"Repeat Guest Special":

Have you already experienced a stay at Middle Island?  Ready to come back?  Enjoy a stay with us anytime - at 10% off the current price
rate!  Just letting you know how much we appreciate your business. OR Become a member of Middle Island Lighthouse Preservation
Society and receive 10% off your first stay!  Just mention this offer at the time of your reservation.

"The Mother of all Deals"

How would you like to spend some quality "family Time" on secluded Middle Island?  Check this out!  Bring your whole family (7-12 people),
stay two or more nights, remember to bring your mother and receive the following:
#1  A narrated ride /  tour around the island's picturesque nature trail. (motor drawn "Joy Ride" carriage)
#2  A picture of your family in front of the lighthouse or a favorite background of your choice
#3  Free rowboat rental for the duration of your stay
#4  A "Smokin" lakeside picnic ~ please ask for details
(note: for 11-12 people a separate bunkhouse is supplied for up to two of the guests)


"Couple's Romantic Weekday Special":

Enjoy a romantic stay for two at the lodge!  
It'll just be the two of you - so take an enchanting stroll along the shoreline, hike one of our private trails, or choose to share a rowboat for
two (1/2 off rowboat rental!).  Afterwards, witness the breathtaking sunset, then get close by the fire pit for a spectacular evening (The fire
will be ready to light).  Experience the explosion of stars, the light adorned freighters, and the gently lapping waves.  Middle Island lies 2
1/2miles off the sparsely populated mainland, so basically, its almost like having the island all to yourselves...   Just stay with us Monday
through Wednesday night, and we'll give you Thursday night free!  Again, please mention this offer at the time of your
reservation.

"Group Dive and Lodge Package":

Want to explore shipwrecks in Lake Huron?  There a multitude of shipwrecks to dive - a stones throw away from Middle Island!  Dive
anywhere from Presque Isle to Thunder Bay Island.  The easiest way to explore this northern half of the Thunder Bay National Marine
Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve  is with Capt. Mike aboard Island Freighter II.  This vessel has plenty of space to store your gear and
offers the needed stability when donning it.  The Island Freighter II is an ideal dive platform with twin 150 Horsepower outboards.  So, even if
the dive destination was far, (which most aren't) it wouldn't take long to get there.
After a long day of diving, what could be better than a relaxing boat tour around Middle Island, then, maybe an overnight stay with a bonfire
on the beach?  There is even an interesting sinkhole near the lodge you could shore dive.  Capt. Mike has a deal for you!

Bring a group of 8-10 divers and receive 10%  off your lodging for diving one day.  
Receive 20% off your lodging if you dive two days.( Whether you stay one or two nights)

One day of diving consists of at least 2  - 1 tank dives.
2 - 1 tank dives are only $80 per person with a lodge stay.  (Regular price is $100 without a lodge stay.)
We can refill your tanks for only $12 each, delivered!

~~~~~~~~~  Boat Tours and Snorkel Trips  ~~~~~~~~~~

It's a day of adventure and learning.  May through September, we often schedule a boat tour.  Join Captain Mike Theut aboard Island
Freighter II, and let him take you on a narrated tour of Middle Island or Thunder Bay Island and the waters surrounding them.  Take great
pictures of the Middle Island Lighthouse from the water, then even better ones on the island itself!   If you have a group of four or more
people, we will find a date that works for you.  If you have less than four people, periodically check  the website (on the bottom of this page)
for upcoming scheduled tours.  Most Middle Island boat  tours will depart Saturdays at 10:00 am..  Please call Capt. Mike @ (989) 884-2722,
a week or more prior to departures,  to confirm a seat.  A deposit of half the total cost will be required.

Approximate tour time is four hours for scheduled tours.  Groups of six or more have the luxury of customizing their tour time and agenda.
Middle Island Tours cost $35 per adult, $25 17 - 11 y/o and $15 per child 10 y/o and younger.   
Capt. Mike offers a discount of $5 off per adult with groups of six or more!

Boat Departure Times:
Memorial Weekend Kick-Off ~ Narrated Middle Island Tour with possible guest speaker
May 26th (Saturday)
Departure time will be 10:00 a.m. with a return time of approximately 2:00 p.m. (unless we're having too much fun!)  If the waters are calm,
we will circle the island by boat.  The clear waters will reveal many interesting artifacts and natural features below. On the island, we will
tour the light station buildings and have a picnic lunch in front of the Keepers' Quarters.  Reasonable donations will be requested for
hamburgers with fixings and side dishes.  A flag raising ceremony will be dedicated to all those who risked their lives for this great country
of ours! (also for those who have given their time and donations to help restore the buildings on Middle Island)
Regular boat rates apply ($35 per adult etc.).

Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival  ~ Narrated Middle Island Tours with guest speakers
October 11, 12, 13, 14 - 2012 (Thursday through Sunday)
Boat Departure Times = 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ as many trips as the wave conditions will allow.  There will be no reservations taken on trips
to Middle Island (First come, first serve basis) during the festival.  There will be hot refreshments, cookies and more on Middle Island with
many volunteers to talk with and assist you.  The Keepers' Quarters offers a gift shop for many items to remember your experience by.  
Total trip time is approximately 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours in duration.  Bring your cameras!
Cost is $30 18 years old and up /  $20 for ages 17 and under.

Thunder Bay Island Boat Trips are also planned throughout the year.  A trip will be planned for Sunday the 2nd of September at 9:00 a.m.  
(Labor Day Weekend).   Also, two separate trips are scheduled for October 10th and October 15th - 2012 (Wednesday and Monday) -The
days surrounding the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival at 9:00 a.m..
Departure time will be 9:00 a.m.from Rockport Harbor.  Trip duration will be approximately 4 hours.    On board snacks and refreshments
will be served.   Middle Island Light Station can be viewed on one direction of the trip.  We will get very close to the lighthouse on both
Thunder Bay Island and Middle Island for some great photographs.  Plus, we'll pass over a shipwreck in barely more than ten feet of water.   
Best of all, a guest speaker will share many facts and colorful stories of this area's nautical history.   Weather and wave conditions are a
major factor in deciding to go or not.  Six people will be needed in order to make the twenty four mile-round trip.  Cost per person is $50 -$70
(Dependant on the number of passengers) and reservations are required.

Snorkel Trips
Snorkel local shipwrecks, unique limestone formations and other natural geological features.  The area around Middle Island boasts of
many interesting shallow dive spots placed there by man and Creator alike.  We have the shipwreck "Portland", Middle Island Sinkhole,
Rockport Springs and more.   Enjoy a short boat ride with this easy way to explore.  Only four or more people needed to depart from
Rockport or Middle Island for this trip.  Cost is $50 per person with discounts available for groups of 5 or more.  Wet suits are
recommended and rental of equipment can be arranged.

Please call Captain Mike at : 989-884-2722 to make your reservation today!
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