Choose the route
Open the dated sailing calendar to identify the actual Charlevoix boat for your travel date.
Lake Michigan · Route planner
Plan the Beaver Island boat and return crossing
A northern Lake Michigan island trip is a calendar decision. See passenger and standard vehicle fares, sailing-season variability and why car reservations matter.
Charlevoix ↔ St. James, Beaver Island, Michigan2026 published-source reference
Build your ferry plan
Enter your group and travel date. View only fare categories backed by published operator rates. Confirm booking and current cancellations with the operator.
Pricing shown is illustrative, dated operator information—not live availability or a purchase.
Before you leave for the dock
Check the details
Decide whether to take a standard-size car or arrange island transport; reserve all vehicles.
Verify the return
Verify the return boat, particularly in fall when departures are less frequent.
Route-specific decisions
Beaver Island Boat Company publishes a date-by-date 2026 calendar with one to four departures depending on the day. There is no safe single 'daily ferry time'.
All vehicles and trailers require reservations; passenger reservations are generally not required.
Vehicle quote below covers only a standard vehicle under 7 ft 6 in high and no more than 16 ft long. Oversize cars, trailers, bikes and kayaks have separate published rates.
What is live and what is not?
These tools calculate against operator-published 2026 reference data and your inputs. The date selection does not retrieve ticket inventory or prove a ferry will sail. All current departures, booking availability and cancellations must be checked through the official operator links above. The planner deliberately withholds a total when rates are incomplete.