Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted February 17 #1 Share Posted February 17 I guess it's official. Escanaba, MI is a new stop for AQV. I don't know how many cruises are involved, but my June Chicago-Toronto is supposed to stop in Escanaba. Cruise line adds new port in Escanaba (uppermichiganssource.com) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted March 6 Author #2 Share Posted March 6 I did a chat with AQV this morning. I was told by a shorex agent that the Development Team should have the new Escanaba excursions ready to book "mid-March." I hope they send out an email updating everyone on the itinerary changes instead of leaving us to stumble on it ourselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted March 6 #3 Share Posted March 6 We cruise Mid May so will be testing anything for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkster77 Posted March 6 #4 Share Posted March 6 Does Escabana replace another port, or is it entirely new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted March 7 Author #5 Share Posted March 7 17 hours ago, sharkster77 said: Does Escabana replace another port, or is it entirely new? It isn't a direct replacement. Manitoulin is out, and Escanaba has been added, but not on the same day. So the itinerary is getting reworked. Day 1 is Chicago hotel Day 2 is boarding the ship in Chicago Day 3 is cruising Day 4 is Escanaba (formerly Mackinac Island) Day 5 is Sault Ste Marie Day 6 is Mackinac Island (formerly Manitoulin) Day 7 and onward remains the same It's a sensible change, as the old Interary would be US-Canada-US-Canada. Now there's only one border crossing, when we get to Port Colborne (for Niagara Falls). Fewer logistics, and probably less expensive in fees for the cruse line. I guess the Toronto to Chicago will be the same but in reverse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted March 10 Author #6 Share Posted March 10 The itinerary and tours have been updated to reflect the changes. Some tours are different from what was showing before. It's still wonky in places. The map shows a stop at Muskegon, which has never been on the itinerary. And my cruise says it departs from Chicago on one page and Chicago/Milwaukee on another page. I really hope it's Chicago. I'm not looking forward to a 2-hour bus ride. @uktog, I look forward to hearing about your experiences on AQV and how the real thing compares to the descriptions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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