LANSING — How much money you spend on Mackinac Island has a lot to do with your expectations of the experience. If your heart is set on staying at the Grand Hotel, taking a private carriage tour of ...

Ferry services to Mackinac Island for the 2025 summer season are available. Both Arnold Transit Co. and Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, owned by Hoffmann Family of Companies, offer service from St.

LANSING — How much money you spend on Mackinac Island has a lot to do with your expectations of the experience. If your heart is set on staying at the Grand Hotel, taking a private carriage tour of ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - On an island that’s all about relaxation and old-fashioned charm, a new type of ferry boat ride is serving up even more nostalgia on the way to Mackinac. Classic Ferry rides are ...

A federal judge has ruled in favor of businesses that provide ferry rides to and from Mackinac Island, denying, at least temporarily, at the height of the summer tourism season, the northern Michigan ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated with ferry ticket prices offered last year by Shepler’s and Arnold Transit Company. Michigan lawmakers are moving to intervene in what some say is a monopoly over ...

LANSING — The Michigan Legislature may get involved in a dispute between Mackinac Island and the private entity that owns their main ferry services. Local leaders say that the cost of transportation ...

LANSING — A proposal to give Mackinac Island more power over the cost of ferry transport passed the state Senate Tuesday with strong bipartisan support. Shepler’s Ferry and Arnold Transit Co. are both ...

If you're craving a tranquil, family-friendly getaway close to home, you still have plenty of time to visit Mackinac Island before its many summer-themed businesses close for winter. Mackinac Island ...