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Chicago: Wine & Cheese or Beer & BBQ Thursday Evening Cruise

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About the activity

Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Take in the skyline while enjoying a wine and cheese or a beer and BBQ tasting supplied by local purveyors.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry.
  • Non-guided activity
    Live and audio guiding is not available.
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Includes
    • 2-hour Cruise on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan
    • 4-6 Tastings of Wine or Local Beer (depending on Option Chosen)
    • Cheese table or BBQ (depending on Option Chosen)
    • Guide
    • Additional drinks & snacks (available for purchase)
    • Tips
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Savor a wine or beer tasting while gazing out over the water at the city skyline
  • Enjoy tastings from a local wine boutique or a featured Chicago brewery
  • Pair your wine with a range of cheeses or your beer with BBQ and sides
  • Enjoy seating options on the open-air decks or the climate-controlled interiors
  • Sit back and relax at the end of the day enjoying the breeze from the water

Description

Cruise from the DuSable bridge and go up the main branch of the Chicago River to Wolf Point before heading back past the Chicago Riverwalk out onto Lake Michigan. Choose from a wine and cheese tasting or beer and BBQ meal experience.
Hop aboard a spacious and comfortable ship and find a spot on the open-air decks or in the comfort of the climate-controlled interiors. Admire views of the city from the water as glide over the water.
Select the wine tour to indulge in tastings of 4-6 different wines from “Picnic Wine & Provisions,” a Chicago-based wine boutique. Savor items from a buffet-style cheese table, with an expert on hand to advise on the wine and cheese pairings.

Pick the Beer tour For tasting 4-6 beers from local breweries, while “Blackwood BBQ” provides each passenger with a a light meal of delectable BBQ samples, along with some mouth-watering sides.
Purchase additional drinks at the onboard cash bar where full servings of the sampled beers or wines can be bought. Have the option to buy other local beers, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks from the bar.

Good to know before you go
  • This tour lasts about 2 hours, but can run slightly longer in high summer when the Chicago lock is busy
  • Vessels include restrooms with diaper changing tables, a cash bar, and climate control
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
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    0-99 years
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