Port Milwaukee celebrates record-breaking cruise season with nearly 20,000 passengers

Port Milwaukee celebrates record-breaking cruise season with nearly 20,000 passengers

MILWAUKEE — Port Milwaukee is celebrating a record-breaking cruise ship season, welcoming nearly 20,000 passengers to the city in 2026 as Milwaukee continues to grow as a destination for Great Lakes cruises. According to Port Milwaukee, 19,820 passengers visited the city aboard eight different cruise ships, which made a combined 62 stops between April 23 […]

Cruise ship traffic this year shattered Port Milwaukee records

Port Milwaukee had by far its biggest cruise ship season ever in 2026, with eight vessels making a total of 62 port calls and bringing 19,820 visitors to the city, according to a news release from the port on Monday. Cruise ship passenger traffic to Milwaukee was up 78.6% this year compared to 11,096 visitors […]

Milwaukee Smashes Cruise Ship Traffic Records

Visits, total passengers both way up despite delay of new cruise dock.