3rd Coast Charters — Local services in Chicago

Oh what a Night! I would seriously give 100 stars, if I could!!! I had the most AH-Mazing birthday celebration aboard this beautiful catamaran! Honestly, best birthday surprise I have ever had with the love in my life! We sailed to Northerly Island, dropped anchor and enjoyed Foreigner and Cheap Trick while being mesmerized with the Navy Pier fireworks and the stunning Chicago Skyline! Captain Russell and Captain Brian were both incredibly attentive from the moment we arrived. They are fun, professional, experienced, lovely and quite hilarious. Attending to the smallest and largest want/need we had, it was one special evening. The spacious boat has everything you need including an onboard restroom. By the end of this memorable 3-hour cruise, we became good friends with the other group also celebrating a birthday! The evening was perfect! I cannot wait to go back and book for a longer trip - and maybe even a business / employee celebration. No matter the occasion, it is a promising night to remember aboard this gorgeous catamaran. Grateful to the captains for an...

Fall of 2016, a close friend booked a cruise on 3rd Coast Charters and I was one of the dozen people sharing this beautiful, bluebird sky day on Lake Michigan. We went north up the coastline, stopping for a bit in the "play-pen", passing Navy Pier...waving back to all the people with cocktail in hand. We had brought a variety of food & drink, took turns playing our music, I found myself daydreaming of a world where I had my own boat...I could get used to this!

Russell Hackney was our Captain that day, a very safety conscious man with the dry wit of stand-up comedian. This only added to the overall experience that day.

Along comes spring of 2017, we had to get the same cast of characters together and take another trip around the lake. So much fun! Another awesome day, same friends, same Captain...another memorable experience. I can see making this a multiple outing throughout...

I booked the 13 person catamaran to surprise my husband on his 40th birthday and it was soo worth it! 3rd Coast Charters were incredibly helpful with booking, answering questions and making sure that we were well taken care of during the cruise. We sailed for a little bit and then went to the Play-Pen where Captain Brian grilled and set up the food that we brought on board. The boat is very comfortable and well kept as well!

I have previously gone on a cruise out of Chicago very similar to this on a pontoon, and I will never do the pontoon option again! The experience with the catamaran and 3rd Coast Charters was sooo much better than the pontoon! I highly recommend this experience and...