So you don t miss anything, including the ferry back to Mackinaw City, you will be provided an escort throughout the exciting tour. As one of the world s busiest shipping channels, the Straits of Mackinac boasts a long and colorful history. These waters have not always been kind to those who sailed them. To warn of dangerous shoals and guide sailors safely to port, scores of lighthouses were erected along Michigan s waters. Rising above the clear blue expanse, each of these majestic structures holds it s own mesmerizing history.
Mackinaw City is blessed with no fewer than nine such treasures within a short boating distance.
Lighthouse Cruises include close-in viewing opportunities of at least four historic lighthouses, although weather concerns can often dictate which can be visited. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking, but always fascinating, the colorful anecdotes, stories and legends surrounding these marvelous icons will amaze and captivate. Tour the original Whitefish Point Lighthouse, and then venture along the Lake Superior shoreline through the Hiawatha Forest to climb and explore the famous Point Iroquois Lighthouse and tower. Enjoy freighter watching from both lighthouses as the shipping lanes are just off shore. Most tours have minimum and maximum participants.