Tour Highlights
- One hour cruise
- Professional, entertaining guides
- Complimentary map and guide
- Convenient Navy Pier dock location
5% discount
and No Convenience Fees
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Passionate about Chicago's architecture and history, they bring the stories of Chicago's growth alive for you on our Chicago Architecture Cruises 7 days a week.
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Shoreline’s new 75-minute combination Architecture / Fireworks Cruise will leave from Ogden Slip at Navy Pier Saturdays from May 24 to August 30 at 9:15 pm and Wednesdays from June 18 to August 27, at 8:30 pm. Tours feature an Architecture Cruise plus fireworks viewing from Shoreline’s Ogden Slip dock. A cash bar is available on board.
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Our One Hour Architectural River Tours will be operating today at 10am, 10:45am, 11:30am, 12:15pm, 1:00pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm, 3:15pm, 4pm, 4:45pm, 5:30pm, and 6:15pm. Tickets are available online or onsite at Navy Pier.
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Shoreline's Architecture Cruises are handicapped accessible. Our convenient Ogden slip dock provides easy access with no stairs or elevators. (Our vessels are not equipped with elevators. Therefore restrooms, which are located on the lower deck, are not accessible to those in wheelchairs.) Details
Our boats have covered lower decks and fully-open top decks for the best views.
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Our online ticket sales are FREE OF EXTRA FEES and offer a 5% discount for advance purchase!
ARCHITECTURE CRUISES
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Join Shoreline on an exciting journey as we tour the Chicago River and its architectural landmarks. Our experienced and entertaining guides recount the dramatic story of Chicago's rise from the Great Fire of 1871 to become the home of the skyscraper and the cradle of modern American architecture. Along the one-hour route are buildings by world-famous architects including Mies van der Rohe, Skidmore Owings & Merrill and Helmut Jahn.
Our complimentary map and guide is yours to keep as a souvenir of your cruise. For your convenience, all of our tour boats have easy boarding ramps and are accessible to people with disabilities.
Shoreline Architecture Cruises depart from our convenient Navy Pier Ogden Slip location. Please call 312-222-9328 or contact us if you have any questions. We want your cruise to be a wonderful experience!
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| Weekdays | $24 | $22.80 |
$21 | $19.95 |
$12 | $11.40 |
| Weekends | $26 | $24.70 |
$23 | $21.85 |
$13 | $12.35 |
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All prices include taxes. Online prices reflect a 5% discount.
SCHEDULE:
APRIL* 1– MAY* 26
Daily
- 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm
- Additional Weekend tours at 10:00 am and 5:30 pm
May 27–June 15
SATURdays
- Every half hour from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, plus 7:30 pm
Sundays
- 10:00 am, 10:45 am, every half hour from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, plus 6:15 pm, 8:00 pm
Weekdays
- 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:15 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:30 pm
June 16–August 17
SATURdays
- Every half hour from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, plus 7:30 pm
Sundays
- 10:00 am, 10:45 am, every half hour from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, plus 6:15 pm, 8:00 pm
Weekdays
- 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:15 pm, every half hour from 1:00 pm to
4:00 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm*, 7:45 pm*
*except Wednesdays
August 18–September 5
SATURdayS & SUNDAYS
- 10:00 am, 10:45 am, every half hour from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm
Weekdays
- 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:15 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:30 pm
September 6–October 12
SATURdayS & SUNDAYS
- 10:00 am, 10:45 am, every half hour from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm
Weekdays
- 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm
October* 12–November* 30
Daily
- 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm
- Additional Weekend tours at 10:00 am and 5:30 pm
*weather permitting
All prices include taxes. All rates and schedules are subject to change.