Chicago Boat Tour: Small-Group Sightseeing Experience
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95 Ratings
Chicago

Embark on a thrilling small-group boat tour in Chicago and explore the city’s iconic landmarks from the water. Capture stunning photos of the skyline and visit popular attractions like Navy Pier, Soldier Field, and Shedd Aquarium. Book now for a personalized sightseeing adventure!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Navy Pier - Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Navy Pier encompasses over 50 acres (20 ha) of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities and is one of the top destinations in the Midwestern United States, drawing nearly two million visitors annually.
What's Included
  • Life jackets provided for safety
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Please bring your own sunscreen
Additional Information

Experience Chicago like never before! Take in the city from unique viewpoints and capture memorable pictures of the renowned skyline. Our tour includes multiple landmarks around the local water bodies such as Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Fort Dearborn, Vietnam Memorial, Wolf Point, Shedd Aquarium, among others. Join us on our solid and safe US NAVY…

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Location
SP+ Parking
North Cannon Drive
Proceed to "A" dock which is the most northerly dock at the marina. Your Captain will be waiting for you at the front gate with his life jacket donned. The video link should help you locate us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJE6A1WH0hk
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Marco_b
Oct 4, 2025
Up close without the crowds - Captain Ken is a real captain. Nothing better than being on the water on a small boat without the crowds while being in the capable hands of someone who knows the local water and sights…
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Brandon_h
Sep 26, 2025
I enjoyed the experience.... - I enjoyed the experience. It was very informative. I would recommend that you wear a sweater or jacket because of the winds during the ride.
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Sian_s
Sep 20, 2025
Outstanding Value - Fantastic trip for a very reasonable price. The host was friendly and knowledgeable and made the trip a real pleasure. We were delighted to find this trip also included the city river tour in the price. One very slight improvement would be to make the location a little better signposted but we would definitely book again.
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Sttapley
Sep 6, 2025
Great day on the water with Capt. Ken. - Captain Ken is experienced/capable on the water, accommodating, and informative. Perfect tour for a couple (or up to six people). We thoroughly enjoyed our time and learned a lot. Guests on other tour boats were jealous of our personalized fun experience.
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Drew_a
Sep 2, 2025
best way to experience Chicago - Wonderful! Informative, cool, marvelous. We liked maneuvering through the Chicago river under the skyscrapers.
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Njshore07
Aug 18, 2025
Do this instead - We had a fantastic tour with Captain Ken. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and super accommodating. Our tour happened to coincide with the annual air show which was so cool to see from the lake…and Captain navigated all of the extra boat traffic seamlessly. We also did a more traditional river architecture tour with another company the day prior and I can confidently say skip that and do this instead. Our kids (12, 12 and 9 y/o) loved this tour as well (especially the fast parts)!
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Oscar_c
Aug 10, 2025
Best tour ever!! Captain... - Best tour ever!! Captain was very friendly and overall great experience !! Bout ride was really fun !
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Tom_h
Aug 9, 2025
Captain Ken was great.... - Captain Ken was great. My son and I had a blast on the trip. The RIB was a great vessel to explore Lake Michigan and The Chicago River. Most unique boat on the water.
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Matthew_p
Aug 5, 2025
Perfect ending to a great family trip to Chicgao! - This was an absolute awesome experience! Highly knowlegable and friendly captian! Good mix of excitement and information. Perfect for a family! Way better than one of those crowded commercial river tours...our captain previously worked for one of those and had extensive knowledge! 1000x recommend!
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H5540tzlaurab
Aug 4, 2025
Be a tourist but not like all the rest of the tourists. - Captain Ken gave us a fantastic tour! He’s incredibly knowledgeable about the city’s history and architecture, and his friendly, interactive approach made the experience both informative and offered some high speed fun. Highly recommend!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).