Recognized two years in a row as one of the best boat tours in North America (USA Today Readers’ Choice 2022 Awards), the official Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady kicks off its 2023 season on Friday, March 31. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the tour, operated in partnership by Chicago’s First Lady Cruises and the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). The CAC River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady is the only cruise narrated by CAC-certified volunteer docents who thrill guests with their wealth of knowledge about Chicago’s “canyon of architecture.” Lauded as a “must-do” activity by locals and tourists alike, the 90-minute CAC River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady glides down all three branches of the Chicago River, providing guests with an unobstructed, open-air, 360-degree view of the city’s wide variety of architectural styles, including art deco, neoclassicism, mid-century modernism and postmodernism. The CAC River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady departs from the Michigan Avenue Bridge at Wacker Drive on Chicago’s Riverwalk just three blocks north of Millennium Park. Daily tours of the CAC River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady begin Friday, March 31. For additional information on the 2023 season, tickets, boarding location, parking and other details, please visit CruiseChicago.com.

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