LUDINGTON, MI – The S.S. Badger is now offering overnight sailings across Lake Michigan. Running from Friday, June 19, through Sept. 7, the additional night crossings offer passengers a unique travel experience and greater flexibility. The ship will also continue to offer daytime crossings through Oct. 11.
The 410-foot coal-fired car ferry, a National Historic Landmark, offers a nostalgic travel experience and a convenient shortcut across Lake Michigan; the trip takes about four hours.
Overnight crossings are scheduled to depart Ludington at 8:45 p.m., arriving in Manitowoc, Wis. at 11:45 p.m. (Wisconsin is one hour behind Michigan). The return trip departs Manitowoc at 1:30 a.m. and arrives in Ludington at 6:30 a.m.
For daytime crossings, the Badger departs Ludington at 9 a.m. and arrives in Manitowoc. The return trip begins at 2 p.m. with the ship docking in Ludington at 7 p.m.
Badger on Lake Michigan. [Brendan Falkowski]
