The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority hosted a Port Day this previous Saturday, in celebration of the return of Nice Lakes Cruise Delivery, in keeping with a press launch.
The occasion has been organized in collaboration with the Detroit Historic Society (DHS), Go to Detroit, and American Queen Voyages (AQV). The DHS supplied details about artifacts and the historical past of Nice Lakes cruise ships, and Go to Detroit supplied particulars about native establishments and vacationer points of interest.
The expertise was enhanced by AQV, which gave a gaggle of native officers a tour of the Ocean Navigator whereas it was docked for the day and offered the Port Authority with a plaque in appreciation of everybody’s cooperation and help for each cruising and the area’s tourism trade.
Along with its academic context, the occasion supplied its guests with a variety of different festivities, akin to music and dancing with Paws, the Detroit Tigers mascot, who was additionally named the “Captain of the Day.”
“The occasion was an amazing success that helped additional our mission to convey consciousness of the advantages of the Nice Lakes to our neighborhood and native economic system,” stated Mark Schrupp, government director, Detroit Port Authority.
The following Port Day will honor maritime professionals, together with these aboard ships and dockside, and will likely be held on August 20, as soon as once more on the Port Authority’s headquarters, as additional introduced. The upcoming occasion will give attention to present jobs and the historical past of marine work and double as a job honest for the trade. AQV’s Michael Hicks confirmed that his firm will attend the occasion with a view to recruit individuals from Detroit to work on their ships and riverboats throughout the nation.
