Boatnerd News – April 20, 2025

Happy Easter from Boatnerd A small-ship cruise operator is pursuing a comeback in the U.S. Victory Cruise Lines is relaunching in April with Great Lakes and Canada cruises. American Queen Voyages’ founder, John Waggoner, is reviving the brand with two 190-passenger...

Port Report – April 20, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Saturday April 19.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Today in Great Lakes History – April 20

Today in Great Lakes History – April 20

1851 1851:   On 20 April 1851, the COMET (wooden side-wheel steamer, 174 foot, 337 gross tons, built in 1848, at Portsmouth [Kingston], Ontario) had her boiler explode as she was departing Oswego, New York. Eight crew members were killed. The vessel was later raised,...

Boatnerd News – April 19, 2025

Corps of Engineers to begin dredging at Holland Harbor DETROIT — The U.S. Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start dredging the entrance to Holland Harbor as early as Thursday, April 24 to remove shoaling across the federal channel. Surveys indicate a...

Port Report – April 19, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Friday April 18.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...