Over the past few years, Toronto, and a number of other Great Lakes ports, have become cruise ship destinations, mostly thanks to Viking Cruises and their ships Polaris (partially hidden at left) and Octantis (partially hidden at right). As captured in a rare instance by UrbanToronto Forum contributor globalexpress, Viking Octantis waits to dock as its sister ship Polaris pulls away from Toronto's cruise terminal near the foot of Cherry Street. (Click on the link to see more photos of the process.)  The ships are partially hidden by silos and other port facilities, while the Atlas Crane dominates the middle of the image, under wraps as its structure is repainted in advance of being part of Waterfront Toronto's future Biidaasige Park.

Viking Polaris leaves port so that Viking Octantis can dock, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor globalexpress

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