Catch the Cat!
• Exclusive Mackinac Island catamarans. For the newest, smoothest, quietest, fastest ferry ride across the Straits of Mackinac. Average crossing takes 15 minutes from either of the Arnold docks in Mackinaw City, St. Ignace or Mackinac Island (visit maps page for directions). People susceptible to motion sickness say the Cat’s the only way to cross the straits!
• Always room for you. With up to 400 seats, you usually board the boat that's waiting at the dock.
• Super comfortable. The Cat’s triple-deck design features the roomiest walk-around cabins and decks and most comfortable seating to Mackinac Island. The two glass-enclosed cabins and open-air upper deck guarantee spectacular views wherever you sit!
• Behind the helm. Sit on the second-level cabin and watch your captain and crew command the waves and point out places of interest and things to do as you approach the Island!
• Wheelchair accessible. Easy on-and-off the lower cabin for wheelchairs, walkers and strollers.
• On-board restrooms. Spotless, handicap facilities on every ship!
• Extra-smooth ride. We ferry across world-renowned Big Bands and orchestras so you can be sure your belongings will have the smoothest boat ride available.
Savor the Straits Classic Ferry
• Nostalgic crossing. Reminiscent of the passenger steamers that once plied the Great Lakes, you will leisurely cross the straits in about 30 minutes.
• Only from St. Ignace. Roundtrip tickets are exclusively available at the Arnold docks in historic St. Ignace.
• Breathtaking views. Savor the beauty of the straits — the mighty Mackinac Bridge, Upper and Lower Peninsula shorelines, Round Island Lighthouse and Mackinac Island Harbor. Don’t forget your camera!
• Spacious comfort. Roomy, glass-enclosed lower cabin and open-air upper deck seat 600 comfortably – DOUBLE the passenger capacity of other ferries on the straits – so you rarely have to wait for the next boat.
• Wheelchair accessible. Easy on-and-off the cabin level for wheelchairs, walkers and strollers.
• On-board restrooms. Spotless, handicap facilities on every ship.
• Exclusive Mackinac Island catamarans. For the newest, smoothest, quietest, fastest ferry ride across the Straits of Mackinac. Average crossing takes 15 minutes from either of the Arnold docks in Mackinaw City, St. Ignace or Mackinac Island (visit maps page for directions). People susceptible to motion sickness say the Cat’s the only way to cross the straits!
• Always room for you. With up to 400 seats, you usually board the boat that's waiting at the dock.
• Super comfortable. The Cat’s triple-deck design features the roomiest walk-around cabins and decks and most comfortable seating to Mackinac Island. The two glass-enclosed cabins and open-air upper deck guarantee spectacular views wherever you sit!
• Behind the helm. Sit on the second-level cabin and watch your captain and crew command the waves and point out places of interest and things to do as you approach the Island!
• Wheelchair accessible. Easy on-and-off the lower cabin for wheelchairs, walkers and strollers.
• On-board restrooms. Spotless, handicap facilities on every ship!
• Extra-smooth ride. We ferry across world-renowned Big Bands and orchestras so you can be sure your belongings will have the smoothest boat ride available.
Savor the Straits Classic Ferry
• Nostalgic crossing. Reminiscent of the passenger steamers that once plied the Great Lakes, you will leisurely cross the straits in about 30 minutes.
• Only from St. Ignace. Roundtrip tickets are exclusively available at the Arnold docks in historic St. Ignace.
• Breathtaking views. Savor the beauty of the straits — the mighty Mackinac Bridge, Upper and Lower Peninsula shorelines, Round Island Lighthouse and Mackinac Island Harbor. Don’t forget your camera!
• Spacious comfort. Roomy, glass-enclosed lower cabin and open-air upper deck seat 600 comfortably – DOUBLE the passenger capacity of other ferries on the straits – so you rarely have to wait for the next boat.
• Wheelchair accessible. Easy on-and-off the cabin level for wheelchairs, walkers and strollers.
• On-board restrooms. Spotless, handicap facilities on every ship.
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