I was honored to be a guest on the SeaDog Fireworks Cruise. This special cruise runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Wednesdays and Saturdays and is an affordable night out that will have the whole family entertained!
You can purchase tickets starting at $21.95 for kids 3-12 and $36.95 for adults – these are the Wednesday prices, they charge a bit more for the Saturday tour.
Coupons for the SeaDog Cruise
Of course the first thing you are going to look for is coupons (after all that is why you are here right – to try and save money!) – so we did our best to try and track down where people have received coupons for the SeaDog Cruise in Chicago and this is what we found.
Groupon does run coupons it seems each year so that should be your first stop to try and find a SeaDog coupon. One of the tips we did see was that for the shorter trips you may have to wait until 48 hours in advance to find them on Groupon.
Many people have noted they got theirs from their Entertainment Book.
Also make sure you sign up for their newsletter to get a heads up on when the new season starts as they sometimes have special promotions in those as well.
Our SeaDog Experience
The SeaDog Fireworks Cruise leaves from the Navy Pier in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
I didn’t know what to expect and was a little scared when I saw the boat because I am a little afraid of going to fast – and the boat looked like it would be fast. Thankfully everyone reassured me that it would not at all be fast – and they were right, it was not.
Once we boarded, we took our seats (seat belts included). It was easy to access the boat, even with my bad knees as there were no steps and just a ramp to get on board. The staff was great in helping people who were struggling to get on board. I was actually really impressed with how nice everyone was.
The water was a little choppy, but it’s a good size boat, so we didn’t even feel it. Once we got out in the water, while waiting for the fireworks, we were able to walk around the boat.
The snacks and drinks were provided for us by SeaDog Cruises and we had a really great time.
The view of downtown Chicago was absolutely stunning, as were the fireworks. I wish I was a better photographer, so that you could see just how amazing the fireworks show was.
It was an absolutely perfect night – the sky was clear, the moon was full – and the company on the boat was great. It was almost like we were all friends by the end of the night!
We had a wonderful time and I highly recommend that this be on your list if you ever visit Chicago.
Clearly we are not alone in our experience – with over 2,000 reviews on Tripadvisor they still have a 4.5 star rating. Given the fact that you cannot make everyone happy – the fact they could make that many happy must mean something!
Other SeaDog Tours
We are thrilled we did the fireworks cruise, but they have so many others you can take advantage of including:
- Architecture tours that will take you around to see the unique architecture in Chicago as well as some famous landmarks.
- The Extreme Thrill Rides tour where you can hit high speeds and do 360 degree spins, apparently you get pretty wet on this one!
- Dog friendly tours are up my alley where you can take your best friend boating with you.
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