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Duluth, Minnesota

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27 July 2026

Duluth, Minnesota

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Day 2
28 July 2026

Thunder Bay, Ontario

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Day 3
29 July 2026

Silver Islet, Ontario

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Day 4
30 July 2026

Scenic Sailing: Soo Locks

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Day 4
30 July 2026

Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

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31 July 2026

Mackinac Island, Michigan

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Day 6
01 August 2026

Door Peninsula

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02 August 2026

Alpena, Michigan

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Day 8
03 August 2026

Killarney, Ontario

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Day 9
04 August 2026

Frazer Bay, Ontario

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Day 10
05 August 2026

Fathom Five National Marine Park, Ontario

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06 August 2026

Detroit, Michigan

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07 August 2026

Cleveland, Ohio

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Day 13
08 August 2026

Port Colborne, Ontario

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Day 14
09 August 2026

Crossing the Welland Canal

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Day 15
10 August 2026

Toronto, Ontario

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Deluxe Nordic Balcony

  • Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft

  • 2 PM stateroom access
  • Floor-to-ceiling drying closet
  • Priority expedition activity reservations (67 days prior to departure)
  • One guaranteed priority reservation at each alternative restaurant (60 days prior to departure)
  • Priority booking of spa treatments (60 days prior to departure)
  • Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily
  • In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket

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Owner's Suite

  • Largest suite on board: 1,223 sq. ft. with a 792 sq. ft. private garden lounge area with badestamp
  • All amenities of the Explorer Suite, plus:
  • Priority stateroom access
  • Floor-to-ceiling drying closet
  • Four guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant (100 days prior to departure)
  • First priority expedition activity reservations (107 days prior to departure)
  • First priority booking of spa treatments (100 days prior to departure)
  • Dinner & guided tour with ship officers (subject to availability)
  • Large master bathroom, plus one guest bathroom
  • Separate dining area/board room that seats six guests
  • Private library, wine & music collections curated by Chairman Torstein Hagen
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24 March 2025

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