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Ferry tickets. Getting to the island requires taking a ferry, unless you have your own large boat or fly in on a private charter plane. There are two ferry services: Shepler's and Star Line. Both ...
Arnold Transit Company is a ferry boat company serving Mackinac Island in Michigan for 140 years. In late 2016 Arnold Line's Assets including the boats, docks along with its name were purchased by Star Line Ferry (now Mackinac Island Ferry Company), who continues to operate it today.
In 1945, Captain William H. Shepler, a native of Mackinac Island, returned to Michigan after service in World War II. He already had a full captain's license and began to command the large, 600-person capacity Algoma between Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. [2] He also operated a small snack bar for passengers waiting for the ferry. Capt.
The Mackinac Island Carriage Tours leave from downtown across the street from the Star Line docks and take about an hour and 45 minutes. Tickets cost $41 for adults and $16 for children ages 5-12 ...
The M/V Mackinac Express during her time as a Arnold Line catamaran ferry at Mackinac Island. Arnold Transit Company (most assets purchased by Star Line—now Mackinac Island Ferry Company—in 2016) Current boats Algomah (1961) Beaver, (1952), freight; Chippewa (1962) Corsair (1955), freight; Huron (1955) Mackinac Express (1987), catamaran
Best Things To Do on Mackinac Island 1. Travel on the Mackinac Island Ferry. ... call the taxi service and ride in a horse-drawn carriage. There were also people riding them on horseback, though ...
Mackinac Island (/ ˈmækənɔː / MAK-ə-naw, locally / ˈmækənə / MAK-ə-nə; French: Île Mackinac; Ojibwe: Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; Ottawa: Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km 2) in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and ...
A boat for the Shepler's Ferry line, seen here in 2021, transports visitors from Mackinac Island to St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Business surged in 2021 despite COVID-19 restrictions.