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Chicago Cycleboats

10 reviews
#35 of 89 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Chicago
Boat Tours, Boat Rentals
Chicago, IL, USA
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About Chicago Cycleboats
Introducing the newest Chicago experience, the city’s first ever Cycleboat! This social, active adventure is the perfect way for friends, families, tourists, and locals to explore one of Chicago’s greatest summertime attractions. Reserve a seat on one of our BYOB rides or reserve the entire boat for a special occasion. The Cycleboat seats 14-16 (10 can pedal at once) and rides are 90 minutes.
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ALEKI FALO wrote a review Aug 2020
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Birthday in the river
We had the most fantastic time on the river, celebrating a birthday! Captain Monica was a delight, and we were extremely happy with our experience. Thank you Captain Monica, and thank you Chicago Cycleboats! We had an amazing time!
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Date of experience: August 2020
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G. Marie wrote a review Aug 2019
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Great experience!
Celebrated a birthday with 16 friends with a great view of the river and fireworks!! Capt. Sam and Colleen were awesome! 10/10
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Date of experience: August 2019
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Jan Folley wrote a review Jul 2019
Florida15 contributions1 helpful vote
Girls trip
The boat was a lot of fun. The boat is set up with coolers in the middle filled with ice. The thing I did not realize is that the pedaling actually propels the boat at times and was quite a bit of work. But hey, drink calories right?! We were paired up with a bachelorette group so that was a lot of fun. I would recommend this as a nice scenic way to see the buildings with a fun/lively atmosphere!…
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Date of experience: July 2019
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alexchicago1 wrote a review Jul 2019
Chicago, Illinois141 contributions9 helpful votes
Fun Little Experience
Cycleboats is certainly a fun idea! 10 people can sit at a high top table/bar, 5 on each side and pedal while hanging out. Drinks and snacks allowed. The 90 mins goes pretty quick and we cruised from the starting point down to the lake/ river locks and back. Fun crew. Took all the group photos we wanted and everyone had a great time. If you have no desire to pedal and just want to enjoy a boat ride, this ones not for you. …
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Date of experience: July 2019
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Rachel B wrote a review Jun 2019
Chicago, Illinois4 contributions1 helpful vote
Great Time!!!
What a great way to ride down the Chicago River and see some of the city!! I did this with a group of friends and it was a blast!!! The boat's crew were friendly and helpful and we had a great time hanging out on the River Walk afterward.
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Date of experience: June 2019
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