Boat Tours / Ferries

Boat Tours

Spend the day on the water

Arnold Line Ferry Cruises
Mackinaw City & St. Ignace
800-542-8528
Tuesday - Thursdays "Evenings on the Straits" and Friday "St. Ignace Sunset Cruises."  Rides are seasonal.  Please call in advance.

Great Lakes Charters
Bay Harbor Lake Marina
Bay Harbor
231-547-0700
Experience northern Michigan's Million Dollar Sunsets and glorious days aboard the Alyssa B., a 39 foot Landmark Trawler yacht. Pre-scheduled and private tours available.

Sunshine Charters
City Dock #32, Charlevoix
231-547-0266  
Two-hour sailing adventures mid-June through Labor Day leaving from Charlevoix City Dock #32.

Ferries

Look for the Ironton Ferry in the Guiness Book of World Records!

Arnold Line
At the docks
St. Ignace & Mackinaw City
1-800-542-8528
More than 100 years of passenger ferry service to historic Mackinac Island. Operates May - October. The Arnld Line offers cruises, too!

 Beaver Island Boat Company
Charlevoix
1-888-446-4095
Provides passage from Charlevoix to Beaver Island (32 miles). Also offers guided tours of "America's Emerald Isle". Operates mid-April to December.

Ironton Ferry
Ironton
231-547-7200
This five-minute, 100-yard voyage across the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix saves visitors a 15-mile drive. Generally operates mid-April to mid-November from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.  Fare is $3.00 per vehicle.

 Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry
At the docks
Mackinaw City & St. Ignace
1-800-828-6157
For three generations the Shepler's family has been ferrying vacationers to historic Mackinac Island. Operates May through October.

Star Line Ferry
At the docks
St. Ignace & Mackinaw City
1-800-638-9892
The largest modern fleet serving Mackinac Island. Operates May-October.