As we enter November, the month for Thanksgiving, we can’t help but to think back on this year and be grateful to all of our guests and cast members that made our 72nd year a…
11/07/17: Thanks for a Great Season
Year: 2017
It’s Building Season on Mackinac
Even before the 2017 season was over, we were planning for 2018. We have quite a few improvement projects in the works and they started November 1st, the day after we closed for the 2017…
Here we grow again…
If you have ridden with us in the past few years, you will have experienced that our Island dock is small, congested, and typically just hard to navigate. This has not gone unnoticed by our…
Mackinac Bridge Closure for Labor Day
The Mackinac Bridge will be closed to vehicles from 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Labor Day (Monday, September 4th). This is the first time that the Bridge has been closed for the Labor Day…
5 Best Reasons to Celebrate Fall on Mackinac Island
One more month of Summer. We keep telling ourselves that. We are always sad to see the warm weather leave us, but as summer fades to fall, we find ourselves in our favorite season of…
Race to Mackinac
It is yacht race season on Mackinac Island! If you have ever been to the Island during the two weeks that comprise our sailing season, you know that the streets are hopping and the Pink…
6 Fun Things to do with Kids on Mackinac Island
Top 5 ways to spend your time waiting for the Lilac Parade to start.
With Lilac Festival winding down this weekend, I thought I would take a minute and share some of the best kept secrets on the Island. Some places where you can go to escape the crowds,…
St. Ignace Ferry Schedule Change Friday, June 9th
Due to a high volume of group reservations on Friday, June 9th, we have to cancel the following departures: 9:00 am Ferry St. Ignace to Mackinac Island 9:30 am Ferry Mackinac Island to St. Ignace…
Summer is here!
We always mark Memorial weekend as the first sign of summer, and this year it did not disappoint! Temperatures in the low 70s, not a cloud in the sky, and the wind even cooperated (on…