Enjoy a change of scene
You and your colleagues and clients will enjoy a spectacular change of scene framed by Chicago’s magnificent skyline as you cruise Lake Michigan or the historic Chicago River. Shoreline’s two charter vessels can accommodate a variety of corporate functions from breakfast meetings and presentations to cocktail parties for key clients to elegant evening dinners for company celebrations.
Our exclusive caterer offers a wide selection of menus from casual Italian to sophisticated continental cuisine. It’s also possible to engage one of our talented architectural docents to provide a dramatic architectural cruise as part of your event.
As always, our professional event-planning staff is available to assist with every detail.
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Our Event Gallery shows some of the possibilities available with a custom Shoreline Charter!
Corporate Events
It’s easy to make your corporate events stand out when you “meet” on a private Shoreline Charter.
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Breakfast Meetings
For 50 to 200 Guests
Get the day off to a productive start with a morning business meeting on a private Shoreline Charter. Select from a variety of menus from continental breakfast with fresh fruits and pastries to a complete breakfast buffet with chef-attended omelet station. Choose from
two
vessels, including the four-season Celebration.
Speakers and Presentations
For 50 to 200 Guests
A Shoreline Charter can be the ideal way to honor achievements, or make a memorable product introduction by combining an on-board presentation and a celebration cruise. Shoreline’s vessels can be set up for individual speakers as well as for complete presentations with A/V components. Flexible space on your choice of
two vessels allows for large audience presentations as well as break-out groups. Complete food and drink options are also available including breakfast, lunch, cocktails and dinner service.
Employee Functions
For 50 to 200 Guests
A private Shoreline Charter is the ideal way to gather the folks at your office for a variety of events including an annual office party as well as employee recognition, promotion or retirement celebrations. Flexible space on your choice of vessels offers options for customized food and drink as well as space for speakers to address your group.
For up to 72 guests
For smaller company events, we suggest the four-season Celebration. Featuring a climate-controlled main deck plus an open-air bow and upper deck, Celebration can accommodate formal seated or buffet dining service as well as a band or DJ. Celebration offers a custom menus created by Phil Stefani Catering.
Client Entertaining
For 50 to 200 guests
Memorable client parties are a specialty at Shoreline Charters and Events. Our vessels offer a variety of options as to time of day as well as bar and food selections. Popular choices include casual luncheons, stylish cocktail parties and lavish buffet dinners. Our caterer offers a wide variety of menus from casual pizza parties to elegant buffets with chef-attended carving stations serving roast beef and turkey.
For up to 72 guests
The four-season Celebration is ideal for smaller, more intimate client entertaining. Featuring a climate-controlled main deck plus an open-air bow and upper deck, Celebration can accommodate formal seated or buffet dining service as well as a band or DJ. Celebration offers a custom catering menu created by Phil Stefani Catering.