Luggage is boarded onto the Victory I as it prepares to depart with 190 new passengers, ready to explore the Great Lakes.

As Victory Cruise Lines’ inaugural season nears completion, it’s full speed ahead into the next one — and it comes after a summer of success.

“The cruise industry now on The Great Lakes has grown to a $250 million-a-year business,” said Victory Cruise Lines Founder and CEO John Waggoner.

“You’ve got five boats that are on the Great Lakes, with two other boats making stops. It’s growing about 20 per cent a year; it really is an untapped market.”

Waggoner assured that Toronto will see a lot of Victory Cruise Lines next year, with 29 visits to the city planned and an intent to expand into the Eastern seaboard.

“Toronto is a turnaround port, so that means people come h

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