MIAMI-BASED Victory Cruise Lines has acquired a second ship, Victory II which will be upgraded to the standards of its first ship, the 202-passenger Victory I.
The ex-Clipper Group vessel’s inaugural voyage will be from Boston on 20 May, 2018 and it will operate a series of seven-night Canada and New England cruises and 10-night voyages on the St Lawrence Seaway and Canadian Maritimes.
Victory II will sail from Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, and during its first season will operate the cruise line’s maiden calls to major ports on Lake Superior.
Bruce Nierenberg, pres and ceo of Victory Cruise Lines said the company’s goal was to “be the first choice in cruising the Great Lakes, Canada, the St Lawrence Seaway & New England markets by offering the finest cuisine and hotel product on board, along with memorable and unique destination experiences that stand above & beyond the rest”.
Victory Cruise Lines launched in Jul last year when Victory I began sailing the Great Lakes (CW 09 Jun 16).
