Chicago Lunch Cruise: Scenic Lake Michigan Views

Experience Chicago’s skyline with a buffet lunch cruise on Lake Michigan. Enjoy dining, DJ entertainment, and games on our climate-controlled and open-air decks.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City Experiences By Hornblower - For groups of all sizes, a Spirit Cruise is the venue that delivers a memorable experience where guests will have fun from start to finish. We offer a unique perspective of the city, a warm, friendly atmosphere and ways for guests to define their own fun. This means groups can kick back, connect with each other and…
What's Included
  • Unlimited coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and water
  • Climate-controlled interior decks
  • Scenic Lake Michigan views
  • Lunch
  • Live DJ entertainment
  • Guaranteed table for your party size
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Creative cocktails, wine, and beer are available for purchase from our fully stocked bar
Additional Information

Experience an unforgettable afternoon on Lake Michigan with the Signature Chicago Lunch Cruise. Perfect for a family gathering or a meal with friends, elevate your lunch with a chef-crafted buffet and breathtaking views of Chicago’s famous landmarks, including Adler Planetarium and Navy Pier. This enjoyable and laid-back lunch cruise offers live DJ…

Location
600 E Grand Ave
East Grand Avenue
Boarding: Navy Pier. Parking: City Cruises does not own or operate any parking lots in the area. Local parking is available at 600 E Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 for our Navy Pier Departures. Alternative parking is available at 460 E. Illinois St. and 403 E. Grand Ave. Arrive 30 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Latasha_c
Sep 1, 2025
Nice - Everything was nice. Food was good and plentiful. The DJ did great on the music and the drinks were smooth and not watered down. Overall it was a very good vibe.
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Marek_k
Aug 24, 2025
The Manager and all staff was just Wonderful. My suggestion is it will be Wonderful , more romantic music Frank Sinatra - Very nice but we like older music Frank Sinatra etc we love romantic music, food was delicious. Thank you so much 💓
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Donna_j
Aug 23, 2025
It was Fantastic - We had a lovely time sharing our 17th Anniversary 🙏🏾 The staff gave me roses and Champagne♥️ This was a great time.
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Felecia_e
Aug 22, 2025
Luxury luncheon at it's best - The overall luncheon was extremely nice. From the staff to the meal. If I could criticize anything it would be to make sure the name of the ship is on the tickets or details. We didn't know which ship to board. And we had to get help because no one knew. But Ramsey a ship manager made a call and found our boat. The name of the boat should always be included in the details. But we enjoyed the seeing the skyline up close and relaxing on the upper deck. We will return for another experience!
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Agustin_c
Aug 15, 2025
Good service and the... - Good service and the whole crew very friendly, the only thing that wasn’t good there were a few flies that bothered us during the lunch, but overall pretty good
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Twanna_w
Aug 15, 2025
Absolutely would do it Again! - Wow It was nice we enjoyed it the staff was great. The food was very tasty they had a variety things .
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Tanya_d
Aug 12, 2025
Our entire family had a... - Our entire family had a great time. Staff was friendly and helpful. Music was great Food (variety) - Delicious!! Cruise ship was very nice /clean. Seating - a little tight but ok
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Elise_r
Aug 26, 2025
I had difficulty locating... - I had difficulty locating correct ship and first woman I encountered was very rude and not very accommodating. I, fortunately able to connect with a representative from your company,and she was able to send me the link again to my cell phone with bar code number. She waited with me patiently on the phone until I located the correct ship and was able to board safely; an Irish woman who assisted me. Wait staff on.ship was very accommodating and paid extra attention to me during the cruise as I was traveling solo.. Guests were very friendly and food was good,but not warm. I enjoyed the scenery and the entire cruise!
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Geneice_h
Aug 24, 2025
Signature Happy Cruise - The experience was wonderful could not have been a perfect day.It was my friend first time on this boat it was her birthday she abd I had a ball. The food was delicious and DJ the rock. I will definitely recommend this Cruise.
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Mike_r
Aug 15, 2025
Lunch cruise - Be prepared to fend for yourself when you get there, there are four boats tied up but no signage about which one is your cruise boat. There was a couple people in uniform near one boat that helped us figure it out. Once we got onto the right boat, the crew was very helpful. In addition to your e-ticket, I’d advise one to have a printed copy of your receipt if you purchase any extras. The food was good, plenty of it. The biggest negative was the volume of the music, in the dining area it made talking at our table challenging. We had a special treat, the USAF Thunderbird precision flying team was practicing for an upcoming air show, it added to the scenery experience. All in all we had a great time
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From $67
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).