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Le Champlain, 7 Night A Voyage Along the Great Lakes - with Smithsonian Journeys ex Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Champlain
Destination Canada & New England
Nights 7
Departure Date 17 Sep 2025
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 Champlain for an 8-day cruise to discover the Great Lakes amidst the splendid colors of autumn.

You will leave from cosmopolitan and dynamic Toronto, Ontario, on the shore of Lake Ontario. Canada’s largest city will charm you with its museums, parks, and gardens.

Le Champlain will then transit the Welland Canal connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. 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.

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

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

End 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. Make your way to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States’ “brew city,” for disembarkation.
Sailing Dates
  • 17 Sep 2025
Prices
Category Twin Per Person Triple Per Person Single Per Person
Deluxe Stateroom AU $10,640 AU $18,900
Prestige Deck 4 AU $11,760 AU $20,980
Prestige Deck 5 AU $12,330 AU $22,030
Prestige Deck 6 AU $13,000 AU $23,270
Deluxe Suite Deck 3 AU $16,820 AU $8,870 AU $30,340
Deluxe Suite Deck 4 AU $17,960 AU $9,440 AU $32,440
Deluxe Suite Deck 6 AU $17,960 AU $9,440 AU $32,440
Deluxe Suite Deck 5 AU $17,960 AU $9,440 AU $32,440
Prestige Deck 5 Suite AU $24,150 AU $12,530 AU $43,900
Prestige Deck 6 Suite AU $25,400 AU $13,160 AU $46,200
Privilege Suite Deck 5 AU $26,630 AU $13,770 AU $48,490
Privilege Suite Deck 6 AU $26,630 AU $13,770 AU $48,490
Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6 AU $29,220 AU $15,070 AU $53,280
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 17/09 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 5:30 PM
2 18/09 Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada 8:00 AM 6:30 PM
2 18/09 Lake Erie
3 19/09 Detroit, Michigan, USA
3 19/09 St Clair River, Michigan USA
4 20/09 Lake Huron
4 20/09 Flowerpot Island
4 20/09 Parry Sound, ON, Canada 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
5 21/09 Little Current, Manitoulin Island 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
6 22/09 Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
7 23/09 Mackinac Island, Michigan 7:00 AM 12:30 PM
7 23/09 Lake Michigan, USA
8 24/09 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 7:00 AM
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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