Shoreline Charters offers scenic cruises to locations in Door County, Upper Michigan and beyond. You can either join one of our daily cruises which run several times a day or if you have a group of friends or family you can charter the whole boat privately for yourself.

Scenery you will see can include towering limestone cliffs, caves, islands, lighthouses, shipwrecks, multimillion dollar homes, scenic bays, coastline and quaint villages. Of course on our sunset cruise you will see some of the above and enjoy the sun setting across the waters of the bay. As we cruise along you will also see sailboats silhouetted against the sky or bluffs and an occasional Great Lakes freighter or Ore Boat. Each cruise is narrated by a knowledgeable crew member who will let you know about the scenery, the history of the area, shipwreck facts and lore and is available to answer any questions you have about this beautiful Peninsula and islands. Our boats are small enough so we can offer a personalized cruise with plenty of time for you to take photographs yet large enough to provide a very stable comfortable ride. Our Captains will get as close as possible to whatever you want to photograph on the cruise. If you need the boat turned a little so you get a better photo just ask. We will stop the boat if needed and put it in position, conditions allowing, so you get that special photo for your album.

Shoreline Charters now has three boats and three locations to provide you with more sightseeing choices. Our new 40' "Water Taxi" accommodates up to 36 passengers and departs from our dock at Sister Bay Marina. This boat was a former US Navy launch and has lots of room for you to move around on and take the photos you want. Our other Navy boat "The Shoreline" can accommodate up to 16 passengers and departs from our dock in Gills Rock and Washington Island. Our 3rd boat the "Shoreline Adventurer" is a 33' Chris Craft that is available for private charters for up to six people. Both our Navy boats are also available for private charters for larger groups. All boats are fully equipped with safety equipment, navigational systems, lifejackets, and much more as required by the US Coast Guard for inspected vessels of these types. All Captains are USCG Licensed Masters and very familiar with the waters of this area as well as all the other ports and routes we run. All boats have comfortable seating areas and benches and a head (bathroom). There is indoor or outdoor seating on all boats.

The Shoreline "Water Taxi" runs daily cruises and private charters from our dock at the Sister Bay Marina on Hwy. 42 in downtown Sister Bay. We have an information Kiosk and sign right along the highway at the beginning of "D" dock where our boat departs from for our well known Lighthouse Cruise and other scenic cruises. Our Gills Rock cruises, including the Deaths Door Lighthouse Cruise, depart from the Shoreline Marina located in front of the Shoreline Resort and Restaurant. Our boat "The Shoreline" is located in front of the stone boathouse at the marina where our office is located. Our 3rd location for cruise departures is Washington Island where we offer scenic cruises departing from Detroit Harbor. Details on all the cruises from the above three locations is on our Daily Cruise page.

Reservations are recommended for all cruises. For information or to reserve please call us at (920) 854-4707 or visit our Kiosk at the Sister Bay Marina. As it is cooler on the water we suggest you bring a sweatshirt or jacket. You are welcome to bring your own food, snacks, coolers and beverages. All cruises are subject to weather. If winds and waves too high or rain we do not go and there is no charge to you. Remember to bring your camera.

We operate cruises from late April until early November. In the earlier part of the season and later parts of the season we may only operate one cruise a day increasing to several cruises a day later in the spring, through the summer and into fall. Contact us for the current schedule.