Skyline Tour Aboard 148 Ft. Schooner Windy - Chicago's Official Tall Ship in Chicago booking from $49.00

Skyline Tour Aboard 148 Ft. Schooner Windy - Chicago's Official Tall Ship

Overview

Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago's shores with a leisurely trip around Lake Michigan. Take in the world-famous skyline, enjoy spectacular views, and discover the Windy City from the water. Windy is the Official Ship for the City of Chicago. At 148 feet long, she is one of only a few 4 masted Schooners built in the United States. You will enjoy a relaxing sail around aboard a truly historic vessel. Select from Pirates and Maritime Stories Sail at 1pm, Skyline/Architectural Theme at 3pm and 5pm, and Skyline Sunset Sail at 7pm.

This sail is approximately 75 minutes. The ship leaves promptly at the scheduled time, please allow for time to park, off the pier if necessary.

City: Chicago

Fri 15 Aug

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What's Included

Local taxes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
All Passengers must be present 30 minutes prior to advertised sail time. The Ship leaves on time. Please allow ample time for Chicago traffic, getting lost, and not being able to park close.
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Dress code:should be sensible for the weather
Children under 16 years of age, must be accompanied by an adult
Windy is NOT HANDICAP accessible.
Guests must be able to ambulate up and down 6 steps on each side of the boarding ladder.
Assistive devices must be left on the dockside storage area and may not be used on the ship while underway.
Windy is NOT HANDICAP accessible
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Advisory: Exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any public location where people are present. By completing your ticket purchase, you are acknowledging and accepting that risk, with the understanding that absolute social distancing cannot be maintained in an outdoor space with open seating.

What To Expect

Navy Pier

Departs from the historic Navy Pier, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

Lake Michigan

Sail on the third-largest of the Great Lakes. Lake Michigan is itself a natural wonder.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (335)

tms4ui

Jun 2018

We went on the sailing architectural tour. The crew was great, hard working. They allowed passengers to help raise the sails. They say the capacity is 150. We had maybe 30 on board so there was plenty of room. Drinks and snacks were reasonably priced. It's a big boat, I don't think you would have any issues with sea sickness. Shark was our guide. She was very good. She had a lot of knowledge of the architecture, but kept it light and fun. We had a Groupon so it was only $20 plus taxes and fees. I would definitely recommend the trip.

Verna M

Dec 2017

We called in advance to get approval for a handicapped/wheel chair bound member of our party of 10, with four strong men to lift him up and down the stairs. We then purchased advanced tickets through a program from one of our members' employment. We had to pay additional fees/taxes at the ticket booth, where we again confirmed that our handicapped member could ride. Upon getting halfway onto the ship, Captain Eric came jumping down from above and yelling at us that we couldn't bring our member onto his ship and berating us publicly. When we told him we'd cleared it with management, he said, "I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT!" We were finally allowed onto the ship and the crew directed us where to go. Soon after that, Captain Eric came jumping down from above yelling at us again that we couldn't be there because of life vest storage. This made sense but it was where we'd been directed to go and we told him. He then yelled at us not to argue with him on his ship. We moved across to the other side of the ship as the crew was then directing us. It was a miserable trip and I couldn't wait for it to be over so I could go back and complain to management, which I did as soon as we docked. We received a call the next day and were offered an apology and a "FULL REFUND". We finally received a refund for our pre-purchase, but not the taxes/fees charged at their booth on the day of our cruise. It's fine to have a NO HANDICAPPED ALLOWED policy, if that's that you need to do. But then state that when asked in several phone calls and in person at your booth. To receive the reaction and treatment we did was demeaning. The only saving grace is our handicapped member (who we took this trip for in the first place because of his love of pirates) has lost his hearing and couldn't hear Captain Eric's exchanges, or he would have cried. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! Wish I could give a negative rating.

Response from Host

May 2018

This Captain's actions are no way in line with our company principles or practices. So much so that he is no longer in our employ. As stated in earlier letters of apology we took your input seriously and at this point don't know what else we can do with regards to this incident. If we could change the past we would, but we can not. We are a small family owned and operated business and hold our relationship with our customers dear. We are truly sorry.

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