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PM Individual – Milwaukee Car Ferry & Willie
August 22 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm CDT
Trip Details
- Price: $170 / person
- Departure: McKinley marina boat ramps
- Meeting time: 30 minutes before departure time
- Minimum certification: Advanced Open Water (or equivalent). Technical (decompression) if conducting one long decompression dive instead of two dives. Divers must be qualified for the deepest planned dive. Divers must be qualified for the deepest planned dive.
Phone: 414-807-8233
Email: Jitka@ShipwreckExplorers.com
Milwaukee Car Ferry (1903)
The Milwaukee Car Ferry rests upright in about 130 feet of water, offering a deeper and more expansive wreck to explore. Its intact hull, towering bow, visible rail system, and two propellers make it one of the most iconic dives off Milwaukee, with cargo such as sinks still preserved inside the wreck. For properly trained divers, penetration into the engine room and crew quarters adds another layer of exploration.
- Dive Type:
- Advanced Recreational (no decompression)
- Technical (decompression) if one long dive
- Typical Depth: 90 to 125ft (27.4 to 38.1m)
- Required Certification:
- Advanced Open Water (or equivalent) for no-decompression dives
- Technical certification with appropriate training for decompression dives
Excellent for advanced open water or technical divers. Often dived as a two-tank trip or paired with Prins Willem V, Gillen Tug, or other nearby shipwrecks.
Prins Willem V (1948)
One of Milwaukee’s most popular wreck dives, the Prins Willem V is a largely intact freighter resting on its side in 55 to 90 feet of water. Shallow, accessible, and full of character from bow to stern, it offers an engaging and highly photogenic dive for all experience levels.
- Dive Type: Recreational (no decompression)
- Typical Depth: 55 to 90ft (16.7 to 27.4m)
- Required Certification: Open Water (or equivalent)
Excellent for beginner divers. Often dived as a two-tank trip or paired with Gillen Tug, Dredge #6, Norlond, Milwaukee Car Ferry, or other nearby shipwrecks.
