It will not be long before you can gaze out onto Lake Michigan from Algoma’s Crescent Beach and see a cruise ship on the water. Beginning May 15, more than a dozen trips from Viking Cruises will stop in Algoma, allowing passengers to explore the city or board charter buses to check out the surrounding area.

Whether it is the Octantis or the Polaris, the cruises will either be round trips from Milwaukee or part of a longer journey to and from Duluth, Minnesota, and Toronto, Ontario. The city has developed a reputation for being extremely accommodating to Viking Cruises and other operators, while also welcoming passengers.

Visitor Services and Volunteer Coordinator Kiera Bair said it has been a community effort to ensure cruise ships and their passengers continue returning to Algoma.

You can find the full schedule of cruise stops in Algoma here. If you want to be part of the welcoming experience for cruise ships and their passengers when they drop anchor, Bair said organizers are currently recruiting volunteers for the Algoma Ambassador program. More information on the program is also available below.

The last ship is scheduled to stop in Algoma on Sept. 30.