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Viking Polaris September 24-October 1 2027 Cruise & Offers | Viking Cruises
Milwaukee, United States to Toronto, Canada
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September 24–October 1, 2027 · Voyage XPO270924
Destinations & expedition experiences
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Days 1–2 · September 24–25, 2027Milwaukee, United States
About Milwaukee, United States
Milwaukee spreads along Lake Michigan at the meeting of three rivers. German immigration helped establish its brewing traditions, while converted warehouses in the Historic Third Ward now hold galleries and restaurants. The winged Milwaukee Art Museum, public market, riverwalk, and industrial collections express the city’s evolving Great Lakes identity.
- Published dates
- September 24–25, 2027
- Itinerary days
- Days 1–2
- Call type
- Overnight
- 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 XPO270924. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 3 · September 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
- September 26, 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 XPO270924. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 4 · September 27, 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
- September 27, 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 XPO270924. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 5 · September 28, 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
- September 28, 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 XPO270924. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 6 · September 29, 2027Point Pelee, Canada
About Point Pelee, Canada
Point Pelee is a narrow peninsula extending into Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario. Protected as a national park, it contains marshes, beaches, forests, and the southernmost point of mainland Canada. Its position on major migration routes makes the area especially important for spring and autumn birdlife, butterflies, and shoreline ecology.
- Published dates
- September 29, 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 XPO270924. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 7 · September 30, 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
- September 30, 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 XPO270924. Landings, equipment, and activities are not promised here; Deluxe Cruises can help confirm the latest operating information before reservation.
Day 8 · October 1, 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
- October 1, 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 XPO270924. 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
Niagara & the Great Lakes aboard Viking Polaris
On September 24–October 1, 2027, Viking Polaris operates Viking voyage XPO270924 from Milwaukee, United States to Toronto, Canada. The published 8-day journey, Niagara & the Great Lakes, includes Milwaukee, United States, Mackinac Island, United States, Alpena, United States, Detroit, United States, Point Pelee, Canada, Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), Canada, Toronto, Canada. Deluxe Cruises can compare accommodation choices and current eligible offers for this exact departure.
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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What is the voyage number for this Viking Polaris sailing?
The official voyage number is XPO270924.
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