Milwaukee Breaks Ground on $17M Cruise Dock, Aims to Double City's Cruise Traffic

Milwaukee breaks ground on $17 million cruise ship dock

Port of Milwaukee begins construction on third cruise ship dock, set to open June 2026. Project aims to double maritime tourism from current 22 vessels per season.

Ground broken for Port Milwaukee’s South Shore Cruise Dock for Seawaymax vessels

Ground is broken for the future Port Milwaukee’s South Shore Cruise Dock at 2320 S. Lincoln Memorial Dr., the city's third designated cruise dock.

Officials break ground on Port Milwaukee's South Shore Cruise Dock

MILWAUKEE — Local and state officials gathered Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Port Milwaukee’s South Shore Cruise Dock. The $17 million project is expected to boost local tourism and create new jobs. “Every ​one ​of ​those ​visitors, ​they’re ​going ​to ​spend ​time ​in ​Milwaukee. ​They’re ​going ​to ​spend ​money ​in ​Milwaukee. ​They ​will ​dine ​at ​our ​restaurants, ​they ​will ​stay ​in ​our ​hotels, ​they ​will ​shop ​in ​our…

Local leaders celebrate groundbreaking of Port Milwaukee's South Shore Cruise Dock

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Milwaukee breaks ground on $17M cruise dock, aims to double city's cruise traffic

Milwaukee South Shore Cruise Dock groundbreaking; $5M project kicks off

State and local officials joined Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson on Thursday, Sept. 4, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Port Milwaukee’s South Shore Cruise Dock.