Charity Island Dinner Cruise, Michigan, United States
4.0 (26 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in East Tawas Dinner Theaters
Caseville to Charity Island Cruise
My friend and I took the charity island cruise from the port in Caseville, MI. It was a great experience overall. They only accept cash or check and collect when you board the ship so be prepared for that. The ride over was beautiful and they serve cheese and crackers as an appetizer. They also provide water or pop free and have beer available for purchase. They do allow you to bring a cooler on board if you prefer to BYOB. Once on the island you can walk the short distance to the lighthouse or they have a cart to drive you. The dinner table set up is outdoor under a pavilion. They also offer free wine tasting and have bottles available for purchase. The owner goes into a detailed historic background of the island and lighthouse while dinner is prepared (you had the option of fish or steak). My meal was good. Corn in the cob, baguette, red potatoes and steak pieces. My only complaint would be that the meat was undercooked for my taste. It was at medium and I'm a well done kind of person. After dinner there was time to explore the grounds, gift shop etc. The lighthouse tower is in pretty bad shape, I would not recommend climbing until restorations are done. The dwelling remodel next to the tower is beautiful. Lots of history and small artifacts to look at. On the boat ride back they served cheesecake for dessert. The worker on the boat was very friend and sat chatting with us for a while. If you want to do this plan to be gone for 6-6.5 hours.
Address
Caseville Municiple Harbor, East Tawas, Michigan, United States, Postal Code: 48703.
Mobile
Website
http://www.charityisland.net
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 19:22
User Ratings
4.0 based on (26 reviews)
Reviews
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4Robert H 5:00 PM Oct 11, 2014
A unique dinner/boat cruise!
We decided to take the final dinner/boat cruise to Charity Island and we were not disappointed! A newly made friend of ours who has been touring lighthouses in America for the past four years was on this cruise...we enjoyed talking with him about Charity Island as well as about other Michigan lighthouse adventures. The dinner was highly anticipated and it did not disappoint! We ordered one of both dinners offered...perch or beef tenderloin tips with red skin potatoes, a vegetable medley, crusted bread, and a special sauce made by the owners and Capt. Tom. A wine tasting on the pavilion deck was a nice feature...both Michigan Cherry and Michigan Raspberry wines could be tasted and purchased by the glass or bottle. Dinner was preceded by an informative history of the early lighthouse keeper, the present owners' decision to purchase the island, and of the features unique to the island such as the rare flora species and the archaelogical artifacts. The time after dinner was limited, but we did take pictures of the lighthouse and home and we went upstairs to see the period pieces. (Limited items) what this tower needs is a non-profit organization to assist in its rebuilding of the structure, as the top of the tower is in disrepair. It would be nice to return some day and find that the tower was refurbished! We recommend the dinner cruise and tour to Charity Island!
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4Schmeminemone 5:00 PM Sep 23, 2014
Caseville to Charity Island Cruise
My friend and I took the charity island cruise from the port in Caseville, MI. It was a great experience overall. They only accept cash or check and collect when you board the ship so be prepared for that. The ride over was beautiful and they serve cheese and crackers as an appetizer. They also provide water or pop free and have beer available for purchase. They do allow you to bring a cooler on board if you prefer to BYOB. Once on the island you can walk the short distance to the lighthouse or they have a cart to drive you. The dinner table set up is outdoor under a pavilion. They also offer free wine tasting and have bottles available for purchase. The owner goes into a detailed historic background of the island and lighthouse while dinner is prepared (you had the option of fish or steak). My meal was good. Corn in the cob, baguette, red potatoes and steak pieces. My only complaint would be that the meat was undercooked for my taste. It was at medium and I'm a well done kind of person. After dinner there was time to explore the grounds, gift shop etc. The lighthouse tower is in pretty bad shape, I would not recommend climbing until restorations are done. The dwelling remodel next to the tower is beautiful. Lots of history and small artifacts to look at. On the boat ride back they served cheesecake for dessert. The worker on the boat was very friend and sat chatting with us for a while. If you want to do this plan to be gone for 6-6.5 hours.
