Boat Cruises, Charters

Traverse City's Best in sailing adventures. The Tall Ship Manitou is a replica of an 1800's "coasting" cargo schooner, similar to those that sailed the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. Specifically designed for passenger service, her hull was constructed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1983 and finished by Vermont carpenters on Lake Champlain. With a 62 passenger capacity, there is plenty of space for sitting and moving around the decks while under sail.

Grand Traverse Best Cruises.Book our cruise boat for your special occasion. Sleeping Bear Dunes Boat Cruises will host parties for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, rehearsal dinners, class reunions, family reunions, and more. We invite you to cruise around the Lake Michigan shoreline and Betsie Bay area. Take in the sights of Frankfort Harbor Lighthouse, Point Betsie Lighthouse, or Empire Lighthouse from Lake Michigan. Along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore you might spot wildlife such as American bald eagles, black bear, white tail deer, and the ever-elusive cougar.

Traverse City's Best in Island Transit. Your trip out to the South Manitou Island will take approximately 1 1/2 hours. Our crew will be on hand to guide you as we cruise on the Mishe-Mokwa past the natural beauty of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore [link will open in new window!] and cross the Manitou Passage [link will open in new window!], an international shipping lane. We dock on the island for 4 1/2 hours, giving you ample time to explore the island's history and natural wonders. We provide four, open air vehicles for guided tours of the island.

Traverse City's Best Fishing Adventures.With a name like Craig Watters, you can bet you will have an adventure on one of his guided trips. A native of the area, he knows where the fish are biting and what sites you might like to see along the way. It's about the fish but also the adventure. As he says..."If you wish to fish, let's hook up" and you usually do with Angling Addicts.