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Descriptions of Three Options for Great Lakes Cruise Tours

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  • May 24, 2012

Great Lakes will include Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Superior or Erie. These lakes and their connecting channels will cover over 90.000 square miles and will form the largest surface of freshwater that can be found on the globe. If you should wish to explore this natural beauty, a cruise tour on the lakes could be a good choice. Great Lakes cruises will offer the chance to explore all these lakes and the towns, villages or their borders as well.

Great Lakes Cruise Company

Great Lakes Cruises will provide the MV Columbus cruise tour, a fourteen-day excursion from Toronto to Chicago. This cruise tour will travel Lakes Michigan, Erie, Ontario, Huron and Superior, but the Georgian Bay as well. The excursion will feature various stops in 9 different ports which may include Thunder Bay or Mackinac Island. Mackinac Island will lie between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Motorized vehicles are generally not permitted on this island, so the travelers will have to tour this historic island via horse-drawn carriage or via bicycle. The trip will be taking place on MV Columbus, a vessel with more than 130 cabins which includes various amenities such as lounge, library, restaurant, swimming pool or wine bar. Each and every cabin will include a full bathroom and a mini bar, as well as a color television which will broadcast 4 “ship channels,” which will include a live view of the bridge as well.

Blount Small Ship Adventures

Blount Small Ship Adventures offers the Magical Lake Michigan cruise tour, a 8-day as well as a 7-day cruise tour from Navy Pier, Chicago. This ship will travel Lakes Huron and Michigan, but Lake Macatawa and other few rivers as well. This cruise includes several stops along the way like Michigan, Holland or Milwaukee. Holland a small town with Dutch history and heritage where travelers may visit a windmill old of over 275 years. In Milwaukee, travelers will be able to take in a performance by folkloric dancers on board the ship which takes place in the evening and also to make a tour of the French medieval St. Joan of Arc Chapel. This cruise tour will take place on board the Niagara Price, a ship which can carry over 30 passengers and which offers a lounge with views of 180 degrees. A bow ramp will allow guests to exit the boat from below so they can swim or simply stroll on the shores. Each cabin is equipped with a bathroom and it is smoke free.

Pearl Seas Cruises

Pearl Seas Cruises will provide the Great Lakes & Georgian Bay Cruise of 11 days or 12 days between Chicago and Toronto. This cruise tour will travel on Lakes Ontario, Erie, Michigan and Huron, as well as the Georgian Bay. The cruise tour will feature various stops in 7 or 8 ports of call, depending on the duration of the cruise. During a stop in the southernmost city of Canada, Ontario, passengers will be able to visit Point Pelee National Park or Little Italy. Passengers will also be able to view a floating monument on the Detroit River, the Charles Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain. In Midland, Ontario, passengers are also able to visit the Sainte-Marie Jesuit mission and the Huronia Museum, which is considered to be an adjacent Indian Village. This cruise tour will take place on board the smallest ships of the company. Each and every ship will include over 100 private cabins with balcony and large windows. The amenities on board will include spa, dining public area, library, observation decks and an elevator which will stop at each of the 6 decks.

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