PIRATE ADVENTURES – Cruises & Pirate Ferry Service

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Ahoy Matey!
RIDE A PIRATE SHIP TO OR BACK FROM MACKINAC ISLAND….. OR TAKE A PIRATE CRUISE

Because getting there should be fun!

Travel to or from Mackinac Island aboard the pirate ship Good Fortune. The options are simple. Take a Hydro-Jet ferry to the Island and ride the pirate ship back to the mainland, or take the pirate ship to the Island and ride a Hydro-Jet ferry back. The Good Fortune sails Tuesday – Saturday beginning June 16th through September 3rd.

Come dressed as a pirate for added fun!

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Kids love having their birthday party on the pirate boat!

Great for adult birthday parties and special events too!

Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company Pirate Ship

FAMILY FRIENDLY CRUISES Depart Wednesday through Saturday

NAUTI PIRATE CRUISES (21+) Depart Thursday through Saturday.

Evening cruises on the Straits of Mackinac aboard the pirate ship the Good Fortune will leave from our Main Dock on Mackinac Island. Sail under the Mackinac Bridge or around the Island. Cruises start June 22nd and run through September 3rd. Family friendly cruises depart at 5:45 PM on Wednesdays through Saturdays and Nauti Pirate Cruises (21 and older – valid ID required) depart at 7:15 PM on Thursdays through Saturdays.

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Ahoy Matey!
RIDE A PIRATE SHIP TO OR BACK FROM MACKINAC ISLAND!…..OR TAKE A PIRATE CRUISE

Because getting there should be fun!

Travel to or from Mackinac Island aboard the pirate ship Good Fortune. The options are simple. Take one of our Hydro-Jet ferries to the Island and ride the pirate ship back to the mainland, or take the pirate ship to the Island and ride a Hydro-Jet ferry back. The Good Fortune sails Tuesday – Saturday beginning June 16th through September 3rd.

Fire the Canons!  Come dressed as a pirate for added fun!

Kids love having their birthday party on the pirate cruise!

Great for adult birthday parties and special events too!

Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company Pirate Ship Birthday Party

GREAT LAKES PIRATE FESTIVAL

Saturday, June 17, 2023 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

A day of food & drinks, live music, and pirate contests on the island. The festival will take place on our Mackinac Island Main Dock #1.

The Mackinac Pirate Adventure Tour with the Good Fortune pirate ship will feature water cannons for the kids as well as a bar for adults. The pirate ship will be ferrying passengers from our Mackinaw City Dock to the Festival on our Historic Mackinac Island Dock #1, in the morning, with a ticket purchase. The Pirate Ship will end the day by offering evening and Nauti (21+) cruises at 5:45 pm and 7:15 pm, departing from the Mackinac Island dock #1 with a ticket purchase.

Festival admission is FREE and is taking place on Mackinac Island. 

Pirate Ferry or Cruise tickets are available for purchase.

Festival admission is FREE and is taking place on Mackinac Island. 

Things to do:

  • Black Murray Band
  • Face Painting and Tatoos
  • Pirate Contest
    • Dress like a pirate
    • Talk like a pirate
    • Walk the Plank

For an added adventure, you can purchase tickets to the Good Fortune Pirate Ship evening cruises. The night cruises leave Mackinac Island at 5:45 and 7:15 p.m. and will sail under the Mackinac Bridge. It includes pirate music and dancing, crew members dressed and talking like pirates, water cannons for kids on board, and the cruise will culminate with the firing off the Good Fortune’s cannon. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase during the cruise.

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Check out the 2022 Festival Video!

2022 Great Lakes Pirate Festival Video

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