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Luxury yacht with a variety of wining-and-dining harbor cruises, including a late-night option.
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Reviews — 8
The cruise itself was on a beautiful night.
However...incredibly pricey. We were kind of shocked. Dinner cruise on a Saturday (non-fireworks because they were over for the season) was roughly $180/adult. Buffet ran out fairly quickly, so pile it up your first pass through. Because there may not be any left of that favorite item if you try to go back. Drinks were not included.
My cousins ordered cocktails. I stick with bottled drinks when the bartending skills are unknown. So, I ordered a bottle of wine.
Each of them hated their cocktails. So, they all drank my wine. I had to order another bottle.
Two bottles of wine + tax/grat cost me another $167.
So - for just me alone (given I paid for the wine), cost me $347.
One of my cousins paid for the cocktails they didn't drink. I have no clue what his bill was.
I will also say, I swung by the bar later and ordered a Bulleit Bourbon on the rocks. Said "excuse me" to the bartender 3-times because he was glued to his phone texting (yes - behind the bar).
The bourbon was perhaps all of a 1 - 1-1/2 ounce pour and cost $17.
So, make that $347 - $364 instead 😒
However...incredibly pricey. We were kind of shocked. Dinner cruise on a Saturday (non-fireworks because they were over for the season) was roughly $180/adult. Buffet ran out fairly quickly, so pile it up your first pass through. Because there may not be any left of that favorite item if you try to go back. Drinks were not included.
My cousins ordered cocktails. I stick with bottled drinks when the bartending skills are unknown. So, I ordered a bottle of wine.
Each of them hated their cocktails. So, they all drank my wine. I had to order another bottle.
Two bottles of wine + tax/grat cost me another $167.
So - for just me alone (given I paid for the wine), cost me $347.
One of my cousins paid for the cocktails they didn't drink. I have no clue what his bill was.
I will also say, I swung by the bar later and ordered a Bulleit Bourbon on the rocks. Said "excuse me" to the bartender 3-times because he was glued to his phone texting (yes - behind the bar).
The bourbon was perhaps all of a 1 - 1-1/2 ounce pour and cost $17.
So, make that $347 - $364 instead 😒
Great cruise and an incredible, beautiful, and breathtaking view! My partner and I took our cruise aboard the Spirit of Chicago, and the entire cruise was an absolutely unforgettable night. I highly recommend taking your partner on this cruise with the added romance package. Also they where very transgender friendly!!!
We had such a wonderful time for our 15 year anniversary ❤️. The package came with a window sear guaranteed and a starter meal an meal and desert. We had Sam as our server made the experience sp much better. The host when around asking if anyone wanted a shout out, for us it was 15 years married they announced it and people cheered us on 🍾🎊. The view was perfect 🥰 at around 10 30 we went to the deck there was an aritist playing soft fun music, shoetly after we saw the fire works 🎆🎇, and by 11pm we came back down stairs to the dance floor and the desert table was waiting for us. Overall I had a great experience experience, they carrie a bar, the washrooms are clean and there is a changing table for babies.
The cruise was great, food was really good. However we got the ticket for the air show and the ship went back to dock exactly when all the planes came out and the view was blocked by the dock buildings. 30 min later docking would have made it perfect, especially since the tickets were specifically priced higher for the air show!
I really enjoyed this cruise and so did the 20 people I brought. Everyone was surprised with how good the food was. Staff was great and the views were top notch! You can go on the top deck with drinks and nice outdoor furniture to enjoy the views. They do have a dance floor and DJ on 1st floors
Price is steep but certainly worth it if you go at the right time. Thus is the architecture cruise which is 90 mins and goes through town on the river. It doesn't go out to the lake. Please keep in mind that there is a tour guide speaking the entire time explaining the different buildings and their history. Very informative!!
What an amazing time! My mom and I booked a dinner cruise on the Spirit of Chicago. I would definitely do this again. Checking in was a breeze and our table was perfect with a water view and close to the dance floor. The food WAS amazing!! I totally surprised at how good it was. The staff is so down to earth and there to make you experience great. I cannot recommend this enough!
