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Charity Island Dinner Cruise

East Tawas, MI 48703
517-579-3182
Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in East Tawas
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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DeWitt, MI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011

At the end of September in Michigan, you never know what kind of weather to expect, but we ended up with a perfect day for the 1 hour cruise on Lake Huron from Tawas to Charity Island. We were served drinks and a snack on the hour long ride over and enjoyed beautiful views of the island and lighthouse. Once... More

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Bay City, MI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011

Not only was the trip over to the island great The lunch they provided was excellent. The knowledge of this island was outstanding. I have lived in Michigan most of my life and did not know the new things I learned.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011
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Just made my second trip to Charity Island on the dinner cruise along with my 92 year old dad. Left East Tawas dock on a very comfortable pontoon boat and despite some whitecaps on the lake, the trip was very smooth. The two crew members passed around cheese and crackers and were very attentive to everyone's needs. We were offered... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2010
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Our beautiful state of Michigan has much to offer, including this little known/not-well-advertised trip to little Charity island in Saginaw Bay. It is certainly worth the drive to East Tawas to board the comfortable boat for a one hour cruise to the island. We opted for the dinner cruise that included snacks and soft drinks on the cruise out and... More

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