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Sturgeon Bay Scenic Cruise

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Adult

Ages 18+

$ 55

Youth

Ages 13-17

$ 35

Kid

12 and under

$ 5

Explore the Beauty of Sturgeon Bay with Shoreline Boat Tours

This tour is a must have overview of Door County and Sturgeon Bay! Narration of the past and present is a testament and celebration of our collective tenacity! Join us for an on-water exploration of the 9 primary topics in the Maritime Museum’s newest addition, the 10-story high Kress Tower. The tower’s exhibit design team was selected for their award-winning achievements in developing themes and displays for National Park Visitor Centers.

Our tours go either southeast or northwest by captain’s choice at time of departure, primarily due to weather and wind conditions.

The East Tour departs from the Maritime Museum and proceeds westward under the historic Michigan Street Bridge to Bay Ship Fincantieri shipyard, circles over to Bullhead point then back under the bridge. From there, we head eastward under two more impressive drawbridges all the way through the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal to the Coast Guard Station, Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Light, and the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Pierhead Lighthouse on Lake Michigan before returning to the Maritime Museum.

The West Tour departs from the Maritime Museum and proceeds westward under the historic Michigan Street Bridge to Bay Ship Fincantieri shipyard then over to Bullhead point near some shipwrecks. After that, we head westward along the shoreline past Potawatomi State Park out to the Sherwood Point Lighthouse before returning to the Maritime Museum.

Along the way, our narrators masterfully weave fascinating facts about: shipbuilding, geology of the peninsula, early commerce, shipwrecks, recreational boating, navigation, life underwater, early settlers, Native Americans, ship canal, Coast Guard, lighthouses. And of course, we will help learners of all ages earn their First Mate Status!

 

We strongly encourage you to visit our Educational Partners. Their facilities and environs will fascinate you! 

Every Adult ticket purchase includes a $5 donation/investment to our Educational Partners!