The Highspeed Ferry

Lake Michigan's Highspeed Ferry

The Gateway to Top Wisconsin Golf Courses

By Brian Weis

Why Take The Ferry?
Avoid traffic and highway congestion around Chicago. Crossing the lake takes approximately, 2 1/2 hours saving 2-4 hours drive time allowing for more daylight to golf.

Schedule:
Milwaukee to Muskegon
Departs: 6:00am Arrives: 9:30am (spring, summer and fall hours)
Departs: 12:30pm Arrives: 4:00pm (spring, summer and fall hours)
Departs: 7:00pm Arrives: 10:30pm (summer hours)

Muskegon to Milwaukee
Departs: 10:15am Arrives: 11:45am (spring, summer and fall hours)
Departs: 4:45pm Arrives: 6:15pm (spring, summer and fall hours)
Departs: 11:00pm Arrives: 12:am (summer hours)

MILWAUKEE TERMINAL
2330 S. Lincoln Memorial Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53207
866-914-1010

Muskegon TERMINAL
1918 Lakeshore Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441
866-914-1010

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the boarding process?
Boarding for each departure will begin roughly 90 minutes prior to the departure time, and last until 15 minutes before scheduled departure - at this point our gates close and the ship begins its departure process. All passengers need boarding pass ready for boarding. For those traveling with a vehicle: We ask that only one passenger drives the vehicle on board while the others in the party board on the passenger ramp. Exceptions will be made for those with special needs or small children. The driver will need their own boarding pass as well as the vehicle pass at this time. For those traveling without a vehicle: Walk-on passengers will board on the passenger boarding ramp. We ask that the first round of boarding be reserved for our passengers with special needs or children, followed by those in the premier cabin, and then general boarding. Once on board, seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you will need special assistance in boarding, please let one of our Customer Service Representatives know upon checking in.

If I purchase a ticket for my car do I need to buy a ticket for me and my passengers?
Vehicle tickets do not include the driver; passenger and vehicle tickets must be purchased separately, and every passenger ticket guarantees a seat inside the cabin. Under United States Coast Guard regulations, passengers are not allowed to stay in their vehicles on the car deck while the ship is underway.

Revised: 02/28/2019 - Article Viewed 18,020 Times

About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.