Great Deals Available for Late-Season Trips to Put-in-Bay

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Late summer and early fall are some of the best times of the year to head to the Lake Erie island of Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island), Ohio, particularly for budget-conscious travelers. Gentle temperatures, grape harvest season, fewer crowds and clearance sales lure autumn tourists. Miller Boat Line has joined with other island businesses to offer these packages to bolster late-season tourism by providing the best deals of the season.

Waterfront Getaway for $149. Available Sunday - Thursday September 6 through October 7.

Includes overnight accommodations at the BayShore Resort, the island’s only lakefront hotel, two adult fares aboard the Miller ferry and a $50 gift certificate for dinner at Axel & Harry’s Waterfront Grille, The Boardwalk or The Waterfront. A $207 value! Call the BayShore resort at 1-866-422-9746 to reserve this package.

English Pines, Island Wines starting at $109. Available Sunday – Thursday now through September 30 (excluding Labor Day).

Includes overnight weekday accommodations and continental breakfast at the historic English Pines Bed & Breakfast, tours and wine sampling at two island wineries: Heineman’s Winery and Crystal Cave and Put-in-Bay Winery and the Doller Mansion, and Miller ferry passes for two. For reservations call English Pines at 419-285-2521 and ask for the package special.

Island Getaway for $139. Available Sunday – Thursday August 22 through October 7.

Includes an overnight weekday stay at The Islander Inn or The Grand Islander Hotel, a $50 dining certificate at Axel & Harry's Waterfront Grille, a three-hour golf cart rental, plus two round-trip passes aboard Miller ferry. For reservations call The Islander Inn at 877-500-7829 and ask for the Island Getaway Package.

Girlfriend’s Getaway to Put-in-Bay for $60. Available through September. Includes a treatment at the Isola Day Spa along with a round trip passenger ticket aboard Miller Ferry. A savings of $13. Call the 419-285-4060 to reserve your spa treatment and mention the "Girlfriend's Getaway.”

About Miller Boat Line

Miller Boat Line ferries are the only scheduled means of transporting passengers, freight, vehicles and commercial vehicles to the Lake Erie islands of Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island) and Middle Bass Island, Ohio. We depart Catawba Point at the end of Rt. 53 N off St. Route 2. More information about Miller Boat Line can be found online at www.millerferry.com.