The Freshwater Line
Great Lakes & Ontario

The Freshwater Line

The Voyage

The Freshwater Line
Day by Day

Day 01

Toronto, ON

Boarding from 16:00 at the Redpath quay. Skyline sail-away across Lake Ontario.

Day 02

Niagara

Transit of the Welland Canal locks by day, with the falls by evening light.

Day 03

Cleveland

A morning of Cuyahoga architecture and an afternoon at the West Side Market.

Day 04

Detroit

The riverfront, Motown's Hitsville studio, and a late departure up the St. Clair.

Day 05

Days at Sea

Crossing Lake Huron. Freshwater ecology talks and an open-air film on the sun deck.

Day 06

Mackinac Island

No cars. Carriage roads, the Grand Hotel porch and fudge from the harbour front.

Day 07

Days at Sea

Down Lake Michigan. Galley table with the chef, then a long dusk on deck.

Day 08

Chicago

Overnight at Navy Pier. Architecture launch along the river, dinner in the Loop.

Day 09

Chicago

Disembarkation after breakfast, from 09:00.

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Current fare • 2 guests$5,398

Refundable in full up to 90 days out

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Ashore

Shore Excursions

Day 02Niagara

Falls by helicopter

A fifteen-minute flight over the Horseshoe and the gorge.

$299 pp
Day 06Mackinac Island

Carriage road circuit

A private carriage tour of the island with tea at the Grand Hotel.

$139 pp
Day 08Chicago

Architecture river launch

Ninety minutes on the river with an Art Institute architectural historian.

$99 pp