Drift Away for the Day

You don’t need your own private yacht — a pontoon, a fishing boat, or even a kayak — to experience the magic of these freshwaters. (We’d rather our local guides show you the ropes, anyway!)

Go wine tasting on the water or sail off into the sunset on a tall ship. Sightsee aboard a riverboat, take an ecotour of "Michigan's Everglades", or reserve your spot for an evening cruise with dinner and dancing on deck.

Things To Do

Must-Try Waterfront Attractions in the Great Lakes Bay

Dip your toes, drop a line, and dive right in as you discover these must-try attractions, hotels, and restaurants on the water in the Great Lakes Bay!

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Things To Do

Unforgettable Guided Boat Tours in the Great Lakes Bay

Read on to meet the fleet of boats and find adventures you can enjoy on the waves of the Great Lakes Bay.

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Go Great

How to Spend a Weekend on the Water in the Great Lakes Bay

Refreshing & cool, salt-free & scenic: the Great Lakes Bay is hands-down and all-in the place to be for affordable waterfront vacationing in Michigan!

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Go Great

Paddling the Great Lakes Bay: Where to Rent + Where to Launch

There’s real satisfaction in providing your own power, amid a rich soundscape of paddles' splashes and birdsong. You seem to float out of your own world and worries and into a wider, maybe even wiser, one. That’s Great Lakes Bay Region paddling.

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