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Great Lakes & Waterfronts: Chicago to Toronto - 2022

Chicago • 9-night Great Lakes small ship cruise with Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, Sault Ste. Marie, Manitoulin Island, Lake Huron, Detroit, Cleveland, Niagara Falls • Toronto
  • Small Ship Ocean Cruise from Chicago to Toronto | Great Lakes & Waterfronts: Chicago to Toronto
    TAKE A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE TOUR OF HISTORIC MACKINAC ISLAND, WHICH REMAINS CAR-FREE
  • SAIL INTO THE MISTS ON A NIAGARA FALLS CRUISE ABOARD THE HORNBLOWER
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    CRUISE ON THE 5-STAR OCEAN EXPLORER, AN AGILE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART VESSEL THAT CAN NAVIGATE TO PLACES LARGER SHIPS CAN’T
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  • Purchase your airfare from Vantage and your airport transfers, fuel surcharges, and government taxes and fees are included
  • Accommodations for 13 nights, with 9 nights aboard the 5-star Ocean Explorer, plus 2 nights in Chicago at the Swissotel, and 2 nights in Toronto at the Sheraton Center
  • 34 meals: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 11 dinners, with complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks during dinner on board
  • 20 included features and Cultural Discoveries
  • Visit 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site: Georgian Bay
  • The services of a Vantage Cruise Director and Program Manager, plus shipboard commentary, regional experts, and private motorcoach for excursions
  • Complimentary Vantage Deluxe Concierge Service on board ship to assist with all your personal requests
  • Gratuities for local guides and drivers
  • All transportation on tour
  • All transfers, beginning with your first hotel
  • Vantage’s 5% Travel Reward, received upon your return, to use toward your next Vantage journey

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Journey Great Lakes & Waterfronts: Chicago to Toronto A Voyage along the Great Lakes – with Smithsonian Journeys
Cruise-Only Price* $8,499 $6,450
# of Days 14 8
Per Diem $607 $806 Greatest value and most comprehensive features when compared to our competitors!
Port Charges included Yes
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Cabin Upgrades $400-$1,000 stateroom increments; $4,800 to Deluxe Suite $9,500 to Owner's Suite $300-$600 increments; $2,700 to Deluxe Suite; $13,300 to Owner's Suite Upgrade to more for less with Vantage!
Cabin Occupancies Single/Double; add a third guest to a stateroom reservation to save up to 75%
Best value for all travelers -- including both solo and third guests!
Included Tours and Special Features 21 included features and Cultural Discoveries

Visit 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site: Georgian Bay

The services of a Cruise Director, plus shipboard commentary, regional experts, and private motorcoach for excursions 
 10 Included Tours

A program of onboard enrichment provided by two Smithsonian Journeys Experts – American Maritime Historian Frederick Stonehouse and Geologist Kirt Kempter
More included tours and cultural experiences offered!
Meals 34 meals: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 11 dinners, with complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks during dinner on board
 20 meals The MOST included meals
Single Travelers The leader in solo travel - the only small ship operator to offer a landmark 15 solo dedicated solo cabins on board - with limited and capacity controlled FREE Single Supplements
100% Single Supplement The leader in solo travel - best value in the industry.
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 Chicago, Illinois
FROM: $1499 PER PERSON | 3 DAYS | $500 PER DAY

Toronto, Canada
FROM: $1499 PER PERSON | 3 DAYS | $500 PER DAY
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Departure Comparison 5/18/22 9/18/2022

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