Captain Paul and team was AMAZING! We had a post graduation cruise for my daughter and best friend,…read morecruising into the sunset. The most memorable trip for my daughter, friends and family. Captain Paul was extremely flexible in making the most beautiful experience. We cruised on both the river, and saw the sunset on Lake Michigan. The experience of a private yacht for my daughter's celebration was priceless. Thank you Captain Paul for your hospitality!

I found this boat charter on Yelp! Spoke with Paul and the process to book was so seamless! He…read moreanswered all my questions promptly when wondering how to tip and if we needed to bring coolers. They supplied ice for our trip which was great! At the end of our time we were already trying to book with them again! With the new adjustment we were able to have 30 with proof of vaccines! Highly recommend them!

When you arrive the signs are very clear. We almost got looped in with the wrong time and the…read moreemployees were very helpful in ensuring we made it to the right boat! A side note there is a Peet's coffee right above this that you can stop in for a snack. They also have a full bar and snacks available for purchase on the boat which was a surprise to me! The bathrooms on board are super clean as well. Now, the best part was Scott! Our tour was engaging, fun, and very informative. You can barely feel yourself moving which is wild! I got a ton of great photos and learned so much about the city. I would do this exact tour again it was so fun. They do have lots of options to choose from!

I never write reviews, but the experience with Wendella Tours was bizarre and made me angry. AVOID…read moreTHIS TOUR GROUP. Me and my partner scheduled a 90-minute architecture tour for 06/24/2025 at 8:30PM (Total $90 for two tickets). We arrived early and while waiting, we received an email at 7:56PM saying there was an issue with their boat and they had to cancel the tour. We went down to the ticketing office and spoke with the employee. He explained there was an issue with their boat and it was impossible to refund our tickets at his ticketing office. He advised me that we could call the main office number and ask for a refund and then shrugged saying he wasn't sure if they would be able to. The employee stated he could reschedule us to 8:45PM (a firework tour - not what we wanted) or 9:00PM for the architecture tour. I advised him we would be fine with shifting our plans to 9:00PM. He printed me and my partner our tickets and we stepped aside to wait for an hour. We looked at the tickets and noticed that the 9:00PM tour was printed as only 45-minutes long, not the 90-minutes originally purchased. I went back up to the ticketing office and inquired about the discrepancy and asked for a refund on the difference, as the 45-minute tour was only $28 per ticket (Total $56 for two tickets). The employee again said he couldn't refund us for the difference. At this point I was upset because literally, what do you mean you can't refund the difference? After me being persistent (and a different employee also saying no refunds), they finally admitted they actually COULD refund me there, and then issued me a refund / receipt saying my card would be credited for the original amount in 2 - 5 days. I left completely confused by the interaction. How are YOU going to cancel on me, and then say "Oh no refunds" *shrug*. Umm you didn't provide the service I purchased... I would urge you to use literally any other architecture tour group.

Phenomenal architecture tours! We had Brad who is an architect who shared so much knowledge about…read morethe river high rises! The way he differentiated the architectural periods since the Chicago Fire taught us so much! If you have a choice of docents, try to get Brad!

Amazing views. Excellent speaker who knew all her histories…read moreon each and every building. She was amazing with her knowledge and facts on building. Service was great but it was cold. Overall wonderful time and amazing view. Highly recommend for the views and for relaxation with the family.

Great to have this service to the person that wants the boat experience without being an owner!…read moreThank you for being in Chicago.

Omar rocks! Thanks for the great experience. 2 hours allows you to hit the locks, the entire…read moresouth branch and a solid peek into the north branch. #doit

he is so nice and best bartender I've ever had such. Guys were trying to cut the line and he said…read moreladys first.Friendly guy!

Joseph and Nico were so attentive, had a great time! Island party was awesome and I had a great…read moretime!

Captain Brian, Russell, and Ulysses were amazing! We rented both the Catamaran and the Monohull…read moreboats for 3 hours on a sunny Saturday in June and filled the boats with a bachelorette and her friends. I cannot say enough about the experience! So much fun! The Catamaran boat is nicer than I was expecting. There is a bathroom and indoor cabin area to relax if you get too hot in the sun and don't want to cool off with a swim. The captain and crew took care of us the whole time. They have a giant cooler filled with ice and packed the cooler with our goodies so we could relax. They then waited on us, putting on our music, bringing us our drink requests and snacks. That part was so luxurious and absolutely unexpected! We had too many people to fit on one boat so we rented the Monohull as well and the experience was seamless. They made sure the group was together as much as possible. We boarded the boats while the boats were parked next to each other, then both sailed to the playpen and tied up together. We were allowed to hop between the boats so that the whole crew could mingle. It was perfect! The Monohull is also a very nice boat with room for 6 people to sit comfortably in the back or on the front to sunbath. I highly recommend! The only thing I regret is not booking this for a longer time slot.

My friends and I chartered the catamaran in August 2021 and it was the highlight of our summer! It…read morewas such a great way to enjoy the Chicago skyline and swim in the lake. The boat was spacious and comfortable. Can't wait to go again this year!

We took the tour with Jim as the guide, and it was amazing, really cool information and…read moreentertaining. Highly recommend it

Eric was a very good speaker and staff war very nice, the entire thing was very informative thank…read moreyou guys so much!