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A marketing partnership between several Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces hopes to attract cruise ships to the area. Several government and other officials made the announcement in early September…

After 13 years of planning, a 1,000-slip marina has finally opened along Canada’s historic Trent-Severn Waterway on the western shore of Lake Simcoe. The full-service Friday Harbour Marina, which cost…

A classic canal tour boat is coming to Lake Michigan. The Emita II, which previously cruised the Erie Canal in Central New York, has been purchased by Harbor County Adventures…

At the annual Cruisers Yachts meeting at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, the company announced the top five worldwide dealers of its boats. SkipperBud's topped off the list…

Aboard the Victory II, sister to Victory I, you can cruise the Great Lakes starting in Detroit, and making stops in Cleveland; Niagara Falls; Toronto; Kingston, Ontario; St. Lawrence Seaway;…

After five years, a new 43-mile water trail that surrounds Beaver Island and is 30 miles offshore from Charlevoix, Michigan, has been finished and marked. The non-motorized trail will thrill…

Following Boating Ontario’s successful Clean Marine Program, the association is now promoting its Clean Boater Program.  This new program encourages boaters to take the pledge to: Recycle and keep Ontario…

Catawba Moorings in Port Clinton, Ohio is now a World Cat dealer. The dealership features 200 docks that can house a range of vessels up to 60 feet long.  “We’re…

The Brunswick Public Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation, has announced grants in total of $235,000 for seven organizations.  The recipients include:  • Alliance for the Great Lakes, which aims to restore…

New standards for boats, trailers, engines, components and other accessories have been recommended to manufacturers by the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) in order to reduce the spread of…