Diver & Area Info
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Contact is Beth Fults: FultsB@michigan.gov
Charter Boat Operators
St. Ignace Scuba – charters & air/nitrox fills Capt. Dan Friedhoff, Capt. Jerrie Hayden
Ph: 989-430-0311 www.stignacescuba.com Dan@StIgnaceScuba.com
Nautical North Family Adventures – Cheboygan, MI 49721 Capt. Jennifer Robydek Glass-bottom Shipwreck Tours, Snorkeling & more Ph: 231-444-3400 Info@NauticalNorthFamilyAdventures.com
Abyss Dive Charters — Ada, MI Capt. Dan Block
Ph: 616-295-6542 www.abyssdivecharters.com Daniel@AbyssServices.com
Blackdog Charters — Presque Isle, MI Capt. Brian Anderson
Ph: 507-236-2280 www.Blackdogdivecharters.com
Shipwreck Adventures — Two Rivers, WI Capt. Greg Such
Ph: 920-482-0725 www.shipwreckadventures.com
Shipwreck Explorers — Milwaukee, WI Capt. Jitka Hanakova
Ph: 414-807-8233 www.shipwreckexplorers.com
Local Dive Shop/Air Fills
St. Ignace Scuba – charters & air/nitrox fills
Ph: 989-430-0311 by appointment only, call ahead
Northwest Scuba – 205 S. Lake St East Jordan, MI 49727
Ph: 231-536-0235
Scuba North – 833 S.Garfield Traverse City, MI 49686
Ph: 231-947-2520 www.scubanorth.com
Diver Central – 251 Clay Drive Cadillac, MI 49601
Ph: 231-876-3483 www.diverscentral.com
Boat Launches/Marinas
Cheboygan Boat Launch County Marina
Mackinaw City Mackinaw City Marina Straits State Harbor
St. Ignace Boat Launch City Marina
Area Accommodations
Cheboygan
Mackinaw City
St. Ignace
Weather
National Weather Service — Central Great Lakes Sector
National Weather Service — Mackinaw City, MI
iWindsurf — MI North Wind Data
Area Family Attractions
Mackinac Island – Ferries and Attractions
Star Line Ferry Mackinaw City and St Ignace 800-638-9892
Shepler’s Ferry Mackinaw City and St Ignace 800-828-6157
Cheboygan
Cheboygan River Front Range Light 606 Water St 231-436-5580 for info
Mackinaw City
Icebreaker Mackinac Museum 131 S. Huron 231-436-9825 for info
Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Assn. 707 N. Huron 231-436-5580
Old Mackinaw Point Lighthouse & Straits Shipwreck Museum 526 N Huron Ave
Colonial Michilimackinac 102 W Straits Ave
Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park US-23 4 miles east
Mackinaw Crossings Shopping Center 231-436-5030
McGulpin Point Lighthouse 500 Headlands Rd 231-436-5860 for info
Headlands Dark Sky Park – 15675 Headlands Rd 231-436-5041 for info
Heritage Village 1425 Central Ave
Jack Pine Lumberjack Show US23 1.5 miles east
St. Ignace
Castle Rock North end of Business Loop _ I-75 at Exit 348 906-643-8268
Deer Ranch W1540 US-2, before Mystery Spot 906-643-7760
Mystery Spot 5 miles west of St.Ignace on US-2 906-643-8322
Garlyn Zoo 40 miles west of St Ignace 906-477-1085
Huron Boardwalk – St Ignace waterfront walkway
Mackinaw Parasailing Star Line Railroad Dock 866-436-7144
Kewadin Casino 3015 Mackinac Trail 906-643-7071
Fort De Baude Museum and Gallery 334 N. State St 906-643-6627
Museum of Ojibwa Culture 500 N. State St 906-643-9161
St. Anthony’s Rock – Limestone Sea Stack in downtown St Ignace
St Ignace Golf and Country Club US2 behind Big Boy 906-643-8071
Sault Ste Marie – 40 miles away
St Mary’s Falls Ship Canal (Soo Locks) Water Street
Soo Locks Boat Tours 515 & 1157 E Portage Ave 800-432-6301
Valley Camp Museum Ship 501 East Water St 906-632-3658
Tower of History 326 E Portage St
River of History Museum 531 Ashmun St
Paradise / Newberry Area 70+ miles away
Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Shipwreck Museum 906-635-1742
Tahquamenon Falls State Park – largest waterfall in Michigan
Tahquamenon Falls Riverboat Tours & Toonerville Trolley 888-77-TRAIN
Oswald’s Bear Ranch 13814 Co Rd 407 Newberry 906-293-3147
Naubinway 50 miles west on US-2
Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum 906-477-6298
Munising 115 miles northwest
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks Cruises 100 City Park Drive 906-387-2379
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours 1204 Commercial Ave 906-387-4477