Chicago Lunch Cruise: Scenic Lake Michigan Views

Experience Chicago’s skyline with a buffet lunch cruise on Lake Michigan. Enjoy dining, DJ entertainment, and games on our climate-controlled and open-air decks.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City Experiences By Hornblower - For groups of all sizes, a Spirit Cruise is the venue that delivers a memorable experience where guests will have fun from start to finish. We offer a unique perspective of the city, a warm, friendly atmosphere and ways for guests to define their own fun. This means groups can kick back, connect with each other and…
What's Included
  • Unlimited coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and water
  • Climate-controlled interior decks
  • Scenic Lake Michigan views
  • Lunch
  • Live DJ entertainment
  • Guaranteed table for your party size
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Creative cocktails, wine, and beer are available for purchase from our fully stocked bar
Additional Information

Experience an unforgettable afternoon on Lake Michigan with the Signature Chicago Lunch Cruise. Perfect for a family gathering or a meal with friends, elevate your lunch with a chef-crafted buffet and breathtaking views of Chicago’s famous landmarks, including Adler Planetarium and Navy Pier. This enjoyable and laid-back lunch cruise offers live DJ…

Location
600 E Grand Ave
East Grand Avenue
Boarding: Navy Pier. Parking: City Cruises does not own or operate any parking lots in the area. Local parking is available at 600 E Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 for our Navy Pier Departures. Alternative parking is available at 460 E. Illinois St. and 403 E. Grand Ave. Arrive 30 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(348 Ratings)
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Johnmc5954yv
Sep 26, 2025
Wonderful anniversary celebration - My wife and I had a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary. The crew was very pleasant and made it a memorable experience
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85rajp
Sep 7, 2025
Best US Metropolis to visit - I have visited New York on a number of occasions. However I visited Chicago for the first time very recently and was completely blown away by its Magnificent Architecture. Yes New York has its fare share of Iconic buildings but it is very tacky and dirty in places. Chicago downtown including the Riverside is just outstanding in comparison. The architecture a mix of old and new is a feast for the eyes and extremely well maintained clean and the whole central area is great to visit. Dining Options are wide, varied and plentiful. The 1.45 mins River cruise is a do not miss event. Chicago is full of other tourist hot spots, places, parks and museums to visit. You can easily spend a good week here and still not cover the huge array of attractions. Night time in the summer along the riverfront is FAB. I am sure to visit this amazing city again.
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Latasha_c
Sep 1, 2025
Nice - Everything was nice. Food was good and plentiful. The DJ did great on the music and the drinks were smooth and not watered down. Overall it was a very good vibe.
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Marek_k
Aug 24, 2025
The Manager and all staff was just Wonderful. My suggestion is it will be Wonderful , more romantic music Frank Sinatra - Very nice but we like older music Frank Sinatra etc we love romantic music, food was delicious. Thank you so much 💓
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Donna_j
Aug 23, 2025
It was Fantastic - We had a lovely time sharing our 17th Anniversary 🙏🏾 The staff gave me roses and Champagne♥️ This was a great time.
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Elise_r
Aug 26, 2025
I had difficulty locating... - I had difficulty locating correct ship and first woman I encountered was very rude and not very accommodating. I, fortunately able to connect with a representative from your company,and she was able to send me the link again to my cell phone with bar code number. She waited with me patiently on the phone until I located the correct ship and was able to board safely; an Irish woman who assisted me. Wait staff on.ship was very accommodating and paid extra attention to me during the cruise as I was traveling solo.. Guests were very friendly and food was good,but not warm. I enjoyed the scenery and the entire cruise!
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Geneice_h
Aug 24, 2025
Signature Happy Cruise - The experience was wonderful could not have been a perfect day.It was my friend first time on this boat it was her birthday she abd I had a ball. The food was delicious and DJ the rock. I will definitely recommend this Cruise.
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David_g
Sep 24, 2025
There are better ways to get your Chicago Skyline view. Eat on shore. - Skyline view was nice. Team was attentive and polite. Ship was very plain. Food was plentiful, but lacked variety and flavor. DJ was okay.
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Rogerandandrea_k
Oct 2, 2025
No cruise - When we arrived at the port, we were informed that our cruise had been canceled. then we were told, afterwards, that was canceled for bad weather. Even though the weather was absolutely perfect.
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Dianna_b
Sep 13, 2025
I booked this trip to... - I booked this trip to celebrate my friends 80th birthday. It was supposed to be a lunch cruise. Boarding was at 12 o’clock. We were there at 11:45. It came upon 12 o’clock and still nobody around. Had no direction on what or where to go. We decided to keep going to the other ships that were docked there finally found one called Spirit. They had my tickets which I couldn’t even pull up where it stated get your tickets and we ended up on that one. A buffet lunch, which was good, but I booked for a sitdown lunch cruise. I will never go on this activity again or Recommend this outing to anybody.
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From $67
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).