Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
2023 Schedules
Sea Hunter III 2023 sailing dates are June 7th - September 2nd (Providing service to and from Windigo, Isle Royale from Grand Portage, MN)
Service to and from Windigo from Grand Portage
DEPART: Grand Portage, MN - 08:30 AM CDT
ARRIVE: Windigo, Isle Royale Nat. Park - 10:00 AM CDT
DEPART: Windigo, Isle Royale Nat. Park - 02:00 PM CDT
ARRIVE: Grand Portage, MN - 03:30 PM CDT
June 7th - July 8th: to and from Windigo Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
July 12th - August 13th: to and from Windigo Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
August 16th - September 2nd: to and from Windigo on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Voyageur II 2023 sailing dates are May 13th - October 1st (Providing service around Isle Royale in two days)
Outbound Route from Grand Portage, MN to Isle Royale National Park, MI via the north side of Isle Royale:
DEPART: Grand Portage, MN - 7:30 AM CDT
ARRIVE: Windigo, Isle Royale - 9:30 AM CDT
DEPART: Windigo, Isle Royale - 10:00 AM CDT
ARRIVE AND DEPART: McCargoe Cove - 01:00 PM CDT
ARRIVE AND DEPART: Belle Isle - 01:30 PM CDT
ARRIVE: Rock Harbor - 03:00 PM CDT
Inbound Route from Isle Royale National Park, MI to Grand Portage, MN via the south side of Isle Royale:
DEPART: Rock Harbor, Isle Royale - 8:00 AM CDT
ARRIVE AND DEPART: Daisy Farm - 8:30 AM CDT
ARRIVE AND DEPART: Chippewa Harbor - 9:00 AM CDT
ARRIVE AND DEPART: Malone Bay - 10:00 AM CDT
ARRIVE: Windigo, Isle Royale - 12:30 PM CDT
DEPART: Windigo, Isle Royale - 01:00 PM CDT
ARRIVE: Grand Portage, MN - 03:00 PM CDT
May 13th - May 28th: outbound trips to island Wednesday and Saturday; inbound trips from island Thursday and Sunday
May 29th - September 17th: outbound trips to island Monday, Wednesday, Saturday; inbound trips from island Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
September 21st – September 28th: outbound trips to island on Wednesday; inbound trips from island on Thursday
*Saturday and Sunday, Sept 23rd, 24th and Sept 30th, Oct 1st - day trips back and forth to Windigo each day; depart Grand Portage at 8am and Windigo at 1pm
*The last trip with a pick-up option at McCargoe Cove or Belle Isle is September 17th. After that, you may choose to get dropped off at either of those locations, but you must have an alternate drop-off point in case weather forces the outbound trip to go along the south side of the island.
Inter-island stop times are approximate.
Voyageur II may not stop at any docks other than Windigo and Rock Harbor unless there are reservations.
We strongly recommend that you make your reservations for both boats in advance, as they tend to fill up.
If you are planning to return using our service you are required to make your return reservation at the same time you make your outbound reservation.