Chicago Seadog River & Lake Architectural Tour
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
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Soak in unobstructed views of Chicago’s world-famous architecture from the water with an exciting ride on our Seadog River and Lake Architectural Tour! Start the tour at Navy Pier and sail through the Chicago Harbor Locks to the River’s iconic skyscrapers. Enjoy amusing and informative narration for a fascinating tour through the city’s architectural history as you pass the Civic Opera House, the Merchandise Mart, and the Willis Tower. Buckle up for a thrilling finale on Lake Michigan to top off this family and dog-friendly experience and cruise along the skyline at top Seadog speed!
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Coast Guard regulations require a photo ID for each guest to board
All cruises are weather permitting
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
This ride also includes a short speedboat ride portion on the lake
Lakefront, through the locks, and along the Chicago River all the way to the famous Willis Tower
Scenic views of Chicago's famous buildings and unique architecture
75 minute Architectural tour and speedboat ride on Lake Michigan
Seadog is BYOB - bring your own drinks to enjoy on the water (no glass containers)
What To Expect
Seadog Cruises offers the most fun and exciting ways to see the city
Tribune Tower
Views of world famous architecture
Options
75 Minute Architectural Tour
Reviews
264 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Darrin was great!
JJ G,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Informative and fun! Darrin was enthusiastic and super knowledgeable on Chicago’s history and architecture.
Fun and informative tour
grullonmaria286,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing tour, Bryan the tour’s guide, gave a good architectural history information on each building we saw, plus he made the ride fun to be on the boat the entire time. I strongly recommend …
Great experience
Sami J,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great combo of seeing the skyline from Lake Michigan, architecture river cruise and experiencing a speedboat.
Wonderful tour!
Terri C,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Jinx was a fantastic, knowledgeable tour guide! We loved this tour! Definitely recommend to anyone interested in learning more about Chicago!
Ryan and his entire team...
Steve S,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ryan and his entire team were fantastic. They provided fun and engaging tour also allowing time for questions. We highly recommend attending this tour. It is suitable for all ages and especially fun for those who are interested in learning about the architecture of the downtown area.
Not your average boat tour!
Anastasia F,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was so much fun and very informative! I love that the Seadog is a speedboat and takes passengers out onto Lake Michigan, as well as cruises down the river for the architecture tour. Much more fun than your average tour boat!!! Our tour guide H (I can’t recall his name!) was fantastic and kept us entertained the entire time.
Seadog Survivor
bigmike572019,
Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Seadog River experience was a lot of fun. The boat had comfortable seats and a lively (and corny) guide who was very informative. The tour began with a speedboat style tour on Lake Michigan….very invigorating. Then we went thru the locks, which was quite interesting, into the river and learned of the different architecture of the city. All in all….great for the price.
Very informed guide with...
Jackie M,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informed guide with a great sense of humor. Loved the music on the boat and the ride on Lake Michigan was awesome!
32nd birthday outing on the lake
liliana h,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was an amazing day and experience for my birthday !! Thought it was super fast but it’s soo perfect !!
Great experience
tablinaa,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, really informative and the tour guide was fantastic. It was really smooth, relatively easy to follow instructions to find the boarding place.
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