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S.s. Badger

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About this business

The S.S. Badger is the largest car ferry to ever sail Lake Michigan and has provided a safe, fun, and reliable shortcut across the inland sea for more than fifty years. The ferry takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin from mid-May through mid-October. 

Location details

701 Maritime Dr, Ludington, MI, 49431, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Ed Zywiec 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

I always like bingo and the corny jokes. Also hearing where all the people are from. 

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Heidi Schon 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

I would recommend. Overall it is a wonderful boat ride, with wonderful activities for all ages. I did have a problem with my property being removed from my vehicle without any explanation. It was on my middle counsel so hard to not see when I returned to my car. Had hoped I would have found that they simply moved it to somewhere else in my vehicle, but was not the case. I called twice to their phone number posted on their online website and received no call back whatsoever after having left a voicemail. The second phone call... read more

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Jayne Glaza 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

So, the ONLY thing I would change is I wish they had something posted for people to let the Veterans off first or not push them aside. The whole ride was great, luckily our boat wasn’t super packed. The very end, after we parked, people were lined up to go down to the cars. We had 6 Korean vets in front of us, 3 with walkers. I had mentioned to the people behind me that we should let them go first. We had others almost pushing them down the stairs and telling them to hurry up, because they were in a hurry. It was sad after a... read more

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Joan Kosinski 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Loved it so much, we made a return trip with them and even got a state room! They transport almost any vehicle. Wow! That tube in the picture being loaded is the base of a wind power generator ! 

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Jon Rodacy 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Great way to get to the other side! 

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Robbie John Pratt 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

sure beats traffic or a 9 hour drive 

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Ladd Elmhorst 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

I like the sleep. it gives me Four hours of sleep. 

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Austin Griffin 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

great time, food wasn't bad. Captain even stood in one of our family photos. very friendly and enjoyable ride. would do again! 

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Arnie Bishop 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Fun ride. 4 hours 51 miles. Nice day so water was calm. On a windy day the ride could be a little rough. 

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S.s. Badger has a 4.7 star rating with 3,546 reviews. 

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S.s. Badger is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. 

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