SS Badger Set to Sail Again News | May 10, 2024 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy Manitowoc’s lake ship is ready for another season. The SS Badger will return to Manitowoc next week. Manitowoc’s tourism department says the boat will return on May 17th, and reservations for a trip across Lake Michigan are already open. This is the first time the Badger has run since last July when the boat had a hard landing and broke-off a piece of its dock and you can CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.