Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines
2025 Schedules
Voyageur II 2026 sailing dates are May 9th - September 24th (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 (Washington Harbor), Isle Royale - 9:30 AM CDT
DEPART: Windigo (Washington Harbor), 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 (Washington Harbor), Isle Royale - 12:30 PM CDT
DEPART: Windigo (Washington Harbor), Isle Royale - 01:00 PM CDT
ARRIVE: Grand Portage, MN - 03:00 PM CDT
Dates
May 9th - May 24th: outbound trips to island Wednesday and Saturday; inbound trips from island Thursday and Sunday
May 25th - September 13th: outbound trips to island Monday, Wednesday, Saturday; inbound trips from island Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
September 16th – September 24th: outbound trips to island on Wednesday; inbound trips from island on Thursday
*The last trip with a pick-up option at McCargoe Cove or Belle Isle is September 12th. 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 (Washington Harbor) 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.
Sea Hunter III 2026 sailing dates are June 19th - September 5th (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 (Washington Harbor), Isle Royale Nat. Park - 10:00 AM CDT
DEPART: Windigo (Washington Harbor), Isle Royale Nat. Park - 02:00 PM CDT
ARRIVE: Grand Portage, MN - 03:30 PM CDT
Regular Schedule
June 10th - July 11th: to and from Windigo (Washington Harbor) Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
July 15th - August 9th: to and from Windigo (Washington Harbor) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
August 12th - September 5th: to and from Windigo (Washington Harbor) on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Fall V2 Day Trips
*Saturday and Sunday, Sept 19th, 20th and Sept 26th, 27th - day trips back and forth to Windigo (Washington Harbor) each day aboard the Voyageur II; depart Grand Portage at 8am and Windigo at 1pm