Chicago Architecture Boat Tours | Architecture River & Lake Cruises | City Cruises™

Architectural boat tours are 75-minutes of narration about the unique architecture and famous landmarks in Chicago.

Yes, you can drink on the Chicago architecture tour. You’re able to bring your own beverages on board (no glass containers). Drinks and snacks are also available online or in-person from our concessions partner, Harry Caray’s. You can also add drinks or food enhancements during the online checkout process or ask the ticket booth agent for assistance on the day of your cruise.

Chicago is famous for its architecture because it reflects the city’s history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles. Chicago is home to one of the largest and most diverse collections of skyscrapers in the world. For example, Willis Tower and Merchandise Mart.

The Chicago Seadog River & Lake Architectural Tour is the best Chicago architecture cruise. It offers fun for the whole family (and the dog, too!) with live narrations along the city’s shore. After the architecture cruise, you can enjoy the speed of Seadog during a short speedboat ride on the lake!

We suggest you wear casual attire on our Chicago architecture boat tour.

The best time to do the Chicago Seadog River & Lake Architectural Tour is year-round, but May through October are the most popular because of the weather. We also offer a brunch architecture cruise year-round which is on our luxurious glass-enclosed vessel and has climate-controlled interior decks providing 270-degree views of the architecture, in any weather.

You can Park at Navy Pier or the surrounding area. You’ll be departing from Navy Pier | 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL. Here is a link to where you can park for the architecture tour.

Here is a list of things you can bring on your architecture tour, including alcohol, a smartphone, and the City Experiences app, which lets you listen to the tour in 44 different languages.

Some of the most popular sights to see on a Chicago architecture tour are Willis Tower, Tribune Tower, and the Bucking Fountain. While also gaining insight into the city’s most famous landmarks from your guide.

City Cruises Chicago architecture tours are the only tour to take you from the lakefront, through the locks, and alone the Chicago River all the way to the famous Willis Tower. This ride also includes a short speedboat ride portion on the Lake!

The other architecture tours offered by City Cruises Chicago are Premier Plus Architectural Brunch Cruises on the Chicago River, the Premier Plus Architectural Lunch Cruise on the Chicago River.