Your Itinerary

1Embark in Milwaukee, WI
Welcome aboard the Viking Octantis!

2Mackinac Island, MI
Your cruise starts off with a destination favorite of passengers- Mackinac Island! This old-fashioned island is car free, creating an intriguing atmosphere with bicycles and horse drawn carriages. You won't want to miss the Mackinac Island Tour, which is on a horse drawn carriage and takes passengers to the Revolutionary War fortress: Fort Mackinac. Walk through the downtown streets with a guide to answer your questions and then delight in lunch at the Grand Hotel.

3Georgian Bay, Canada
Sip on coffee and marvel out your window in the morning, you'll have a scenic view of the still waters. Over the next few days you'll have your choice in activities, from kayaking through the gorgeous area, learning about local Native culture from members of the Anishinaabe First Nations, hiking green forests, researching bird activity with an onboard scientist, or a Zodiac Cruise.

4Georgian Bay, Canada
See day 3 for activity options.

5Georgian Bay, Canada
See day 3 for activity options.

6Scenic Cruising: Soo Locks Transit
Today will be spent cruising, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of activities! You'll want to watch from the Explorer's Lounge as the ship transits the Soo Locks, it'll be quite the sight! During the day, head to the Aula, a beautiful entertainment room that will be showing a documentary about the Great Lakes. Listen to a lecture on the theories about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter that now lies at the bottom of Lake Superior. In the evening you'll want to head to an outside deck for out-of-this-world stargazing.

7Thunder Bay, Ontario
There'll be many ways to explore today! Take a hike on the trails of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, offering grand views of nearby mountains and granite cliffs while keeping a look out for wildlife. Enjoy a RIB cruise to Thompson Island, a tiny island surrounded by the waters of Lake Superior. And don't miss the "Niagara of the North", Ontario's largest waterfall, the jaw dropping Kakabeka Falls. And there will be another cultural opportunity to connect with the people of the Anishinaabe First Nations, to learn songs, traditional fishing techniques and about local plants.

8Disembark in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Disembark and return home on your flight, or consider extending your stay with post cruise stay in Churchill on Hudson Bay!