Great Lakes cruise ship returns to Green Bay for second straight year

Jeff Bollier, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Updated ·2 min read

GREEN BAY - The Ocean Navigator cruise ship docked Wednesday morning at Leicht Memorial Park for the first of two daylong visits this year to the Green Bay area.

This is the second year in a row that American Queen Voyages cruise ships scheduled a stop in Green Bay where passengers will get the chance to check out the downtown's shops, restaurants and the Farmers Market on Broadway. The visitors will have the chance to hop on a bus that will stop at some of the region's popular attractions.

The Ocean Navigator docked Wednesday morning in downtown Green Bay at Leicht Memorial Park.
The Ocean Navigator docked Wednesday morning in downtown Green Bay at Leicht Memorial Park.

There are more than 70 passengers on the Ocean Navigator for this trip, and local tourism officials said visitors hail from California, Texas and Oregon, among other states.

The Ocean Navigator has space for up to 202 passengers and more than 80 crew members. The visit to Green Bay is part of a 14-day Great Lakes cruise that departed from Chicago and includes stops in Sturgeon Bay, Milwaukee; Mackinac Island, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The ship is expected to depart from Leicht Park at 7 a.m. Thursday.

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Discover Green Bay welcomed cruise ship passengers to Green Bay with water, stickers, maps and information on attractions. Passengers were able to take a bus to several popular Green Bay area attractions, too.
Discover Green Bay welcomed cruise ship passengers to Green Bay with water, stickers, maps and information on attractions. Passengers were able to take a bus to several popular Green Bay area attractions, too.

Of course they'll get a look at Lambeau Field, but what other Green Bay attractions will passengers see?

Discover Green Bay, the region's tourism marketing agency, worked with C&M Presents, a destination management company, to offer bus service to and from popular destinations in the Green Bay area. The bus will make stops at the Neville Public Museum, The Automobile Gallery, Captains Walk Winery and the National Railroad Museum throughout the day.

And while there will be no tours of Lambeau Field, the bus route will take passengers past the home of the Green Bay Packers.

This is the second year in a row that American Queen Voyages have docked at Leicht Memorial Park in downtown Green Bay.
This is the second year in a row that American Queen Voyages have docked at Leicht Memorial Park in downtown Green Bay.

When will the Ocean Navigator return to Green Bay?

The ship is scheduled to return to Leicht park and the Port of Green Bay on June 28 and depart on June 29.

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This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Cruise ship returns to Green Bay for first of two visits in 2023