Terms of Service

Bookings

  • You can reserve a date and time for your cruise via our online booking tool, or by reaching out to us directly and receiving written communication that we have secured your date and time.
  • To hold your date and time, we will require a refundable deposit, typically 15% of the trip fee.
  • Seven days prior to your trip, we will submit an invoice for the remaining balance of your trip.
  • The trip must be paid in full before the vessel leaves the dock.

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellations up until 5 days before the booking start time.
  • 50% refund for cancellations between 3-5 days before the booking start time.
  • Cancellations within 2 days of the booking start time are non-refundable.
  • We will monitor weather conditions and determine go or no go 12 to 3 hours before charter. We reserve the right to cancel any trip due to the following conditions: Sustained winds over 20 mph, small craft advisory, waves over 3 feet, thunderstorms at the time of charter, heavy rain/fog with less than 1.5 miles visibility, mechanical breakdown prior to boarding. If any of these conditions are met, we will reschedule the trip for another time that day or a different day, if this is not possible the customer will be offered a refund. 
  • After boarding, if for safety reasons the trip must be cut short, refunds will be prorated based on the amount of hours not completed at the time of cancellation with an exception.
  • The Captain at their own discretion can terminate any cruise due to any passenger’s unlawful, unruly, dangerous, and unsafe behavior without any consideration of the trip remaining and no refunds will be granted. 

Rates

The base rate for the vessel, Captain and crew is $300 per hour, subject to increase for holidays and special events.

Days and Hours of Operation

Hourly bookings scheduled on demand, Monday through Sunday, 10:00am – 11:00pm

Routes

Cruising and anchoring in Lake Michigan not more than three nautical miles from shore, as shown on NOAA Map # 14928 Chicago Harbors. Cruising the Chicago River. All trips depart from and return to the embarkation location of 31st Street Harbor.

Embarkation Location

H dock, 31st Street Harbor, 3155 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago IL, 60616.