Learn about the Anishinaabe, Grand Traverse Bay's ancestral residents
Connect with the Grand Traverse Bay on a new local level
Enjoy breathtaking views of Traverse City and Old Mission Peninsula
Experience sailing on the bay on the state's biggest schooner
Step away from the cares of the shore
Activity location
Traverse City
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
13258 S W Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684, USA | To check in, visit our ticket booth, the small, brown building at the end of Discovery Pier. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early, and be aware that there is construction and may be heavy traffic.
We recommend not using Apple Maps, as it will lead you astray when you try to find us. Free parking is located in the lot behind Great Lakes Discovery Center Collaborative (13170 S. West Bay Shore Dr., Traverse City, MI) directly across the street from our Discovery Pier ticket booth. Please use the DESIGNATED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING to walk to our ticket booth which is the small, brown building at the end of the pier for check-in. If you are getting dropped off and don't have to park, you can go directly to Discovery Pier to check in. Please call our office for alternate parking directions if you have mobility challenges.
Please arrive 30 MINUTES before the sail. Manitou leaves right on time, and we want to have you with us!
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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What's included, what's not
2-hour sail
History tour with a Knowledge Carrier and Story Keeper of the Grand Traverse Band
Food and drinks
Tips
Know before you book
Not allowed: Smoking
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).
What you can expect
Experience a morning sail on Grand Traverse Bay with a local Anishinaabe guide. Enjoy a history tour like no other in the area.
Learn from your guide Tera John, a Knowledge Carrier and Story Keeper from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
To begin, listen to a safety briefing prior to boarding, then pick your own seat on deck. Set sail, and let the peaceful sound of the wind and water take you away.
Hear stories from Tera John that will help you experience the Bay in a new way. Feel free to venture back to visit with the captain and take a turn at the wheel. Or, relax as the crew serves snacks and drinks for purchase.
Watch the crew expertly take in sail and smoothly return you to Manitou's home dock. Leave with unforgettable memories of sailing on the Bay.
Location
Activity location
Traverse City
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
13258 S W Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684, USA | To check in, visit our ticket booth, the small, brown building at the end of Discovery Pier. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early, and be aware that there is construction and may be heavy traffic.
We recommend not using Apple Maps, as it will lead you astray when you try to find us. Free parking is located in the lot behind Great Lakes Discovery Center Collaborative (13170 S. West Bay Shore Dr., Traverse City, MI) directly across the street from our Discovery Pier ticket booth. Please use the DESIGNATED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING to walk to our ticket booth which is the small, brown building at the end of the pier for check-in. If you are getting dropped off and don't have to park, you can go directly to Discovery Pier to check in. Please call our office for alternate parking directions if you have mobility challenges.
Please arrive 30 MINUTES before the sail. Manitou leaves right on time, and we want to have you with us!
