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Shipwreck Explorers LLC A scuba diving charter boat specializing in taking recreational and technical divers to local shipwrecks. Why dive the Great Lakes?

Based out of Milwaukee, WI plus shipwrecks along the Wisconsin coast. The main diving season May to October with prime season in June, July, and August. It’s a very unique experience for many reasons. The Great Lakes contain 20% of the world’s fresh water. The lakes once looked like a freeway with ships everywhere. Some of these ships were not so fortunate and ended up shipwrecked due to heavy storms, boiler explosions, running aground, or collisions with other ships and ice. There are thousands of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes each with its own unique history. What to expect

The water temperatures are the coldest in the spring, by summer the surface warms up to 70F depending on where you are, but the bottom temperatures stay in the low 40’s. Generally, the southern parts of lakes warm up earlier in the season than the northern parts. Lake Superior, the biggest lake, warms up the slowest. The clarity of the water is excellent due to the introduction of zebra and quagga mussels in the last several decades that reached to all of the lakes except Lake Superior, which is mostly untouched by the mussels. As a result, divers can observe many shipwreck details in Lake Superior, while the other lakes offer spectacular panoramic views of entire steamships, freighters, and schooners.

We have 2 openings to the Milwaukee Car Ferry this Wednesday evening meeting at 4:30pm at McKinley marina! The season is...
10/06/2026

We have 2 openings to the Milwaukee Car Ferry this Wednesday evening meeting at 4:30pm at McKinley marina! The season is starting to wind down but we are not done yet...

Last-Minute Openings – S.S. Wisconsin out of Kenosha, WIA few last-minute openings have become available for this weeken...
07/22/2026

Last-Minute Openings – S.S. Wisconsin out of Kenosha, WI
A few last-minute openings have become available for this weekend's charters to the S.S. Wisconsin out of Kenosha.

Saturday, July 25
• Morning Charter – 1 spot available
• Afternoon Charter – 1 spot available

Sunday, July 26
• Morning Charter – 2 spots available

If you've been wanting to dive one of Wisconsin's most popular shipwrecks, this is a great opportunity. Visibility has been good, surface temperatures like a bath water, and we'll be diving one of the Great Lakes' classic wrecks - S.S. Wisconsin full of cargo and a few still intact automobiles.

Questions? Feel free to send me a message.
See you on the lake!
— Capt. Jitka @ Shipwreck Explorers LLC
Phone: 414-807-8233

Molly V and Shipwreck Explorers will be back in Kenosha on July 25 & 26 with AM and PM charter trips to the SS Wisconsin...
07/14/2026

Molly V and Shipwreck Explorers will be back in Kenosha on July 25 & 26 with AM and PM charter trips to the SS Wisconsin! As an added bonus, there's a good chance we'll spot a few aircraft from Milwaukee's airshow while we're out on the lake - no extra charge.

All of the trips are full except 2 spots remaining on the Saturday afternoon trip (July 25). If you've been wanting to dive one of Lake Michigan's best-preserved shipwrecks, this is your chance.

Reserve your spot here: https://www.shipwreckexplorers.com/dive-schedule/2026-07-25pm/

P.S. If you're interested in one of the trips that's already full, be sure to add yourself to the waiting list. Last-minute openings do happen from time to time, and I'll contact people on the list as spots become available.

Hope to see you underwater!

I recently had a chance to watch this excellent video about the Rosinco shipwreck put together by Satolli Glassmeyer - H...
06/11/2026

I recently had a chance to watch this excellent video about the Rosinco shipwreck put together by Satolli Glassmeyer - History in Your Own Backyard.

What amazed me most was the vessel's journey before it became a Lake Michigan shipwreck. Originally built as the luxury yacht Georgiana III, she later served during World War I, patrolling Delaware Bay on the East Coast before eventually making her way to the Great Lakes. It's remarkable to think that a vessel with such a varied history ultimately came to rest on the bottom of Lake Michigan off Kenosha, Wisconsin.

I was honored to contribute the underwater photographs featured throughout the video. These images were taken during dives on the wreck several years ago, and it was great to see them help tell the story of this unique shipwreck.

If you're interested in Great Lakes maritime history, shipwrecks, or underwater exploration, it's well worth a watch.

www.HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.cominfo@HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.com812-623-5727Built" rel="ugc" target="_blank">www.HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.cominfo@HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.com812-623-5727Built in 1916 by shipbuilders Harlan and Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware ...

Looking for a mid-week getaway?We're heading out Wednesday evening June 3rd for our first evening dive of the season on ...
06/01/2026

Looking for a mid-week getaway?

We're heading out Wednesday evening June 3rd for our first evening dive of the season on the Prins Willem V ("Willie"), one of Milwaukee's most popular shipwrecks. Weather is looking favorable, and visibility has been excellent lately.

If you've been thinking about getting in the water, this is an easy way to break up the work week and spend an evening on Lake Michigan.

Details and registration:
https://www.shipwreckexplorers.com/dive-schedule/2026-06-03pm/

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