Waterfront: On the Waterfront
Catch a breath of fresh air and a cool breeze on Lake Michigan or the Chicago River. From tours to dinners, these ships offer activities for everyone.

Captain Al’s Charter Boat Fleet
Sport fishing trips, pleasure cruising, skyline cruises, Chicago river cruises, fireworks cruises, swimming, snorkeling and diving trips--you name it, Captain Al’s got it.
Burnham Harbor at 400 E. Randolph Dr., #3110 | 312-565-0104
www.captainalscharters.com
Hours and price vary depending on activity.

Chicago’s First Lady - Architecture Tour
Rolling on the river (and on the lake), the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s First Lady provides architecture cruises. It also caters to corporate and social events, weddings and 90-minute river cruises.
Ships depart from Michigan Ave. bridge at Wacker Dr. | 847-358-1330 www.cruisechicago.com
Hours and price vary depending on activity. $23.00-$25.00 for tours.

Mystic Blue Cruises
The newest dinner cruise boat at Navy Pier offers packages for group events as well as tours of the ship.
Navy Pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. | 877-299-7783 | www.mysticbluecruises.com
Lunch: Mon.-Fri: board 11:30am; Sat.-Sun.: board 12:30pm //
Midday: Mon.-Thurs.: board 3:00pm //
Cocktail: Fri.: board 4:30pm //
Dinner: Mon.-Thurs.: board 6:30pm; Fri.: board 7:30pm; Sat.: board 7:00pm; Sun.: board 5:00pm //
Moonlight: Fri.-Sat.: board 12:00am.
Price ($23.00-$75.00) varies depending on package.

Odyssey Cruises
Passengers can view one of the most spectacular skylines on one of the city’s most elegant cruises.
Navy Pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. | 888-741-0281 | www.odysseycruises.com
Brunch: Sun. board 11:00am; //
Lunch: Mon.-Fri.: board 11:00am; Sat.: board 11:00am //
Dinner: Mon.-Thurs.: board 6:00pm; Fri.: board 7:00pm; Sat.: board 6:30pm; Sun.: board 5:30pm.
$39.00-$199.00. Price varies depending on package.

Seadog
In addition to the river and lake architecture tours, Seadog offers a speedboat lake tour for those with a sense of adventure. For fireworks displays, the speedboat tours are extended.
Navy Pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. | 312-636-7737 | www.seadogcruises.com
May: 12:00pm-7:00pm | Summer Hours (June - Sept.): 7 days a week. Price varies ($12.00-$25.00) depending on package chosen.

Shoreline Sightseeing Cruises
At reasonable prices and convenient times, it’s hard to miss one of these tours.
474 N. Lakeshore Dr., Suite 3511 | 312-222-9328 | www.shorelinesightseeing.com
Hours and price ($3.00-$40.00) vary depending on activity.

Spirit of Chicago
Lift your spirits with dinner and dancing on one of Chicago’s finest cruise ships. Ships depart from Navy Pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. | 866-211-3804 | www.spiritcitycruises.com
Hours and price ($25.00-$98.00) vary depending on activity.

Tall Ship Windy
Experience the power of nature as wind directs these enormous sailboats through Lake Michigan.
Ships depart from Navy Pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. | 312-595-5555 | www.tallshipwindy.com
Afternoons: 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm Sunset cruise: 7:00pm
Evening starlight cruise: 9:00pm, and occasionally 11:00pm.
Navy Pier regular public cruise
Adults: $27.00; Seniors and Children(12 and under): $20.00.

Wendella Sightseeing
For a romantic evening buy tickets to Wendella’s sunset cruise, which gives passengers a front row seat to Buckingham Fountain’s show. Wendella also offers architecture tours and a combined river and lake tour.
Boats depart from 400 N. Michigan Ave. | 312-337-1446 | www.wendellaboats.com
Hours vary depending on activity. Adults: $19.00-$21.00; Seniors: $17.00-$19.00; Children:$10.00-$11.00