UNUSUAL SIGHT

POINT PELEE - The Viking Cruise Lines ship Octantis made a brief stop in the area on Monday, May 2 as passengers were allowed off the ship on a land excursion near Point Pelee National Park.

The Octantis is a Great Lakes cruise ship and is traveling from the St. Lawrence Seaway down through the Great Lakes.

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Passengers were brought to shore via kayaks and smaller boats.

The boat anchored off Point Pelee until Monday evening, then continued on to the Detroit River.