may collect any taxes, government fees/ quasigovernment fees and fuel supplement (the exceeding these limitations is subject to the charges as set forth by the individual operators. “Surcharges”) at the time of booking, prior to sailing or on board the vessel, even if the cruise Airlines are strict with baggage limitations. Passengers are encouraged to contact individual fare has been paid in full. Surcharges will be invoiced accordingly. airlines for weight limitations. All baggage must be securely packed, and properly and clearly All fares, and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may labeled. Liquid, fragile, perishable and other articles not suitably packed are transported at apply. Victory Cruise Lines reserves the right to correct any errors or omissions. your own risk. Victory Cruise Lines is not responsible for loss or damage to baggage or any other personal item during air travel or land extension programs. Baggage and personal This brochure may contain inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical belongings will be taken off the ship upon Passenger disembarkation. Under no circumstances errors. Victory Cruise Lines reserves the right to correct errors and omissions at any time will baggage be stored on board without the owner of such baggage being on the vessel. without prior notice, and to cancel any offered product, service, amenity, etc. in the event Victory Cruise Lines is not responsible for baggage stored in shore side facilities. Under of any error or omission in the description, including pricing and availability.

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