There will be a lot fewer cruise ships out on the Great Lakes this summer.
This after a couple of the companies that were offering tours with multiple stops in northern Ontario have gone out of business.
For example, Killarney is expecting seven cruise ship stops this year compared with 17 in 2023.
But those in the business say there’s no cause for alarm.
“Cruising is a cyclical industry, as is any branch of the tourism industry,” said Stephen Burnett, executive director of the Great Lakes Cruise Association.
“What we’re looking at is a temporary dip, it’s similar to any business and any industry, you have ups and downs, but in the long run you have an upward curve.”
He says three ships that used to serve the Great Lakes have been taken off the water, but he expects two of them will be…
