Cruise news (Victory 2-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Victory II christened at Navy Pier, marking Chicago's entry into Great Lakes cruising
On May 12, 2025, Victory Cruise Lines (now part of AQV-American Queen Voyages) christened its vessel, Victory II, at Chicago's Navy Pier, marking the...
May 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines christens Victory I in Toronto, Canada
Victory Cruise Lines (now part of AQV-American Queen Voyages), specializing in all-inclusive, small-ship coastal cruising on the Great Lakes and...
April 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines/VCL returns to Great Lakes and Canadian waters
Victory Cruise Lines/VCL, a boutique operator specializing in small-ship voyages, is preparing to re-enter the U.S. market this April with a renewed...
April 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines' 2026 season to feature new ports and itineraries
VCL-Victory Cruise Lines detailed its 2026 season, presenting 40 all-inclusive voyages that introduce new ports and itineraries, with a significant...
February 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
American Countess and American Duchess to be scrapped by ACL-American Cruise Lines
The future of 4 out of 6 former AQV-American Queen Voyages ships has been decided. Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator will return to sailing the...
May 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines acquires 4 paddlewheelers/riverboats from AQV-American Queen Voyages
ACL-American Cruise Lines has completed the acquisition of all four paddlewheelers previously belonging to the AQV-American Queen Voyages fleet...
April 3, 2024 - Accidents
American Queen Steamboat Company (American Queen Voyages/AQV) ceased operations
On February 20, 2024, (at 5 pm Indiana time/12:00 UTC) American Queen Steamboat Company LLC (which operates under the travel brand American...
February 21, 2024 - Accidents
Fire breaks out on AQV's Ocean Navigator cruise ship in Portland ME
During a scheduled stop in Portland Maine, the 2001-built Ocean Navigator ship, operated by AQV-American Queen Voyages, faced an unexpected incident...
October 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AQV's ship Ocean Voyager is the last to dock in Escanaba Michigan
The final docking of an AQV-American Queen Voyages ship in Escanaba (Michigan USA) occurred on October 2, marking the conclusion of the 2023 season...
October 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Thunder Bay (Ontario Canada) to host 15 cruise ship calls in 2023
In season 2023, Thunder Bay (Ontario, Canada) is set to accommodate 15 cruise ship visits, a double increase compared to the 9 calls it handled in...
July 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AQV-American Queen Voyages cancels Great Lakes cruises, sells Ocean Navigator and Voyager ships
American Queen Voyages (AQV) has unveiled its plans to shift its focus to river cruises, implementing a series of changes and updates that will...
June 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
3 cruise ships return to Muskegon (Michigan) with 19 calls in 2023
Muskegon (Michigan) will be a call port for 3 cruise ships currently scheduled to make a total of 19 stops in 2023, which is 3 more than in 2022. 2...
March 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages/AQV is the first cruise line with fleetwide SpaceX Starlink Internet
AQV-American Queen Voyages announced SpaceX Starlink upgrades to its entire fleet of 7, including the award-winning lines Rivers, Lakes & Oceans...
February 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages celebrates maiden arrival of Ocean Navigator at Chicago’s Navy Pier
AQV-American Queen Voyages celebrated the maiden arrival of its Ocean Navigator ship, with her first passengers arriving at Navy Pier in downtown...
May 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages marks the return of its final Lakes & Oceans ship, Ocean Navigator
AQV-American Queen Voyages marked the return of Ocean Navigator, the final Lakes & Oceans ship to be added back to the fleet, as she welcomed her...
April 12, 2022