From wooden schooners to steel bulk freighters, Mackinac offers many wrecks to explore, with depths ranging from 40 to 140 feet. Grab your friends, grab your tanks and head to Mackinac. Wrecks may include:

• Dive the recently discovered Dolphin shipwreck; she is beautiful and sits intact in 110ft of water. This 2-mast schooner collided with the bark Badger State in 1869 and sank within 20 minutes. She was rediscovered in 2021. 
• The Sandusky Brig is another and exactly what you imagine an 18th-century shipwreck to look like. She sits upright and sports a scroll figurehead, bowsprit with chains, windlass and anchors.
• The Eber Ward is a staff favorite. This wooden steamer has three anchors and a large steam engine.
• The largest shipwreck is the Cedarville, a massive freighter that is difficult to explore on just one dive.
• The wreck of the Young is a 100-year-old schooner barge that was discovered in 2002.
• The William H. Barnum wreck lies in 58-75ft of water after hitting the ice and is perfect for intermediate divers.
• The Maitland wreck is also great for intermediate divers. She was in tow when colliding with the Golden Harvest Steamer and now rests in a watery grave. 

In addition to diving, you can see the 'Mighty Mac' bridge, Mackinac Island, historical forts and lighthouses, the Headlands International Dark Sky Park for star gazing, and possibly the aurora borealis.

Divers: Advanced to Master Diver (or equivalent experience), comfortable in cold-water conditions

Payment: All payments are due at the time of booking for one-day charters.  For weekend trips, a $200 non-refundable deposit is needed to guarantee space. If we need to cancel a trip for any reason (weather, boat issues, etc.) we will either offer a refund or a credit will be issued for a future trip. However, if you need to cancel, please know that all trips are non-refundable unless the space can be refilled. If space is refilled, 50% of the trip total cost is refundable and the remainder goes to cover administration costs.

Weather Policy: Those ships are on the bottom for a reason and mostly because of the weather. The Great Lakes can be rough, and your safety is our utmost concern. Sometimes it is necessary to cancel charters without much notice due to water conditions. For one-day charters, we will call you as early as possible with cancellation news with the hopes that you do not make a drive to the destination for nothing. 

Thermal Protection: Most people use 7mm wetsuits and hoods, boots and gloves. A drysuit is wonderful but not necessary to explore our Great Lake shipwrecks. The exception is for technical dives when dry suits are a must. Dry suit classes and rentals are available. Water temperatures range from the low 40’s to the high 60’s.

​Boat Gas Surcharges: All prices are based on current gas costs and taxes. If there is an increase in either, the prices listed are subject to change.