Passengers gather on the top deck as the Grande Mariner leaves Navy Pier in Chicago at the start of a six-night cruise across Lake Michigan. (Bonnie Trafelet / Chicago Tribune)
John Karsten, the town crier in Holland, Mich., greets passengers and crew from the Grande Mariner. (Bonnie Trafelet / Chicago Tribune)
Visitors browse in a re-created Dutch village in Holland, Mich. (Bonnie Trafelet / Chicago Tribune)
A crew member is first to enjoy the pleasant view as the ship approaches Manistee, Mich. (Bonnie Trafalet / Chicago Tribune)
