Chicago Line Cruises

Travel ArrangementsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees

In 1981, two lawyers — Terry Johnson and Paul McCarthy — purchased the Betty Jean and began a private charter business called Chicago From the Lake. A friend and client, the late James Bidwill of the Merchandise Mart and later Chairman of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, suggested an Architectual River Cruise cruise, complete with a docent… and thus a new industry was born. “CFL” moved to North Pier, added the Ft. Dearborn, Marquette, and Innisfree to its fleet and became Chicago Line Cruises — “without question the best architectural tour available in Chicago: witty, informative, engaging” (Chicago Sun-Times). We invite you to learn about Chicago’s architecture and history. Come sail with us into the city of broad shoulders and vertical dreams as our expert docents present more than 50 skyscrapers, bascule bridges and historic sites.

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