Quick Details
Adult Ticket
Ages 13+
$ 85
Child Ticket
1 to 12 years of age
$ 65
VIP Captains Boarding - Adult
Ages 13+
$ 95
VIP Captains Boarding - Child
1 to 12 years of age
$ 95
Group Rates
20+ People
Adult Tickets
Price per person
$ 76.50
Adult Admiral Tickets
Price per person (same as VIP Captains Boarding)
$ 85.50
Enjoy the most Unforgettable Fireworks Cruise in Chicago!
A SPECIAL EVENT SAIL! Treat yourself to Navy Pier’s spectacular fireworks display from the best seat in town! Grab a cool drink from our bar, relax, and enjoy a leisurely evening sail past the brilliant and beautiful Chicago nighttime skyline.
Calendar for dates and to purchase individual tickets, located to the right.
For group tickets, for groups of 20 or more, go to our groups page, for your group discount!
This is approximately a 90 Minute sail.
NEW 2026!!!
We are now offering two VIP/Admiral Membership options, for our Wednesday Night Fireworks!
the basics:
Option 1:
– **Admirals 6 event Membership**: Join us for 6 events! Enjoy priority boarding before General Admission guests
Option 2 (best value if you loves the fireworks and live locally!)
– **Admirals Full Membership**: Join us everyday Wednesday Fireworks show of the year! Enjoy priority boarding before General Admission guests
More membership details and link to purchase on our memberships menu, on top menu.
For a FULL LIST of our sails by date, click “Book a Cruise” Above and select “Calendar of Availability.”
Optional Items
These can be added to your reservation while booking
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- Ticket
- VIP boarding, this is a separate boarding line, which boards first!
- Trip insurance – see description below
- Taxes & Fees
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- Windy Drink Tickets: $10 value redeemable for drinks only. No cash value. Non-refundable. Only valid on the trip purchased.
- Trip Insurance: Price varies due to the cost of each ticket. You must purchase for all tickets in your reservation. Recommended, but not required. This gives you the ability to cancel your reservation and receive a full refund (less the cost of insurance).
- Examples:
- You contact us, 24 hours before your tour, we will refund you tickets (less cost of insurance
- We CANCEL or postpone your tour, we will refund you tickets (less cost of insurance
- No insurance – if we cancel or postpone, you will be offered a credit, for a reschedule of your sail.
- NO REFUNDS given without insurance.
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- No-shows will be charged the full price. Guests must arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time or risk forfeiture. We leave ON-TIME – Be Early!
- The captain reserves the right to postpone the sail for up to 120 minutes; if the sail is cancelled, tickets may be exchanged for another time. We will text , and email, everyone IF a decision is made. If, weather is challenging, pay close attention to your phone (make sure you have the phone listed on the reservation with you!!)
- All sales are final.
- No refunds and no exchanges are available without the purchase of additional Trip Insurance. The Windy sails rain or shine.
Enjoy the beautiful Chicago lakefront and skyline from your favorite tall ship throughout our sailing season with our memberships. Once you purchase your membership, you’ll be able to join us during our Skyline Sails throughout the sailing season for *no additional cost. After purchasing your membership, you’ll receive a unique membership number that can be used according to the membership level you selected, along with a code for 10% off to share with friends and family.
*Please note, a small tax will apply due to passenger fees at Navy Pier, for each use.