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Small Group River Boat Tour in Chicago
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45 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
The ultimate custom sightseeing experience in Chicago! Enjoy the City from great vantage points and photograph the world-famous skyline from the water. We will grip the throttle for adventurous ride up and down the lake front on our safe and seaworthy US NAVY built Ridged Haul Inflatable Boat (RHIB). This experience is a unique way to see the city. This 45 minute tour is narrated by your Captain, a Coast Guard licensed operator, who will point out key points of historical significance and architecture while on your tour with 6 or less passengers on board.
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Proceed to "A" dock which is the most northerly dock at the marina. Your Captain will be waiting for you at the front gate with his life jacket donned. The video link should help you locate us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJE6A1WH0hk
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
McCormick Place
As early as 1927, Robert R. McCormick, a prominent member of the McCormick family of McCormick Reaper/International Harvester fame, and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, championed a purpose-built lakeside convention center for Chicago. In 1958, ground was broken for a USD 35 million facility that opened in November 1960, and was named after McCormick, who died in 1955.The 1960 exposition hall was destroyed in a spectacular fire on January 16, 1967, despite being thought fireproof by virtue of its steel and concrete construction.At the time of the fire, the building contained highly combustible exhibits, several hydrants were shut off, and there were no sprinklers on the main floor where the fire started. Thus the fire spread quickly and destructively, McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America. It consists of four interconnected buildings and one indoor arena
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Soldier Field
Opened in 1924 and reconstructed in 2003, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer The stadium's interior was rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002, which modernized the facility but lowered its seating capacity, eventually causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark in 2006
1 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium is a public museum in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to astronomy and astrophysics. It was founded in 1930 by local businessman Max Adler.The Adler has three theaters, space science exhibitions, including the Gemini 12 space capsule, and a collection of antique scientific instruments and print materials. In addition, the Adler Planetarium hosts the Doane Observatory, a research-active public observatory.
1 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Navy Pier
In 1941, during World War II, the pier became a training center for the United States Navy; about 10,000 people worked, trained and lived there. The pier contained a 2,500-seat theater, gym, 12-chair barber shop, tailor, cobbler shops, soda fountain and a vast kitchen and hospital.
2 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
John Hancock Center
The John Hancock Center is a 100-story, 1,128-foot supertall skyscraper. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, its name was changed to 875 North Michigan Avenue in 2018. Despite this, the building is still colloquially called the John Hancock Center The skyscraper was constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM),[7] by SOM partners, Peruvian-US chief designer Bruce Graham and Bangladeshi-US structural engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan. When the building topped out on May 6, 1968, it was the second-tallest building in the world after the Empire State Building, and the tallest in Chicago. It is currently the fifth-tallest building in Chicago and the thirteenth-tallest in the United States, behind the Aon Center in Chicago which you will see later on.
4 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Blackhawk Boat Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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