Straits of Mackinac Shipwrecks • Northern Michigan • Advanced Wreck Diving Weekend

This is not sightseeing diving. This is a weekend for divers who want history, challenge, cold water, and wrecks that make your heart race before you even hit the bottom. The Straits of Mackinac hold some of the most remarkable shipwrecks in the Great Lakes — vessels that went down carrying real stories of storms, shipping lanes, risk, and the working history of Michigan’s waters. These wrecks sit in cold freshwater that preserves detail, structure, and artifacts in ways ocean wrecks simply cannot. If you’ve been waiting for a chance to explore large, intact wrecks in one of the most iconic diving regions in the Midwest, this trip is built for you.

The Ultimate Great Lakes Wreck Diving Experience

Dropping into the Straits is unlike diving anywhere else in Michigan. Clear water, crisp temperatures, and huge ship profiles materialize out of the blue-green as you descend. Wooden steamers, schooners, and steel freighters sit frozen in time, with intact features, towering structure, cargo holds, hulls, and deck details still visible. These wrecks demand awareness, confidence, and skill — the perfect combination for divers who thrive on challenge and discovery. Each dive provides something new to explore, and no two wrecks feel the same. The scale and condition of these vessels leave lasting impressions on even the most experienced divers.

What the Trip Includes

This weekend is designed so you can focus on wreck diving, not logistics. Your trip includes:

• Two full days of wreck diving in the Straits of Mackinac

• Boat charter fees

• Lodging for the duration of the weekend

• Air fills

• Transportation of tanks and gear

• Support and leadership from experienced Great Lakes wreck-diving staff

• Optional tank and weight rental available

Cold-water wreck diving requires preparation, and we structure the days around safety, efficiency, and maximizing time on the wrecks.

Who This Trip Is For

This trip is ideal for:

• Advanced divers who enjoy deep, cold water diving

• Wreck divers who want to explore large, intact Great Lakes vessels

• Divers who are motivated by history, challenge, and skill-based diving

• Great Lakes divers who want to add Michigan’s most iconic wrecks to their logbook

If you’re unsure whether your experience level matches this trip, contact us — we’re happy to help you evaluate readiness and make recommendations.

The Great Lakes Wreck Diving Community Experience

Part of what makes Straits trips unforgettable is the camaraderie that develops on the boat and throughout the weekend. Divers share stories of each dive, compare notes on routes and features of each wreck, and learn from one another. The atmosphere is serious underwater and relaxed on the surface — exactly what makes Great Lakes diving culture so compelling. Whether you arrive with friends or solo, you’ll end up part of the group quickly.

What Makes This Trip Special

Great Lakes wreck diving has a character that tropical diving cannot replicate. The history is real. The ships were working vessels, not attractions. The cold preserves details that would be long gone in saltwater. You can descend onto a wreck and feel transported into a moment in history. Many divers describe their first Straits trip as a turning point — the dive when they truly fell in love with Midwest wreck diving, or the trip that gave them the confidence and skills to pursue deeper and more challenging wrecks throughout the region.

Reserve Your Spot

Space on the Straits of Mackinac trips is extremely limited due to charter capacity and the safety protocols of deep wreck diving. When the roster fills, registration closes until the next season. If the idea of exploring preserved shipwrecks, diving cold freshwater with a passionate wreck-diving community, and adding iconic Great Lakes sites to your logbook inspires you, secure your spot now. This is the kind of weekend that stays with divers for years.