Victory Cruise Lines unveiled its 2026 Great Lakes season, featuring new itineraries and new ports of call, according to a press release.

“It seems like yesterday the Victory Cruise Lines team was planning our inaugural season and we have received wonderful feedback on those 2025 itineraries,” said John Waggoner, founder and chairman of Victory Cruise Line.

“We have also listened to our guests and travel advisors,  where they want to explore in 2026 and look forward to continuing to offer new ports and itineraries.”  

The 2026 season features 40 voyages, 34 of which explore all five Great Lakes. Highlights include the return of popular itineraries such from Chicago to Toronto and the reverse, running from April through September. Two roundtrip sailings from Chicago will provide an in-depth exploration of Lake Superior, including stops at lesser-visited ports like Thunder Bay, Duluth, Houghton and Marquette. Additional offerings include three 11-night cruises from Chicago to Montreal, a Portland-to-Toronto sailing in April and a Montreal-to-Portland voyage in October.

New itineraries include Portland to Quebec City and reverse, Quebec City to Chicago and reverse, as well as Toronto to Milwaukee departing May 14 and Milwaukee to Toronto departing May 23.

New ports for the season include Milwaukee, Pictured Rocks, Sturgeon Bay, Whitefish Bay, Trois-Rivières, Gaspé, Baie-Comeau and Saguenay.

Victory Cruise Lines’ inaugural season begins April 17, 2025, with the Victory I sailing from Portland to Toronto, with a christening ceremony on April 27. The Victory II enters service on May 2, 2025, from Toronto, with a christening at Chicago’s Navy Pier on May 12.