Overnight sailings of the SS Badger return for 2025
The SS Badger’s 2025 sailing season will include regular overnight crossings from June 20 to Sept. 1. The regular season of Lake Michigan’s largest cross lake ferry is May 16 to Oct. 12.
The daytime schedule is seven days a week, departing Ludington, Michigan at 9 a.m. (ET) and arriving in Manitowoc, Wisconsin at noon (CT), then departing Manitowoc at 2 p.m. (CT) and arriving in Ludington at 7 p.m. (ET).
Overnight sailings departing Ludington will leave at 8:45 p.m. (ET) Thursday through Tuesday, arriving in Manitowoc at 11:45 p.m. (CT). Overnight sailings departing Manitowoc will leave at 1:30 a.m. (CT) Friday through Wednesday, arriving in Ludington at 6:30 a.m. (ET).
Please check www.ssbadger.com for additional information, including sailings impacted by Shoreline Cruises. Tickets may be reserved at the website or calling 800-841-4243 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET).
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Lake Michigan Carferry operates the S.S. Badger, the largest cross-lake passenger and car ferry service on the Great Lakes. Designated a National Historic Landmark, the Badger is a key part of US-10 highway connecting the cities of Ludington, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis. A vital link across Lake Michigan, the Badger can accommodate 600 passengers and 180 vehicles, including RVs, motorcycles, motorcoaches, and commercial trucks and oversized loads in one single trip. www.ssbadger.com
Interlake Maritime Services is a family of companies with nearly 300 years of collective service on the Great Lakes. A family-owned and -led company in its second generation, Interlake Maritime and its more than 50 shoreside employees manage The Interlake Steamship Company, Interlake Logistics Solutions, Lake Michigan Carferry, Soo Maritime Services and Interlake Port Services from its corporate headquarters in Middleburg Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and additional regional offices in Ludington, Mich., and Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. www.interlakemaritimeservices.com
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