Featured Viking expedition cruise itinerary
Viking Polaris July 19-August 2 2027 Cruise & Offers | Viking Cruises
Toronto, Canada to Duluth, United States
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July 19–August 2, 2027 · Voyage XPO270719
Destinations & expedition experiences
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Day 1 · July 19, 2027Toronto, Canada
About Toronto, Canada
Toronto stretches along Lake Ontario as Canada’s largest city and one of its most diverse. The CN Tower, waterfront, St. Lawrence Market, major museums, theaters, and neighborhoods shaped by global communities offer contrasting experiences. Ravines and islands add unexpected green spaces within a metropolitan landscape of historic brick and modern towers.
- Published dates
- July 19, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 1
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 2 · July 20, 2027Welland Canal
About Welland Canal
Welland Canal is a named navigation passage rather than a conventional visit ashore. The waterway and its surrounding landscape form the focus while the vessel follows the operational route. Timing, viewing conditions, traffic, locks where applicable, and the exact course can vary, so the description does not imply a shore stop or fixed schedule.
- Published dates
- July 20, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 2
- Call type
- Named transit
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 3 · July 21, 2027Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), Canada
About Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), Canada
Port Colborne sits on Lake Erie at the southern entrance to the Welland Canal, separate from Niagara Falls farther inland. Lock 8, lake freighters, and waterfront museums reflect its canal heritage. The famous waterfalls, Niagara Gorge, and hydroelectric landscape form a distinct destination reached across the Niagara Peninsula.
- Published dates
- July 21, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 3
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 4 · July 22, 2027Cleveland, United States
About Cleveland, United States
Cleveland stands where the Cuyahoga River meets Lake Erie, shaped by shipping, steel, manufacturing, and waves of immigration. The lakefront Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Museum of Art, West Side Market, and varied architecture highlight its cultural range. Reclaimed riverfront spaces show a city continually redefining its industrial landscape.
- Published dates
- July 22, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 4
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 5 · July 23, 2027Detroit, United States
About Detroit, United States
Detroit faces Canada across the Detroit River, a strategic waterway connecting the upper Great Lakes with Lake Erie. Automotive history and Motown music remain defining themes, joined by notable Art Deco architecture, public art, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Revived riverfront spaces, markets, and distinct neighborhoods reveal a complex, creative city beyond industry.
- Published dates
- July 23, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 5
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 6 · July 24, 2027Alpena, United States
About Alpena, United States
Alpena faces Thunder Bay on the Lake Huron shore of northern Michigan. The city’s identity reflects commercial fishing, lumber, limestone, and Great Lakes shipping. Its waterfront and maritime museum introduce a surrounding marine sanctuary known for historic shipwrecks, while nearby forests, islands, and clear inland waters convey the character of northeastern Michigan.
- Published dates
- July 24, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 6
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 7 · July 25, 2027Door Peninsula (Algoma), United States
About Door Peninsula (Algoma), United States
Algoma is a small Wisconsin fishing port on Lake Michigan, situated south of the Door Peninsula. Its harbor, pierhead lighthouse, beach, and maritime museum reflect commercial fishing and Great Lakes trade. Orchards, farm country, shoreline parks, and the villages farther north introduce the broader peninsula landscape without making Algoma itself a Door County town.
- Published dates
- July 25, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 7
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 8 · July 26, 2027Mackinac Island, United States
About Mackinac Island, United States
Mackinac Island sits in Lake Huron between Michigan’s peninsulas, where bicycles and horse-drawn carriages replace most motor vehicles. Fort Mackinac, Victorian hotels, wooded paths, and limestone formations preserve a nineteenth-century atmosphere. The island’s strategic position also reflects centuries of Anishinaabe, French, British, and American history.
- Published dates
- July 26, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 8
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 9 · July 27, 2027Fathom Five National Marine Park, Canada
About Fathom Five National Marine Park, Canada
Fathom Five National Marine Park protects clear waters, islands, reefs, and historic shipwrecks at the meeting of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay near Tobermory. Dolomite cliffs and the sea-stack formations of Flowerpot Island rise above an underwater landscape valued for geology and ecology. Cold water and rapidly changing weather define this freshwater environment.
- Published dates
- July 27, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 9
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 10 · July 28, 2027Georgian Bay (Killarney), Canada
About Georgian Bay (Killarney), Canada
Killarney is a small community on the northern edge of Georgian Bay, framed by pink granite shorelines and the white quartzite ridges of the La Cloche Mountains. Fishing and logging shaped its early economy. Protected channels, islands, clear lakes, and nearby Killarney Provincial Park now define this remarkably colorful Canadian Shield landscape.
- Published dates
- July 28, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 10
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 11 · July 29, 2027Georgian Bay (Frazer Bay), Canada
About Georgian Bay (Frazer Bay), Canada
Frazer Bay lies within the sheltered northern waters associated with Georgian Bay and Lake Huron’s North Channel. Smooth granite shorelines, wind-shaped pines, clear water, wetlands, and scattered islands define the landscape. Small communities and seasonal cottages remain secondary to the region’s ancient exposed rock and intricate network of bays, passages, and forested points.
- Published dates
- July 29, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 11
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 12 · July 30, 2027Sault Sainte Marie, United States
About Sault Sainte Marie, United States
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, sits on the St. Marys River opposite its Canadian namesake. The Soo Locks allow large vessels to bypass the river’s rapids between Lakes Superior and Huron, making ship watching central to the city. Maritime exhibits, historic structures, and waterfront paths interpret this strategic Great Lakes passage.
- Published dates
- July 30, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 12
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 13 · July 31, 2027Thunder Bay, Canada
About Thunder Bay, Canada
Thunder Bay stands on Lake Superior where the former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur were joined. Grain elevators, railways, fur-trade history, and Indigenous culture shape its story. The waterfront looks toward the Sleeping Giant formation, while boreal forest, waterfalls, and rugged Canadian Shield landscapes surround the city.
- Published dates
- July 31, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 13
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 14 · August 1, 2027Silver Islet, Canada
About Silver Islet, Canada
Silver Islet is a tiny historic settlement on the Lake Superior shore of Ontario’s Sibley Peninsula. An exceptionally rich nineteenth-century silver mine once operated on a small offshore rock, shaping the community’s brief boom. Weathered buildings, forest, rugged shoreline, and views toward the Sleeping Giant now define this remote location.
- Published dates
- August 1, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 14
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 15 · August 2, 2027Duluth, United States
About Duluth, United States
Duluth climbs a steep hillside above the western end of Lake Superior. Its harbor, grain elevators, ore docks, and Aerial Lift Bridge reflect a continuing role in Great Lakes shipping. Canal Park, historic mansions, lakefront trails, and views toward Minnesota’s North Shore combine industrial heritage with the scale and changing weather of the inland sea.
- Published dates
- August 2, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Day 15
- Call type
- Planned expedition destination
- Published route region
- North America · Great Lakes · Canada
- Port times
- Not published for this exact sailing
Expedition-activity planning
Viking's public exact-sailing response does not verify a ship-, departure-, and destination-specific activity roster for voyage XPO270719. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Expedition routes may change for weather, sea, ice, wildlife conditions, permits, capacity, or safety. Viking's public exact-sailing response publishes the dated sequence but no port times or exact-departure activity roster, so none has been invented.
A closer look at this sailing
Great Lakes Collection aboard Viking Polaris
On July 19–August 2, 2027, Viking Polaris operates Viking voyage XPO270719 from Toronto, Canada to Duluth, United States. The published 15-day journey, Great Lakes Collection, includes Toronto, Canada, Welland Canal, Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), Canada, Cleveland, United States, Detroit, United States, Alpena, United States, Door Peninsula (Algoma), United States, Mackinac Island, United States.
Port calls and their order reflect Viking's public itinerary at the time of collection. Public arrival and departure times were not supplied, so none have been invented here.
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