Patriot visits Escanaba
The cruise ship American Patriot, one of the vessels used by American Cruise Lines (ACL), is seen at the Municipal Dock in Escanaba on Tuesday. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)
American Patriot, a luxury cruise liner built to accomodate 130 guests, was in Escanaba earlier this week. The Delta County seat is one of a handful of scheduled port visits for American Cruise Lines' Lake Michigan tour. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)
A child prepares to fish from the Municipal Dock in Escanaba while a cruise ship is seen in the background. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)
Shown is an American Cruise Lines route that tours Lake Michigan and stops in Escanaba. (Map via American Cruise Lines)
The cruise ship American Patriot, one of the vessels used by American Cruise Lines (ACL), is seen at the Municipal Dock in Escanaba on Tuesday. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)
American Patriot, a luxury cruise liner built to accomodate 130 guests, was in Escanaba earlier this week. The Delta County seat is one of a handful of scheduled port visits for American Cruise Lines' Lake Michigan tour. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)
A child prepares to fish from the Municipal Dock in Escanaba while a cruise ship is seen in the background. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)
Shown is an American Cruise Lines route that tours Lake Michigan and stops in Escanaba. (Map via American Cruise Lines)
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ESCANABA — The cruise ship American Patriot, one of the vessels belonging to American Cruise Lines (ACL), tied up at the Municipal Dock in Escanaba earlier this week.
ACL is one of three cruise lines that has made port in Escanaba this year. The others, Pearl Seas Cruises and Victory Cruise Lines, visited in previous years, but 2026 is the first season that brought ACL to Escanaba. The company brought cruise passengers to Little Bay de Noc on July 4 and will again on Aug. 11.
A few optional activities are presented to cruise passengers who arrive ashore in Delta County. Some visit the Historical Society Museum and archives and Sand Point Lighthouse; a historical bus tour is offered; most visit the Upper Peninsula Veterans Museum and Webster Marble: Inventing the Outdoors Museum at the Chamber of Commerce; many are treated to Sayklly's; some take trips to Fayette; many visit the MSU Forestry Innovation Center in Hyde.
American river cruises and Great Lakes cruises have reportedly been growing in popularity over the last few years. A variety of cruises of the Great Lakes are available through multiple companies.