When the 2025 sailing season begins in May, passengers planning a trip aboard Michigan’s car ferry service from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, can plan on new and enhanced food options.

LUDINGTON, MI - Crowds cheered and passengers waved as this historic car ferry embarked on its first voyage of the 2025 season Friday morning. A crowd began to gather along the Ludington Harbor ...

The ferry has been a significant part of local families' lives, including for a couple who met while working on the boat. This season, the Badger was involved in a minor docking incident and underwent ...

The S.S. Badger car ferry continues its 72nd season on Lake Michigan, offering trips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, until Oct. 12. The ferry offers special events, such as a ...

MANITOWOC – The S.S. Badger Lake Michigan car ferry is planning four afternoon shoreline cruises in Manitowoc, will launch overnight crossings June 20-Sept. 1 and will offer mini cruises this summer.

MANITOWOC – If you’ve never set sail on the S.S. Badger car and passenger ferry, Streetwise highly recommends it. I took the two-hour shoreline cruise, which traveled up and down the Wisconsin side of ...

The historic S.S. Badger, the last coal-fired steamship on the Great Lakes, is set to begin its 2025 season on May 16. The four-hour trip costs $86 one way per person or $172 round-trip for adults ...

The Badger will be in Sturgeon Bay about two weeks, starting April 30, for work. The car ferry's 2025 season is expected to start May 16, with crossings through June 19 for the spring season. The ...

MANITOWOC – There’s still time to book a trip on the S.S. Badger before the boat sails away for the season! The car and passenger ferry runs every day through Oct. 12 — making a daily roundtrip ...