2018 / 2019 Coastal Cruising ALONG AMERICA’S FIVE GREAT LAKES, THE STORIED ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY & THE ATLANTIC COAST Welcome to Victory Cruise Lines Your first choice for immersive and all-Inclusive, domestic coastal cruising Old monumental palace in Centro Havana 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 COVER PHOTO: PORTLAND HEAD LIGHTHOUSE GASPÉ PENINSULA Gulf of Experience old world luxury St Lawrence Prince Edward Island on intimate coastal cruises TADOUSSAC CANADA CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. 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 4 | For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional GASPÉ PENINSULA 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 For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 5 Shearwater Dining Room 6 | For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional 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. For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 7 Introducing TM The Victory Experience 8 | For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional Elegant Voyages 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. For more information Call 1-888-907-2636, email us at [email protected] or contact your travel professional | 9 Superior Service Friendly, professional onboard staff offers an extraordinary quality of gracious hospitality and personalized attention to discerning passengers. On board our M/V Victory I & M/V Victory II, you’ll experience the beauty, brilliance and thrill of cultural cruising on an intimate ship made for personal and up close memorable experiences. 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