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Le Bellot, 8 Night A Voyage Along the Great Lakes – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cruise Le Bellot, 8 Night A Voyage Along the Great Lakes – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Bellot
Destination Canada & New England
Brief Description 8 Night Cruise sailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA onboard Le Bellot
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 19 Aug 2026
Cruise Description In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys.

This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture.

Set sail with PONANT aboard Le Bellot for an 9-day cruise to discover the Great Lakes.

Depart from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States’ “brew city,” and begin your voyage by sailing the length of Lake Michigan, a veritable inland sea, following in the footsteps of the region’s indigenous Americans, first settlers, and trappers.

On Mackinac Island, explore the island’s Victorian past by horse and buggy before continuing to Sault Ste. Marie, where you will have the opportunity to transit the engineering marvel of the Soo Locks for a foray into Lake Superior.

Your next lake, Lake Huron, boasts myriad islands in its northern part, with white rocks capped with conifers plunging into the sapphire waters of the lake. Here you will discover the quaint town of Little Current, gateway to Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest freshwater island. Then explore the charming city of Parry Sound, in the heart of the fantastic UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Georgian Bay.

From your call in Port Colborne, you will be able to see the impressive Niagara Falls. These three powerful waterfalls, renowned the world over, are an exquisite natural spectacle. Le Bellot will then sail the Welland Canal connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

You will end in cosmopolitan and dynamic Toronto, Ontario, on the shore of Lake Ontario. Canada’s largest city will charm you with its museums, parks, and gardens.
Sailing Dates
19 Aug 2026
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
19 Aug 2026 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 5:00 PM
20 Aug 2026 Lake Michigan, USA
20 Aug 2026 Mackinac Island, Michigan 1:00 PM 8:00 PM
21 Aug 2026 Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
22 Aug 2026 Little Current, Manitoulin Island 11:00 AM 7:00 PM
23 Aug 2026 Parry Sound, ON, Canada 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
23 Aug 2026 Lake Huron
24 Aug 2026 St Clair River, Michigan USA
24 Aug 2026 Detroit, Michigan, USA
25 Aug 2026 Lake Erie
25 Aug 2026 Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada 11:00 AM 11:00 PM
26 Aug 2026 Welland Canal, Ontario, Canada
27 Aug 2026 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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