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    4.3 (640 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Charmaine S.

    This was my highlight on this Chicago trip! We took the 30 minute trip. The extreme ride was sold out. Encountered one of the most beautiful sunsets! The captain was a woman and was highlighted. Our guide was fun and does know the area and featured the functioning pretty lighthouse! Highly recommended!!!

    Could've been great until the boat driver decided a head on view of the fireworks was a good idea. How can you possibly have a good view trying to look directly over the head of someone sitting in front of you when the fireworks are at the shoreline level?!?! Keeping the boat at a slight angle so you can look over the shoulder of the person in front of you makes a lot more sense. I'm pissed I wasted $70 for zero view of the fireworks expecting something better than the free view I could've had on shore. Don't waste your money!! Piss poor planning

    Lake

    We used our GoCity pass for this and had a great time. We'd recommend did the 30 minute lakefront speedboat tour and we learned a lot, didn't get wet, had great tunes to listen to, and enough speed to let you know you were on the water. Very fun and would recommend.

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    Jennifer B.

    This experience was fun and pretty but did have a few cons. Did a family excursion at Navy Pier. Seadog Ceuises offers speedboat cruises with great night and day views of Chicago. There is an MC who was funny, and they took us to an awesome spot where we could see the Navy Pier fireworks offered all summer on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Pricing not bad. Views unrivaled. I subtracted two stars because the boat was full of spiders. So much so that many of the patrons screamed upon initial arrival on the boat. While small and harmless, spiders was overall not professional and definitely had a yuck factor. A few people took a while to sit, and staff said rather defensively that they had to leave the boat immediately or sit down. Not cool. Once the ride started and water spritz came, the spiders scattered, however, and no one thought twice about them. Overall, would have been the perfect experience without the spiders. I tried this same experience at Baltimore harbor with Seadog, and there were no spiders in site fyi.

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    Penny W.

    Amazing night watching fireworks on Lake Michigan a must do for family! It was so lively with a front row seat on the water!

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    Eric Y.

    Ok, let's talk about it. Jake, the showman, Skunk the shipwright and the Swaggiest Captain in the Chicago river Captain Swag. This trio made it a great experience on a rainy cloudy day in Chicago. Jake was super knowledgeable about the amazing architecture and historical facts about Chicago. Skunk was very patient even though he had to deal with those who did not want to follow directions. While Captain Swag got us through the tour safely, which is what I asked for. Overall, this was a satisfying and educational experience that I would gladly recommend to those thar love architecture or just want to be on a cool boat tour.

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    Jennie L.

    While in Chicago for a work conference, my friends & I were in the mood to explore a water adventure. Seadog Cruises offered a 30 minute cruise on the hour, which worked out the best for us. At first, I was a little reluctant to spend $30something on a 30 minute cruise - but it was WELL WORTH IT! Tip: If you buy online - it's cheaper. The crew was very personable & fun to be around, the boat felt very safe - complete with safety belts & life vests if wanted, and the view was breathtaking. It was only 50 degrees while we were out on the lake, so we didn't want to get wet - they warned us that we could still get a little wet but the front of the boat was the safest. (Fortunately, we started dry for the most part) The entire vibe of the trip was amazing. Great music, entertainment & company. I would definitely do it again. And for anyone questioning spending $30-something for 30 minutes - it was SO WORTH IT!

    Audrey L.

    Awesome cruise and water tour of the 1st Aquarium, the lighthouse, etc. our tour guide was awesome, had the jokes and history of Chicago down. I believe he mentioned that he is a teacher. Definitely had the group laughing and having a good time.

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    Our tour guide on the 75 minute river cruise was Jake the Showman. He was funny, knowledgeable and friendly. He did a great job!

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    So glad you had a great experience, Jennie. Have a wonderful day!

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    Jake, Captain Coo was absolutely incredible! Such creativity and knowledge of Chicago!

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    Jake nice :) and it was fast I would go again and Jake told us about Chicago As a newbie it really helped.

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    Hi Fe, thank you so much for the review. Have a great day!

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    Enjoyed the trip...Especially our tour guide Jake...he made it worth wild. Highly recommend.

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