Cruise Ships Eye Toronto: Great Lakes Boom

0:00Crewships are turning heads on Lake Ontario, with companies eyeing Toronto as a prime spot. Over the past 20 years, pleasure cruises have taken off in the Great Lakes, building on a strong history of freight shipping. That foundation includes skilled pilots, the St. Lawrence Seaway locks linking to the ocean, and a top-notch tourism setup on shore. Folks from the Great Lakes Crews Association say it's all coming together smooth. Leaders in the game are pumped. The head of victory cruise lines reports his bets on these routes are paying big, and he's just scratching the surface of the market. He dreams of a cruise terminal right downtown for easy access. The Toronto Port Authority is on it, kicking off a feasibility study to shift the terminal city center. Local MP James Maloney backs the push, calling it a massive economic win for Toronto and ports across the Great Lakes. With room to grow up to 110% before facilities max out, eight cruise lines are seriously eyeing Toronto routes, setting the stage for even bigger waves ahead.

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