Shoreline Sightseeing Cruises was established in 1939 and began with one vessel offering Lake Michigan Boat Tours and showcasing Chicago's famous skyline. In 1996 Shoreline started water taxi tours in Chicago and has been offering sightseeing tour as well.


There are a number of Shoreline Sightseeing Tours that are on offer. You could choose form Architecture Cruise or the famous Skyline Boat Tour for a fascinating experience of Chicago. The company offers special event cruises as well. The Architecture River Cruise is one hour cruise on the historic Chicago River. There are professional guides on board who showcase more than 40 landmarks of American architecture. The cruise departs from Navy Pier which happens to be one of Chicago's tourist attractions.


Skyline Boat Tours offered by Shoreline Sightseeing Cruises offers you a beautiful insight of Chicago's famous lakefront. The boat tour is for half an hour and can be boarded from any of the convenient lakefront locations such as the Navy Pier or Shedd Aquarium/Museum Campus.


The Lake and River tour is a ninety minute cruise that combines shoreline's two most popular tours into one architectural experience. On board this cruise, enjoy Chicago's world class skyline as well as the beautiful Chicago River and the harbor locks.


Shoreline Sightseeing Tours also offers a number of special events and fireworks cruises. There are special cruises organized on Independence Day, Taste of Chicago, and Venetian Night, plus seasonal cruises for events like Halloween and Octoberfest. Fireworks cruises are organized every week in summer so that tourists can enjoy the Wednesday and Saturday evening navy Pier fireworks display.


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