LUDINGTON, MI – The Lake Michigan caferry Badger’s 2026 sailing season ended on Sunday, Oct. 11 when she docked for the winter at her Ludington, MI, home port. The Badger, operated by Lake Michigan Carferry, a part of Interlake Maritime Services, offers the largest cross-lake passenger service on the Great Lakes and an authentic steamship experience. The four-hour, 60-mile cruise takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc, WI.
Badger leaving Manitowoc on September 28. [Roger LeLievre]
