VESSEL SUPPLY

TRANSPORTATION

• Restocking your vessel’s food 
service needs is easy with a 
number of companies specializing 
in bulk and local products from 
Sysco Foods, Superior Foods and 
Superior Seasons Market
• Serve local while in port! Locally 
produced delicacies include 
Thunder Oak Gouda, Sleeping 
Giant Beer, Lakehead Brewing 
Company, Dawson Trail Brewing 
Co, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, 
Sleeping Giant Biscotti, Tea Horse 
Indigenous teas, and the famed 
persian pastry.


Thunder Bay International 
Airport is served by Air 
Canada, Westjet, 
Porter and Flair 
Airlines and has 
customs clearing 
capacity for inbound 
international charter 
aircraft. Uride is a popular 
local ride share app. Van 
and motor Coach companies 
include Winning Streak, 
Ontario Northland, Kasper 
Transportation, Intrepid 
Coach Lines and Granite 
Town Cars.

EXPERIENCE 
CANADA’S PREMIER 
OUTDOOR CITY

Situated on the shores of the world’s largest 
freshwater lake, Thunder Bay is embraced by the 
Nor’Wester Mountain range and features a vibrant 
urban community in a wilderness setting. 

The city offers visitors rich culinary and cultural 
experiences, including: Indigenous arts, local farm 
to table food, exciting events, and both natural and 
historic attractions. It is located on traditional lands 
of Fort William First Nation, signatory to the 
Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850, and on 
historic Métis settlements.

Thunder Bay is the gateway port Canada’s great 
outdoors and the north shore of Lake Superior – 
the planet’s newest discovery cruising region.


For ship operators, Cruise Port Thunder Bay has everything 
you need to meet the needs of your guests, crew and vessels.


FOR MORE INFORMATION

Paul Pepe
MANAGER, TOURISM THUNDER BAY 
Tel: (807) 625-3880 • Cell: (807) 626-3968
paul.pepe@thunderbay.ca
1-800-667-8386



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“Thunder Bay has, and 
continues to reinvent itself as a 
destination city for everything 
from outdoor adventures, and 
cultural immersion, to culinary 
experiences.”

JIM BAMBOULIS,
THE TRAVEL MAMMEL


ATTRACTIONS / HIGHLIGHTS

• Fort William Historical Park
• Sail Superior – Sailing and 
Zodiac Tours
• Terry Fox Memorial Lookout
• Mount McKay
• Thunder Oak Cheese Farm
• Amethyst Mines
• Ouimet Canyon
• Kakabeka Falls – 2nd 
Highest Waterfall in Ontario
• Casino – Gateway Casinos
– 450 Slot Machines
• Unique local artisan markets
and retail options
• Museums – Including Alexander 
Henry Museum Ship
• Magnus Theatre
• Sleeping Giant Provincial Park



WORLD-CLASS 
ATTRACTIONS

Your perfect cruise destination includes Thunder Bay. 
Thunder Bay is gateway port to Lake Superior’s north 
shore, the newest and most exciting global discovery 
cruising destination. Viking, Ponant, Victory, Pearl 
Seas, and Hapag-Lloyd are discovering Thunder Bay 
for day stops and turnaround calls. 

Step back in time at FORT WILLIAM HISTORICAL PARK. 
Explore scenic views and natural wonders throughout 
the city. Have year-round family fun, from ship 
watching to sailing, splashing to skating, food to art 
and even a museum ship at Prince Arthur’s Landing. 
Visit the iconic TERRY FOX MONUMENT and 
VISITOR CENTRE on Highway 11/17.

POOL 6 CRUISE SHIP 
FACILITY

• 800 linear feet of berth space only minutes 
from the Waterfront District shops, hotels, 
attractions, and culinary experiences
• 25 feet water depth – Seaway draft
• Non marring Cruise ship fendering
• 30 000 pound pull strength bollards
• 24 000 square feet of paved apron for motor 
coaches and service vehicles 
• Potable water through GFL 
• CBSA immigration and customs clearing 
services available on site
• Solid and liquid waste removal services 
available (including international waste)
• Baggage scanning capacity through 
Embark Port Services
• Lit nature trails on site
• Adjacent to the new Thunder Bay Art 
Gallery (opening late 2027)
• Less than a 20-minute drive from 
Thunder Bay International Airport
• 36 hotels/motels within a 20-minute 
drive (3 300 hotel rooms in the city
of Thunder Bay)
• On site Visitor Centre


Named for the former grain terminal that operated on the site from 
1911 to the early 1990s, this was once the world’s largest grain storage 
capacity terminal. Today, it’s one of the Great Lakes most functional 
secure cruise ship facilities that can handle any cruise vessel needs.


ONCE YOU’VE DECIDED
YOU’LL BE VISITING THUNDER BAY...

There are many resources available to you. 
Thunder Bay is home to receptive tour operators 
and tour guides to entertain your entire group.

THE TERRY FOX MONUMENT 
AND FORT WILLIAM 
HISTORICAL PARK ARE 
HIGHLY VISITED ATTRACTIONS 
IN THE THUNDER BAY AREA. 



EMBARK PORT SERVICES IS THUNDER BAY’S COMPLETE SHORE EXCURSION 
AND CRUISE VESSEL SUPPORT COMPANY, ENSURING ONE STOP SHOPPING 
FOR CRUISE OPERATORS FOR ALL THEIR GUEST, CREW AND VESSEL 
SUPPORT NEEDS, DELIVERED WITH A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.