Chicago River Ghost & Dark History Night Cruise
Chicago, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Restroom on board
- Live commentary on board
- Alcoholic beverages and coffee/tea available for purchase
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- First Lady112 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
On Michigan & Wacker Dr., at the northeast corner of the intersection. Upon arrival, please take the stairs down to Chicago's Riverwalk and visit the box office (right after/bottom of the stairs) for guidance to your cruise boarding dock. A departure board is available for your reference.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Chicago Riverwalk (Pass By)
The Wrigley Building (Pass By)
Tribune Tower (Pass By)
Marina City (Pass By)
Merchandise Mart (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Discounted parking available at 111 E. Wacker Drive. Please visit the dockside box office for parking ticket validation.
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.0
based on 105 reviews
LaQuita_H, Mar 2026
The experience was different hearing all the stories made me feel connected to the city. We enjoyed ourselves and plan to visit the city before the end of the year.
Kyla_T, Mar 2026
If you do the last tour be prepared to not find food after everything closed on me after the tour. Taking pictures and listen to the guide/actor
Elsa_A, Oct 2025
It was a great spooky season tour and the tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable!!!! Views were amazing - definitely recommend if you want to learn about the dark side of Chicago
Abdallah_I, Oct 2025
Directions to reach the location weren’t the clearest ended up on the wrong side of the river and missed the event
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that you had trouble finding our location. We do include our address, with a direct Google Maps link, and additional directions on our product page, but we understand that navigating downtown Chicago can be challenging at times. If you're open to it, we’d love the opportunity to welcome you back on another day. Thank you for your understanding.
Rachel_G, Oct 2025
Such an awesome tour especially in the fall! Andrew was an outstanding, charismatic and funny tour guide. Very memorable stories, not too spooky but definitely eerie. Great activity for a fall night in Chicago.
lakeya_D, Oct 2025
The instructions state to arrive at least 30 minutes before departure due to boarding times, and I chose to arrive an hour early to be safe. Unfortunately, the published location at 112 East Wacker Drive (Michigan Ave. and Wacker Dr.) is extremely congested and has no practical parking nearby.
The lack of reasonable parking and the resulting traffic meant I spent the majority of my hour searching, finally securing a spot nearly 20 minutes walking distance from the riverwalk entrance.
The instruction to be on board no later than 5 minutes before departure and the stated policy that "all sales are final, we do not offer refunds or exchanges" combine with the poor location to create an unnecessary risk for guests. I arrived late due to unavoidable city congestion and my ticket was forfeited.
For a service with such a strict no-refund policy and a prompt departure rule, the accessibility of the departure point is a critical factor that needs to be clearly addressed. A warning about the extreme difficulty and time required for parking/arrival should be a mandatory part of the booking instructions.
Beware: Build in an excessive amount of time for arrival, as you will likely lose your money if anything delays you.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear you had trouble finding parking near our location. As we're located in downtown Chicago, street parking is limited, but there are several nearby parking garages. The closest garage is conveniently located at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. Earlier in the day, we sent you a direct message with additional details about our location, including a link to the “Location” section of our website, which offers parking suggestions. Due to the nature of our business, boat cruises along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, our dockside location is ideal. We have team members stationed outside along the dock to assist guests as they arrive. If you're ever delayed and miss your scheduled departure, we’re happy to offer an exchange for the next available cruise whenever possible. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and hope to welcome you aboard in the future.
Cat_B, Oct 2025
I don’t know if it was the script or the tour guide’s (Doug) delivery, but my group and surrounding groups couldn’t wait for it to end. It was nice being on a boat at night, but it was a very unforgettable experience.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear about your experience and have shared your feedback with our tour guide manager for further review. We appreciate your understanding and hope to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Suzanne_K, Oct 2025
The weather was absolutely perfect. We purchased Premium tickets and got the first pick of top seats. It was gorgeous. I think my only complaint might have been my expectations. It wasn't cheap for a 1.5 hour boat ride and it was called the Creepy Cruise. What it actually was is a person with a microphone telling you scary stories (not really) throughout the trip.
My expectations were that it should have been scarier. Decorate the place like a haunted house, have people in costumes try to scare you as well as tell scary stories with background music.
The person telling stories was great at it, but they weren't "scary" more like history of tragedies. "That was the building of the Chicago fire...and an actress couldn't get free of a harness so she passed in an angel costume." Stuff similar to that. It was interesting for sure but i wanted the Halloween experience.
Great job to all! It was beautiful but suggestions for next time. If you're talking about a girl in a white dress.... hey perfect opportunity missed to bring one out.
If we are talking financially... the tour was lovely but the price was high for so little decor or effort.
Rachel_S, Sep 2025
An absolutely amazing time! Our tour guide was so charismatic and funny, she did an amazing job!! The views were gorgeous, 100% would go again!
Brian_G, Sep 2025
We were not able to enjoy the group outing on account of the confirmation email sent from Viator saying "general boarding" at 9:00 PM. The boat operator stated when we arrived at 9:00 that the boat had already left and we needed to be there a half hour earlier. I showed the polite staff member the email to confirm this and he stated I was correct in what the email said but that I would have to call the office during normal business, which is understandable. I did call Viator and was told First Lady, the boat operator would need to authorize a refund, they could not. After speaking with the boat operator, I was told they would have someone contact me, they have not yet. I do have to email to confirm all this, and it seems as if there is just a misunderstanding/ breakdown in communication between the two, I hope this gets resolved so I can receive my nearly $400.00 refunded. I will also note, my team was able to go the next night with another round of tickets purchased and did enjoy the tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your feedback, and I’m sorry to hear about your experience. Your ticket was for general boarding on the 9:00 PM departure, and the ticket details included a reminder to arrive 30 minutes prior to departure. We also sent a direct message beforehand with detailed location information, where we again emphasized arriving 30 minutes early and noted that boarding begins 15 minutes before departure. I’m sorry this information wasn’t helpful in your case, but I’m glad you were able to return another day and enjoy a cruise with us.
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