
Shoreline Sightseeing is celebrating New Year’s Eve with a bang! Thanks to an unusually mild weather forecast, Shoreline is scheduling Architecture/Fireworks Cruises on the Chicago River and Skyline Fireworks Cruises on Lake Michigan. These popular cruises give you a front-row seat for either of Navy Pier’s December 31 fireworks displays, set for 8:15 p.m. and midnight. In addition, Shoreline Sightseeing has scheduled Architecture Cruises for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Architecture Family Fireworks Cruise departs at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, December 31, from Shoreline’s docks at Ogden Slip at Navy Pier. This 75-minute tour includes a dramatic moon-lit Architecture Cruise led by an entertaining Shoreline docent, followed by fireworks viewing from the deck of a Shoreline boat on the Chicago River. Tickets: $29 for adults, $26 for senior citizens and $15 for children 12 and under.
The Skyline Family Fireworks Cruise departs from Shoreline’s Navy Pier docks at 8 p.m., Saturday, December 31. Tickets for these 30-minute cruises are $16 for all ages.
For the midnight display, Skyline Fireworks Cruises will depart Navy Pier at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, December 31. These 45-minute lake cruises highlight the city's spectacular skyline and give passengers a front-row seat for the midnight fireworks display. Tickets: $26 for adults, $22 for senior citizens and $12 for children 12 and under.
Boarding begins 15 minutes before the departure time. These cruises are on open-air boats, so please dress for the weather.
To purchase tickets for the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cruises, click here. To view the schedule and purchase tickets for the December 29/30/31 Architecture Cruises, click here.