Port Milwaukee Celebrates Record-Breaking 2026 Season

Port Milwaukee has closed a record-breaking 2026 cruise season on Saturday, October 31, welcoming nearly 20,000 passengers throughout the season.

The port said that the arrival of the Viking Polaris kicked off the season in Milwaukee on April 23. The American Patriot marked the season’s conclusion on October 31.

“Milwaukee’s 2026 cruise season was another exciting opportunity to showcase our city to visitors from around the world,” Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said. “I am grateful for the Port Milwaukee team and our cruise industry partners that make this possible. I look forward to building on this momentum in the 2027 season.”

“The 2026 season truly showed Port Milwaukee’s growing presence in the Great Lakes cruise industry,” Port Milwaukee Director Benji Timm said.

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