You could have caught your first glimpse of cruise ship season in Algoma this weekend. Monday marked the first day a Viking cruise ship docked outside the Algoma Marina, the first of six such experiences this summer. The Viking Octantis and the Viking Polaris will take turns stopping in Algoma as part of the ships’ Great Lakes journey between Duluth and Toronto. This marks the third summer the Viking cruise ships have brought passengers ashore to Algoma before allowing them to explore the city or take excursions to Door County and Green Bay. Algoma Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bradley Kautenberg hopes the city continues to offer great hospitality to its guests, even for just a few hours.

Viking cruise ships will also dock in Algoma on June 8th and 22nd, July 5th, and August 3rd and 16th. Krautenberg added that Viking looks to double the amount stops in Algoma next year. In past years, other cruise ships from different companies also dropped their anchor in Algoma. However, Krautenberg was unsure if other operators outside of Viking were stopping by this summer.