Victory Cruise Lines ship christened Monday at Navy Pier before Great Lakes voyage

Victory Cruise Lines ship christened Monday at Navy Pier before Great Lakes voyage

There is now a Great Lakes cruise from Chicago. The Victory II ship was christened at Navy Pier Monday before its voyage to Toronto.

Victory Cruise Lines Christens Victory II

Victory II was christened in Chicago on May 12, 2025, marking the full return of Victory Cruise Lines! Founder and CEO John Waggoner led the celebration weeks after his daughter christened sister ship Victory I in Toronto on April 27. Both 190-guest vessels were purpose-built for the Great Lakes, offering an alternative to river and ocean cruising.The cruise line is the only one to dock at Chicago’s Navy Pier and will operate 33 sailings in 2025…

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'More than a ship, she's like a floating storybook. She will go places and create new memories for her passengers that they will treasure forever,' godmother Molly Applegate, 12, said.