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Ugly Anne/ Straits Area Tour Company

229 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI
231-436-5094
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Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: We have opened for the summer of 2013 and Ugly Anne will have water tours departing from Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. Information about Mackinac... more » Owner description: We have opened for the summer of 2013 and Ugly Anne will have water tours departing from Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. Information about Mackinac and Round Island's history will be offered through a live narrative and historic video footage with the tours departing from Mackinac Island along with a tour of the Mackinac Bridge. Mackinaw City tours will have history and sunset cruises traveling under the Mackinac Bridge. « less
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Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2012

First time ever going to Mackinaw City and I really wanted to ride the Ugly Anne, as it is family owned. We tried going on the tour, but had tough weather for 2 days and finally we were successful on the third try. Chris/Pat were very willing to work with us. Not only was it gorgeous, but very educational :)... More

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Brownstown Twp, MI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2012

Thank you for the wonderful sunset tour. This was a once in a lifetime fun and educational tour.!!! I learned many things about the bridge, the islands , the Great Lakes and the Straits. from our tour guide We brought our 4 children and all were engaged in the history of the bridge and its majesty. The staff were extremely... More

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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2012

As a traveler that has been over the Mackinac Bridge several times, this was such a neat perspective on the bridge! My husband and I absolutely loved this tour. This family operated company is absolutely fantastic and the family is so helpful and full of information. It was a fairly rough day when we decided to go out and luckily... More

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Mecosta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2012

Our group of four went on the Ugly Anne tourboat on Labor Day 2012. We tried to go last year, but the trip was cancelled due to high winds. I have no idea why Searcher1316 thought the boat was ugly or apprehensive about the tour...the boat is freshly painted, very clean, safe, and comfortable to ride in. This is a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2012 via mobile

When we first bought our tickets we had no idea what we were getting into. We went to the dock to redeem our tickets we were scared about what we had gotten ourselves into we had our first glance at ugly Ann and it was ugly. Once we got the back story about the boat and started the tour it... More

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Vassar, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2012

Went out on both the bridge cruise and the sunset cruise. Words can't describe the awesomeness and magnificence of floating under the Mackinaw Bridge in a "'small" boat. The weather cooperated and the boat was not so full that we couldn't move around and stretch a little. The Sunset Cruise also lived up to it's expectations. Perhaps they should change... More

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Sterling Heights, Michigan
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2012

I wish I could write a favorable review of my trip on the Ugly Anne around Mackinac Island. I was told by the Grand Hotel concierege to arrive around 12:15 P.M. on the dock for the 1:00 P.M. boarding, on Monday July 30, 2012. I was solo this day, because my wife was working, and I thought what a novel... More

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Straits_Area_Tour_Co, Owner at Ugly Anne/ Straits Area Tour Company, responded to this review
2 August 2012

Hello 23MichaelD23, I am sorry to hear that you had an unfavorable experiance with our company. I was actually one of the attendee's you spoke of in your review. You stated that you arrived at the dock at 11:30a for a 1pm tour, so I feel you blaming us for "wasting your morning," is not a fair attack. If I... More

Minnesota
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11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2012

This boat tour took about 1 hour and a half and took us around half of the island while the boat conductor spoke through a speaker highlighting areas of interest on the island. It was a fun boat ride and we enjoyed our time out on the water.

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Decatur, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012

Had a great time on the sunset cruise. We will definitely go again. Everyone was so nice. The original cruise was cancelled due to a storm moving in. We were given the option to get a refund or reschedule for any of the other cruises. That was a such a nice gesture on their part. I wish them the best... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2012 via mobile

Great experience and value. Family operated, clean, comfortable. We will definitely be back again - with the kids!

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