09/02/2026
For the first time in more than 30 years, you can walk onto the Boblo Boat.
The SS Ste. Claire, the 1910 steamship that carried generations of Detroiters to Boblo Island, opened its restored first deck this week as a walk-through museum at Riverside Marina on the east riverfront.
It almost didn't make it. The Ste. Claire made her last Boblo runs in 1991, sat deteriorating for decades, and a 2018 fire tore through her upper decks during restoration. The crew rebuilt from the hull up.
Inside there's a timeline of Boblo history, a souvenir stand, and the same popcorn and cotton candy from the ride to the island. It's $10 for adults, $5 for kids, $25 for a family of five, and every dollar funds the rest of the restoration. Reservations at bobloboatdetroit.com.
