9-night Great Lakes Treasures Cruise From Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Sailing May 13, 2027 - Jul 30, 2029
from $8,999 per person* taxes and fees included
Sailing May 13, 2027 - Jul 30, 2029
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Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
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Mar 31, 2026
5 out of 5 stars
Pros: ship facilities, food, staff, activities, scenery, wildlife
Cons: None!
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
4
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Mar 1, 2026
5 out of 5 stars
Pros: Amazing scenery, whales, penguins, ocean birds. Food and service excellent.
Cons: Outings are totally dependent on the weather, Outings are really limited by the terrain. You do not need a pack. Clothing great and you won't be going that far---1 hour.
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
3
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
4
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Aug 31, 2024
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic trip with fantastic ship and crew. Interesting, beautiful itinerary with excellent on board and local guides. Enjoyed the opportunity for riding the zodiacs! Saw and learned a lot about various birds and wildlife, including bald eagles, blue and fin wales and dolphins. Food was outstanding. Would go again in a heartbeat. In fact, while aboard we booked another cruise on the Polaris!
Pros: Beautiful, newer ship. Outstanding crew including large # of professional scientists and naturalists. Lovely staterooms, great food and nice entertainment. Friendly, accommodating staff.
Cons: None!
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Feb 12, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful new ship, wonderful staterooms, staff very attentive and always positive, informative lectures
Pros: Expedition ship
Cons: Didn't cross Antarctic Circle
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Jul 30, 2025
4 out of 5 stars
Viking Polaris, an Expedition ship, was at near capacity with 360 or so passengers, but never felt crowded, and had a crew of 225 that took care of every need immediately, usually before we knew we had a need. This was our 9th Viking cruise, but our first on an Expedition ship; it won't be our last! The food was a significant upgrade from all our previous Viking experiences (with a daily sushi bar, a seafood bar with unlimited king crab legs, shrimp, scallops and marinated mussels as standouts; and a tremendous grill with cut and cooked to order tomahawk rib eyes, filet mignon, NY strips steaks topping their offers). The ports were very interesting and enjoyable, although Alpena, MI wasn't for us. Mackinac Island and The Grand Hotel lived up to its reputation, but we did both included tours (walking and by horse-drawn carriage) that covered almost identical routes and dialogs, so we'd recommend picking the one you want, then tour around on your own. We thought Point Pelee, Canada was going to be our least favorite, but turned out to be one of the best. This was where the crew launched some of their toys. We went kayaking through a marshland game preserve and went on a high speed Special Operations boat tour that was one of the highlights of the cruise. Niagara Falls "behind the falls tour" was also a highlight.
Pros: Beautiful ship, great service; excellent food choices
Cons: Detroit port call of 5.5 hours was too short; itinerary could have allowed 10 hours
Accommodations
5
Activities
4
Entertainment
3
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
4
Value
0
Overall
4
Recommend
Yes
Sep 27, 2024
4 out of 5 stars
Again, while the food was outstanding, all but two meals were buffet.
Pros: Fantastic ship, stateroom we had was small, but extremely well designed to create storage space for rooms much larger. Buffet food the best we have encountered. Staff was universally excellent.
Cons: All but two meals were from buffet, so if you like being served, this is not for you. Point Pelee stop was very disappointing.
Accommodations
5
Activities
3
Entertainment
3
Food
3
Staff
5
Itinerary
4
Value
0
Overall
4
Recommend
Yes
Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
per person*
taxes & fees included
per person*
taxes & fees included
Thursday, May 13, 2027
Departing 6:00 PM
Friday, May 14, 2027
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 15, 2027
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, May 16, 2027
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday, May 17, 2027
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, May 18, 2027
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 19, 2027
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 20, 2027
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday, May 21, 2027
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 22, 2027
Arriving 4:00 AM
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