I've been here (year round in the water) for God knows how long - can't remember. I actually moved…read moresouth of Madison Street to be close to the yard. Cannot praise it enough. They treat your boat like it belongs to them. It is truly an old-fashioned yard - the best communist community I've ever been part of - by that I mean the people who keep their boats there more or less will follow the precept "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need." I've got the oldest power boat in the city, and with help from the yard itself and many of the people who keep their boats there, I've kept her going for over 25 years now.

This was great find especially since I currently live in the South Loop and my boat summers in…read moreBelmont Harbor. I was initially hesitant only because I am a powerboater and the yard is more sail centric. Any second thoughts quickly vanished. Great people here. Eric, Jackie and the whole crew. I could not ask for a better yard. They were even able to store my boat inside as well. And then there is Jeff's Marine Service. Talk about a rare find. Jeff is a smart cookie. His investigations into my boats issues are thorough. He doesn't just start replacing parts. He develops a theory as to what may be wrong then works to prove his theory...again without replacing a bunch of parts that aren't going to fix the problem. I could not be happier with this operation.

If you have a boat and need to get it fixed, do it here. They will take care of all your needs.read more

Mike and the team are knowledgeable, precise, meticulous and punctual…read more I came to them with a problem, which another shop could not get resolved for weeks. Here the problem was solved in one day and I was back on the water. Highly recommend.

Beautiful harbor with lots of beautiful boats parked, has a cafe that serves drinks and food. The…read morecity needs to maintain the restrooms they are very poorly maintained

Made reservation online, as required. As we got close, we called over and over until we finally got…read moresomeone to answer and tell us that our reservation was confirmed and we had a slip (also tried channels 9 and 16 with no luck) After giving us our assigned slip, I checked the map to see there was no slip D44. called back and thankfully got a person again who assured us it did exist. It does and we were put up against a concrete wall in a slip barely "a slip". We were on a public walkway with heavy traffic and absolutely no view and 3 street lights to boot! All of this for $200 a night. Stay away! Do not waste your time or money.

To celebrate a friends 30th birthday, we chartered a pontoon with Captain Patrick and it was not a…read moregood experience - and it's hard to mess up getting a group of girlfriends together to hang out on a boat in the playpen. Not only was our Captain condescending when we asked for clarification as to our schedule, he took charge of elements of the trip without the input of the host, which made for a series of uncomfortable conversations. After charging the group for 5 hours on the boat, he had us leave the playpen two hours early so we could chug all the way to Burnham Harbor to get gas - which we didn't need in the first place - just because he didn't "include" gas in the price - all for a mere $50 worth (on top of $900 for the boat - with the mandatory 20% tip paid in advance). After spending over an hour trekking to get gas - and we almost certainly spent half of the gas money on getting to the station in the first place, we just decided to hop off the boat to avoid the headache. Another display of blatant lack of professionalism came from his demeanor. I highly doubt he would have felt the need to physically touch the hips and waists of the passengers if it was a group of young men. We left disappointed and sufficiently creeped out - all seven of us. If you're going to charter a boat, stay far away.

This company scammed us!!! They made a false claim against us in order to keep the security…read moredeposit of 750.00. The company is renting an unsafe boat. The tip of our boat submerged in the middle of the trip. It leveled out and we managed to make it back safe!!! It was too small for the amount of people they told us we could have. It was misleading and false advertising. When we docked the boat a man directed our steps then claimed we damaged the boat. We are looking into a CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR ALL WHO WANTS TO JOIN!!!

My friends and I have chartered a few boats here in Chicago, but this was by far the best…read moreexperience we have had. We actually had to reschedule our initial cruise last minute due to bad weather. The boat owner, Russel, was very communicative and made the best of the not-so-great situation. He graciously offered to allow for our group to enjoy the boat for a lesser amount of time and stay at the dock. We were also able to reschedule for the following week and go out with Captain Brian at that time. Our group had such an amazing time during both sessions. We certainly had some strong personalities in the bunch (myself included) and Captain Brian was such a great sport. He was very professional but also blended in so well with our group that he was like another guest. We will without a doubt be reaching out to Russel & Captain Brian again for future events. Thank you both for making this such an unforgettable experience for us and our guests.

As boating season starts in Chicago, I just wanted to let you know that Russell took me, my…read morechildren and their significant others out for my "birthday celebration" and it was thee BEST boating experience this Chicago gal has ever had. Russell took us on the most beautiful route and his boat is beautiful and comfortable for viewing, eating, drinking and laying out if you like. My favorite moment was when we anchored and me and my kiddos did a celebratory jump into the lake as Russell videotaped us. Big Thanks to Russell for the BEST Boating experience in CHI. He is so knowledgable and experienced that I highly recommend 1st Class Charters Chicago!!

What a dope experience! My SIL has lived in Chicago for awhile and we went to visit her! She said…read morewe HAD to do this experience because it was so fun. Eating pizza, driving yourself on the boat and site seeing with friends! What more could you want? We rented the boat, it was for 2 hours and they provide 1 frozen pizza for 10 people. I wish it was more.. considering you're paying about $60 bucks per person (taxes, gratuity). Since she's done this before, we bought 3 more pizzas and snacks before we arrived. So cool and since we did it in the evening, it felt so great and was gorgeous. The moon was full, and it was an awesome evening. Getting there/parking was great. They have a huge parking lot. The employees were kind, walked us through the safety and let us on our way. It was an awesome experience, check it out but keep it quiet!

TL;DR: Christina and Rich were awesome and informative, clean boat and easy to operate, grill on…read morethe boat was tricky but it cooked the pizza and the pizza was good, 10/10 would recommend! This was an amazing and much needed experience, especially right now. My friends and I arrived a bit too early, but we didn't have to wait long because Christina was able to check us in and get us on a boat in no time! She was really nice and gave us a quick overview of what to expect before we headed down to the dock. They are limiting it to four people/per boat right now, but honestly that was perfect because we had room to spread out a bit. The boats are sanitized after each group too. Rich thoroughly explained how to operate the boat and our route options. None of us had ever driven a boat before, and he helped us feel comfortable with it before we left the dock. I was one of the drivers (we took turns) and I though it was a lot of fun actually. Also, they have pizza that you grill on the boat and it's pretty good! The grill itself was a bit tricky, but the pizza got cooked, so that's all that really matters haha. 10/10 would recommend!

So fun! Highly recommend this company. They take the time to call you beforehand to make sure all…read moreyour questions are answered. My family and I got captain Larry and he was so kind and told us fun facts about buildings that we passed by. I will for sure be doing another boat tour with them!!

Excellent time on Lake Michigan. We had to reschedule our first appointment due to bad weather and…read morewere so happy we made it back to Chicago just for this trip. We got lucky to have good wind and had a true sailing experience. Captain Conway knew what he was doing and we always felt safe and in good hands. We would certainly recommend this charter to anyone looking for a sailing trip while in Chicago. We will be back!

Pro: good at doing very specific work on Volvo Penta V8, ie change the oil and filter…read more Con: not good at problem solving, ie, why is a exhaust alarm active? Also, the communication was weak between the service coordinators and the service techs. Recommendation, don't let the service tech do work on your boat without you personally prepping them

If I had gotten better communication with Jonathan about scheduling, this would have been a 5+. We…read morehad a service date, but I was never given a time; even after calling and emailing a couple times. I finally got the appointment time at 0740 for a tech arrival at 0800. I'm an old guy, emails are fine; but I'd like to have a human answer a phone and just give me the appointment time when I ask. As for the engine service and repair we were doing, FANTASTIC. Anthony is an expert Volvo guy. Zipped through the routine service and troubleshot the intermittent start issue like the PRO that he is. All Fixey-Fixey. What had been a difficult EVC fault issue was solved as a grounding problem. Given the chance (are you listening Jonathan), I will call for service from CYW without hesitation. Anthony is now my ace #1 Volvo guy. I hope to get this kind of expert service on other problems also.

We booked with Skyline Coasting and had an amazing time! Veronica is super easy to communicate with…read moreand very friendly! The boat itself is beautiful and has everything you can think of. My friends and I had the best time and haven't stopped talking about it since. Absolutely recommend booking with Skyline for your next charter!

Skyline Coasting Yachts Charters offered our party one of the best chartering experience on the…read morewater. The hosts ensured that we had the best experience on their yacht all the while keeping everyone on board safe and well educated. They were so accommodating and lively. The booking process was easy and the entire process was seamless. The yacht was clean and fully functional. I would definitely recommend Skyline to all my friends and family. You won't be disappointed when you choose Skyline Coasting Yacht Charters.