The Pearl Mist cruise ship is set to visit Escanaba at 11 a.m. today and is scheduled to depart at approximately 7 p.m. The Pearl Mist also visited Escanaba on June 23, which is when this photo was taken. (Courtesy photo)
ESCANABA — The Pearl Mist, a cruise ship owned by Pearl Seas Cruises, is scheduled to dock at 11 a.m. today at Escanaba’s North Shore Marine Terminal and Logistics dock, located along 1st Avenue North behind the Escanaba Public Library.
The ship will stay docked all day, departing at approximately 7 p.m.
To welcome the cruise ship passengers and crew, the Escanaba City Band will play patriotic music starting at 11 a.m. at the North Shore dock, and Mayor Mark Ammel will present a framed ceremonial key to the city of Escanaba to Pearl Mist Capt.George Ciortan. The community is invited to come down to the North Shore Dock to welcome the Pearl Mist and its passengers and crew members to the city.
“We are grateful that Pearl Seas Cruises has chosen our waterfront community as a stop during the Pearl Mist’s voyages across the Great Lakes this summer,” said Delta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vickie Micheau. “We hope the warm hospitality that our residents and businesses show to the passengers and crew keeps them coming back as they plan future cruise itineraries.”
The Pearl Mist also visited Escanaba on June 23.
Today’s stop in Escanaba is part of the Pearl Seas Great Lakes Explorer 15-day itinerary, which includes Toronto, Niagara Falls, along with the following ports of call: Cleveland; Detroit; Midland, Ontario; Parry Sound, Ontario; Mackinac Island; Sault Ste. Marie; Marquette; Thunder Bay, Ontario; and Duluth, Minnesota. For more information on Pearl Seas Cruises, visit www.pearlseascruises.com/pearl-mist.