The Great Lakes USA take in lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario to provide the world's largest expanse of freshwater.

This is the size of continental Europe and includes the states of Illinois, Indiana Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Covering an area of around 95,000 square miles, the Great Lakes USA region is ideal for small ship cruising that can take in cities such as Chicago and Detroit, fishing ports, surfing beaches and historic lighthouses.

From 2020, Victory Cruise Lines will offer cruises on its twin ships Victory I and Victory II across all five of America's Great Lakes and the Canadian Maritimes.

The identical 202-passenger ships will tour the lakes' seaways, harbours and remote ports from May to October in 2020.

Victory I will operate an 11-day Chicago to Toronto itinerary calling in Port Colborne, Niagara Falls, Cleveland, Detroit, Sault Sin Marie, Manitoulin Island and Mackinaw Island.

Victory II will operate a nine-day Chicago to Niagara Falls sailing with ports of call at Muskegon, Green Bay, Mackinaw Island, Detroit and Cleveland.

Useful links

www.victorycruises.com