Viking Cruise Ships on the Detroit River...

The Friday before Father's Day (13th June) we drove into Detroit and visited the riverfront - fast becoming one of our favourite places to visit and walk along as a family. There were several ships on the river, including two large Viking Cruise ships, Viking Polaris and Viking Octantis, that had just docked in Detroit.

Family photo on the Detroit riverfront.

View towards the Ambassador Bridge with three large vessels pictured. Viking Polaris has just docked at right.

Algoma Innovator, a self discharging bulk carrier, in serious need of some fresh paint. 

No such worries for Viking Polaris, moored in downtown Detroit.

The ship had just docked and there were lots of preparations underway as the ship cleared customs.

We drove to another park from where we saw Viking Octantis, docked in a more industrial part of Detroit.

The view looking back towards the Ambassador Bridge.

Pilot boat docked south of the bridge.

Vessels owned by the VanEnkevort Tug & Barge line sail past.

The tug Clyde S. VanEnkevort pushes the barge Erie Trader.

The view looking southwest towards the new Gordie Howie International Bridge.

The tugboat Tenacious sails under the Ambassador Bridge.