CRUISING ON THE NORGOMA
THE CRUISE EXPERIENCE!
WHETHER BASIC TRANSPORTATION FOR WORKING PEOPLE OR LUXURY EXCURSIONS FOR VACATIONERS, A TRIP ON THE NORGOMA WAS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.
THE CABINS

Posing in their cabin
AS A CRUISE SHIP, THE NORGOMA HAD ROOM FOR ONE HUNDRED PASSENGERS WHO WERE BERTHED, ON THE
TWO PASSENGER DECKS:
(A) Boat deck and
(B) Promenade deck.
These cabins were only 6’ X 6’. A Deck had 34 cabins (#1 to #34) while B Deck had 16 cabins (#35-50).
Although there was no class distinction between the two decks, staterooms 1, 2, 45 and 46 considered deluxe with a
captain’s bed, a small closet and their own shower. The cost for these staterooms for a five day tour in the Norgoma’s
later years was $87.50. Cabins 17 and 18 had their own toilet.
The majority of passenger cabins had two bunks with shared men and women’s restrooms and showers.
These accommodations were $75.00 for the five-day cruise. The staterooms on the Norgoma were always booked to
capacity during summer months, giving tourists the opportunity to enjoy a leisurely five-day cruise through some of
the finest scenery on the Great Lakes.
A TYPICAL FIVE DAY CRUISE
MONDAY
A Typical cruise on the Norgoma began with an 8:00 a.m. boarding in Owen Sound on Monday. After
settling in, a buffet lunch would be served to the passengers and , in the evening, after a dinner of Lake
Huron whitefish and fresh, locally grown vegetables, music and dancing were offered in the forward
lounge.
THE DINING ROOM
Docked at Little Current
French as Le Petit Courant, the port was once the site of a Hudson's Bay Company post. Little Current, which is
located on an island, has one of the best and most protected harbours along the North Shore. It was also one of the
few ports to be reached by a railroad, but only after a railway bridge linking Manitoulin to the North Shore became
a reality in 1913. Automobile owners, however, would have to wait until 1945 to drive to the mainland only after

Swing bridge waiting for the Norgoma to pass through

WEDNESDAY
Arriving at Hilton Beach

Docked at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
THURSDAY
Arriving at Kagawong on Manitoulin Island
SATURDAY
MONDAY
Two days later, with a new manifest of freight and a full load of new passengers the Norgoma could begin another visit to towns along the Turkey Trail.
click to view Activities during a cruise
Visitors
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Enjoying Saturday Night's dance!
LINKS
LINKS TO SPARK YOUR INTEREST IN SHIPS, CANADA, ONTARIO AND THE ALGOMA AREA.
EVENTS OCCURRING IN AND AROUND THE NORGOMA
- Canada's Site-
- The City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario-What to do in Sault Ste. Marie
- Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Association
- Tourism Sault Ste. Marie-
Norgoma as a Museum Ship at Ontario Museum Ship Association
MS Norgoma is one of the local attractions
- Ontario Parks-Fish Sculpture with Norgoma in the background
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center
- Explore the Norgoma as it appears on Google Maps
- Ermatinger, Clergue National Historic Site (Old Stone House)
- Great Places in Canada includes the Norgoma
- CTV News-Views of the Sault by Heather Ingram
- Sault Star-The Norgoma was one of Ontario Ferries
- Local 2 Sault Ste. Marie, news,
- events etc.-Tripadvicer
- Art Gallery of Algoma
OTHER SHIPS
- Algoma University
- Fire aboard the Noronic Video of the fire
- Anniversary video of Noronic fire
- Algoma University Archives-
- The Norgoma and the Hub Trail
- Sault College-Haunted House on the Norgoma
- Environmental Writer photographer James Smedley
- Museum Ship Ontario Museum
- Wikipedia Description of the Norgoma-St Mary's River Marine Historical Society
- Great Lakes Marine Collection
- The Norgoma the Last Passenger Service for passenger steamer for Great Lake service
- Remember this? Steaming Ahead on the Turkey Trail-