Which Chicago cruise combo to book
First visit. Skydeck Chicago + 45-Minute Chicago River Cruise is the most booked pair. You get the glass ledge at Willis Tower and a short architecture cruise. If you have more time, Skydeck + 90 Minute Architecture Sightseeing Cruise gives you the longer river tour.
Views over the lake. 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck sits on the Magnificent Mile, and its views look out over Lake Michigan as well as the city. It comes bundled with the 45-minute cruise or the 90-minute cruise.
Art and architecture. Art Institute of Chicago + 90 Minute Architecture Sightseeing Cruise fills a full day in the Loop. Do the museum in the morning and the cruise in the afternoon light.
Families at Navy Pier. Navy Pier Centennial Wheel + Architecture River Cruise Navy Pier keeps everything in one place. It's also the bundle with the largest discount here. Navy Pier Centennial Wheel + Wendella's Lake & River Tour adds a stretch on the lake to the river route.
Skydeck Chicago + 45-Minute Chicago River Cruise
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Is a combo cheaper than separate tickets?
A little. Most cruise bundles are priced around 5% below their parts, and the Navy Pier wheel + river cruise bundle around 10%. The bigger benefit is having the cruise departure and the deck or museum entry fixed in one order.
How the tickets work
- One order, separate tickets. The boat checks its own ticket at the dock, and the deck or museum scans its entry.
- The cruise has a fixed departure time. Check the dock location on the ticket, because different cruises leave from different points.
- Cruises are seasonal and weather-dependent. Check what happens if a sailing is cancelled in the conditions on the booking page.
Read our guide for how combo tickets and time slots work.