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marmar

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Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:49 AM Aug 10

Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co. stops trips out of St. Ignace indefinitely




(Detroit Free Press) The two main ferry services to Mackinac Island have halted certain trips out of St. Ignace during peak season.

The Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co. stopped running trips out of St. Ignace, in the Upper Pensinsula, indefinitely, according to a post Monday on the Saint Ignace Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.

Star Line was allowing visitors to exchange already-purchased tickets at their St. Ignace office for the Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry instead, according to the post.

In addition, Shepler’s announced in a post on Thursday that it would only run direct trips to Mackinac Island out of St. Ignace and not run its narrated Mighty Mac journeys from the location “for the foreseeable future” citing “the high volume of guests during peak season.” ..................(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/08/09/star-line-mackinac-island-ferry-st-ignace/74738002007/




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Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co. stops trips out of St. Ignace indefinitely (Original Post) marmar Aug 10 OP
I seem to remember Star Line cancelling trips a few years ago when I was up there. catbyte Aug 10 #1

catbyte

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1. I seem to remember Star Line cancelling trips a few years ago when I was up there.
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:54 AM
Aug 10

We were in Mackinaw City. I always use Shepler's and there were some disgruntled Star Line folks in line. I don't know how they stay in business, frankly.

Sigh, I sure could use a pastie right about now, lol...

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