Manitoulin Island Little Current, Ontario Canada
Canada

3 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Ponant (3 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

At Little Current, the island's northern gateway. The wharf sits at the foot of the main street, and the whole village is walkable.
It is the largest freshwater island in the world, set between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. For the Anishinaabe who have lived here for millennia, Mnidoo Mnising is the island of the Great Spirit.
Two hours: Water Street, the waterfront and the swing bridge, no transport needed. Half a day: an excursion to M'Chigeeng and the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation. Full day: add the Cup and Saucer trail or a drive on the island roads.
A bridge from 1913, long the only road link to the mainland, which still pivots to let sailboats through. Residents watch this century-old piece of engineering with undimmed affection.
Yes, and it is not a memory: it is lived daily. At M'Chigeeng in the centre of the island, the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation brings together a museum, art gallery, amphitheatre and Ojibwe language resource centre.
Powwows bring communities together through the summer, and a port call sometimes coincides with these celebrations, open to respectful visitors. Some excursions include dancing, traditional storytelling or craft workshops.
A hike about fifteen minutes' drive from the wharf, up to the finest viewpoints in the region. The limestone cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment fall some 70 metres above forests and water. Moderate effort, proper shoes required.
Whitefish or trout from local waters in a village restaurant, then a cone from the local ice cream shop, eaten on the wharf above the clear water of the channel.
Work by island artists, heirs to the Woodland school, is found in the Little Current galleries. Craft stalls also offer locally made moccasins and dreamcatchers.
At Kagawong, half an hour's drive away, Bridal Veil Falls drops in a steady sheet into a pool where walkers cool their feet. The country roads also lead to farms, lighthouses and tiny villages.