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Chicago Architecture Tour: Skyline Views
4.5
306 Ratings
Chicago
Experience Chicago’s skyline on a thrilling 75-minute architecture cruise and speedboat ride. Perfect for families and pets. Book now!
Experience Chicago’s skyline on a thrilling 75-minute architecture cruise and speedboat ride. Perfect for families and pets. Book now!
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Navy Pier - Seadog Cruises provide thrilling and enjoyable experiences to explore the city
- Tribune Tower - Offers views of globally renowned architecture
- Grant Park - Spans 319 acres along the shores of Lake Michigan
- Buckingham Fountain - Offers views of iconic Chicago landmarks
- Chicago River - Experience world-famous architecture from the water
- Navy Pier - Seadog Cruises provide thrilling and enjoyable experiences to explore the city
- Tribune Tower - Offers views of globally renowned architecture
- Grant Park - Spans 319 acres along the shores of Lake Michigan
- Buckingham Fountain - Offers views of iconic Chicago landmarks
- Chicago River - Experience world-famous architecture from the water
What's Included
- 75 minute Architectural tour and speedboat ride on Lake Michigan
- Scenic views of Chicago’s famous buildings and unique architecture
- Lakefront, through the locks, and along the Chicago River to Willis Tower
- Includes a short speedboat ride portion on the lake
- 75 minute Architectural tour and speedboat ride on Lake Michigan
- Scenic views of Chicago’s famous buildings and unique architecture
- Lakefront, through the locks, and along the Chicago River to Willis Tower
- Includes a short speedboat ride portion on the lake
What's Not Included
- Seadog is BYOB - bring your own drinks to enjoy on the water (no glass containers)
- Seadog is BYOB - bring your own drinks to enjoy on the water (no glass containers)
Additional Information
Experience breathtaking views of Chicago’s renowned architecture from the water with an exhilarating journey on the Seadog River and Lake Architectural Tour! Navigate through the Chicago Harbor Locks to witness the River’s iconic skyscrapers. Delight in entertaining and educational commentary for an engaging tour through the city’s architectural history…
Experience breathtaking views of Chicago’s renowned architecture from the water with an exhilarating journey on the Seadog River and Lake Architectural Tour! Navigate through the Chicago Harbor Locks to witness the River’s iconic skyscrapers. Delight in entertaining and educational commentary for an engaging tour through the city’s architectural history as you pass landmarks like the Civic Opera House, the Merchandise Mart, and the Willis Tower. Prepare for an exciting conclusion on Lake Michigan to complete this family and dog-friendly adventure, cruising along the skyline at maximum Seadog speed!
- Coast Guard regulations require a photo ID for each guest to board
- All cruises are weather permitting
Location
Navy Pier
East Grand Avenue
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL
All Seadog vessels departing from Navy Pier are docked on the water directly across from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(306 Ratings)
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Neaz_k
Jun 28, 2026
cool - Ryan guide was great and made the architecture tour engaging, tou started and ended on time and felt the time was spent worthwhile. Highly recommended
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Kate_d
Jun 16, 2026
Fun Family experience - Fun family experience. The tour guide Rob did a great job! We had 6 kids of different ages and they all loved it!
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Romana_k
Jun 13, 2026
Speed boat ride in Chicago - This was fantastic experience from the start to finish! We did the 7:15 pm ride and it was the best time to do it in June. It was hot during the day but for the 7:15 pm ride the weather was much cooler which felt great! We boarder and finished at the Navy Pier. The pier is great to walk, have drink and food and enjoy some live music! It is fun amusement place!
First we went on the river to downtown which was awesome! So informative and spectacular to see all the buildings!!! Wow! To see the buildings from the river and considering that it was slowly getting to sunset hour, I would do it again in a heartbeat! The reflection of the sun going down on the buildings at different angles was incredible!
After the river Seadog team took us on the speed boat on the lake when Sun completed its sunset! We went fast on the boat, water splashing, music playing and everyone was laughing and having so much fun! IT WAS the BEST THING we did in Chicago!
Book your tickets for the 7:15pm only with Seadog Speed Boat! The time of the ride and the company matters very much for the experience. And the boat is smaller than the other ones from other companies so we were smaller group of people given great fun and informative experience from the Crew! Thank you SEADOG! We love it!😍
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S1507sldavidc
May 31, 2026
Family Fun on the Water! - Our family of 4 including 2 teenagers took the Seadog Architectural River Tour. Despite it being on the chilly side 2 days before June we thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Ryan was our guide and he did an amazing job as he was entertaining and informative and even took some great photos of us during the tour. I would absolutely recommend this tour for all ages. The city of Chicago has some incredible buildings and architecture and this is a great way to experience many of them.
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Jorie_k
May 26, 2026
Ryan was fun and very... - Ryan was fun and very knowledgeable. The weather was perfect on top of it. Taking a fast trip at the end in Lake Michigan was the perfect ending!
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Simon_t
Jun 22, 2026
Overall highly recommended. - Excellent tour guide and friendly staff. Left in time and great communication leading up to it. It was raining and we still went out which was great but while the staff tried to dry the seats before hand I would maybe suggest some options for drying seats and helping passengers stay dry - even if that is selling cheap coveralls.
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George_z
May 26, 2026
Viator drop the ball🤔☹️ - When I got to the venue, they didn’t recognize that I had a ticket! thank God, the guy let me on the ship and said we’ll work it out later.
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Raghavendra_b
Jun 24, 2026
Bait and Switch - We specifically booked this tour as it indicated it would include the architectural tour in the river and a speed boat ride in Lake Michigan. When we arrived for our tour we were told that they would not be going out to the lake because of congestion at the locks as it was a weekend. Well if that is the case then they should not be selling tickets to these combo tours on weekends. Felt like a bait and switch tactic. Ended up buying an additional ticket for the Lake Michigan speed boat tour.
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Nashvilletntraveller
Jun 28, 2026
Not worth the wait - This was pretty disappointing. Most of our time was spent waiting for the lock to open up to get to and from Lake Michigan. Hence, the tour operator did not include the length of the tour that was promoted on the river - we barely saw any of the architecture and stopped well before reaching Willis Tower. I would not recommend this tour. The guide was great, the boat was clean, but the “speedboat” ride was not very fast nor was it worth sacrificing half the length of the river tour. If the tour can’t go to the Willis Tower due to the lock schedule, it should not be advertised.
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Lisa_m
Jun 1, 2026
They canceled the tour at... - They canceled the tour at the last minute after we paid an uber to get there. No reason was given for the cancellation.
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