My guest and I enjoyed the tour very much. There was some rain at the beginning, on the upriver portion of the cruise, so we didn't get to see the buildings as well. As the boat turned around and made for the lock, the rain subsided, and we had much better views of the architecture, the lock at work (which we found fascinating) and the skyline views from the river. The announcer was knowledgeable and timely with her descriptions of what we could see, and she also let the skyline speak for itself at times. You get to see a lot. It's a good tour.