Traveled the badger a few times, and loved every minute of it. Crossing Lake Michigan on the badger has become one of my beloved yearly vacation traditions. Good prompt service in all aspects. The ship was clean. The food was, well, food. Plenty of activities or peace and quiet depending on your preference. Make sure to get a stateroom. And... more

We've cruised on the SS Badger a few times for motorcycle trips east of home in St Paul, MN. Earlier this month, we booked round-trip passage on the SS Badger for us and our GoldWing (in between we toured every county seat in MI but thats another story). We had a great time both ways! The boat is comfortable, staff... more

Our annual trip was once again a pleasure..can't beat the coal-fired sailing across that beautiful lake.. more

I've had the pleasure to have travelled on the SS Badger 7 times now, the last time Lake Michigan was terribly rough, but despite that my reasons for travelling to Ludington was to travel on the Badger itself! With vintage steam-powered vessels disappeering from active service more & more, the Badger carries on the tradition, and well worth the price... more

As someone who has been riding the car ferries for over 30 yrs I must say that the Badger and wine have something in common...both get better with age! A huge shout out to the entertainers (in particular Todd and Harry...great job guys!) and to the rest of the hard working crew. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! BIG SHIP MORE... more

I've taken the SS Badger quite frequently this summer. I travel from MI (our new temporary home) back to WI (our old home and future home) at least monthly for meetings. It would take the same amount of time for me to drive, but my almost one year old would hate that! This way, we take a 2.5 hour drive... more

I decided at the last minute to cross lake Michigan from Wisconsin to Michigan. I'm glad I went. It was a blast. I arrived at 1pm and found out the boat was leaving at 1:15pm...what luck. It cost me $112.00 one way. $74.00 for me and $38.00 for my motorcycle. Motorcycles require tie downs and since I didn't have any... more

We were traveling to Grand Rapids Michigan from Minnesota and wanted to avoid driving around Chicago so we decided to try one of the two ferries that cross Lake Michigan. The SS Badger takes longer but is a great deal of fun. Plus, in the fall they have a B & B type of arrangements where you can stay on... more

Though the water was choppy which made walking around on the boat an adventure, it was a fun relaxing ride. This is an excellent alternative to driving around Lake Michigan to get between upper to middle Michigan and Wisconsin. The boat ride is 4 hours that you can relax instead of driving all that distance. We took the evening trip... more