A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO Entertainment Cruises introduces our newest Odyssey dining experience with the arrival of a custom-built, fully glass-enclosed vessel. A UNIQUE VANTAGE POINT IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO Odyssey Chicago River offers The new cruise features full Guests board and disembark a similar dining experience menus prepared on board with on the north side of the Chicago to that of Odyssey Lake tableside service, surrounded by River near NBC Tower, just steps Michigan, with the same level marvelous 360o views of Chicago’s from Michigan Avenue and of service, upscale dining, famous architecture. Magnificent Mile attractions. entertainment, and atmosphere. THE VESSEL AT A GLANCE • 140-foot, single-level ship • Modern design by DeJong and Lebet Inc. in Jacksonville, FL • Max capacity 200 guests and crew • Climate-controlled interior • Custom build by JM Metalworks in Greencove, FL ODYSSEY.COM 888.957.2634 ODYSSEY ON THE CHICAGO RIVER — WHY NOW? For years, we’ve seen guests disembark at Navy Pier with memories to last a lifetime. In many ways, this new cruise is an extension of what we’re already doing every day on the water. As enthusiasm grows steadily around the Chicago River, we want to move in time with our community and deliver the innovative experiences our guests seek in Downtown Chicago. When will the river cruises begin operation? Odyssey Chicago River began cruising in late September 2018 and operates daily, rain or shine. What cruise types are offered aboard the new vessel? The new vessel operates year-round lunch, brunch, dinner and cocktail cruises on the Chicago River, with full and partial charters available. What does this new experience add to Chicago? Today there is significant demand for a unique and distinctive event space on the river. The new cruises by Odyssey serves to enrich the experience around the Chicago River for visitors and residents alike. ODYSSEY.COM 888.957.2634 JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL PARK E. GRAND AVE. E. GRAND AVE. E. GRAND AVE. POLK BROS PARK E. ILLINOIS ST. E. ILLINOIS ST. MICHIGAN AVE. DROP-OFF AREA N. NEW ST. N. PARK DR. N. PARK TICKET BOOTH N. COLUMBUS DR. N. MCCLURG CT. N. MCCLURG CITYFRONT PLAZA DR. E. NORTH WATER ST. NBC TOWER N. LAKESHORE DR. ODYSSEY CHICAGO RIVER CHICAGO RIVER RIVER ESPLANADE PARK APPLE STORE CHICAGO RIVER WACKER DR. HANDICAP ACCESS ELEVATOR WACKER DR. STAIRS FROM CITYFRONT TO RIVER WALK Docking Location Landmarks Cruise Route Dinner cruises follow the longest route, which extends to all three branches of the river before heading east to Lakeshore Drive, then back to the dock. Lunch, brunch and cocktail cruises feature a modified version of this route. 1. NBC Tower 14. Canal Street 2. Tribune Tower Railroad Bridge 3. DuSable Bridge 15. Ping Tom 4. Wrigley Memorial Park Building 16. Willis Tower 5. Marina City 17. Civic Opera 6. Reid Murdoch Building Building 18. 333 W. Wacker 7. Merchandise Drive Mart 19. Leo Burnett 8. Wolf Point Building 9. Former 20. Jewelers’ Montgomery Building Ward Company 21. Carbide Complex & Carbon 10. Goose Island Building 11. Boeing 22. Lake Point International Tower Headquarters 23. Sheraton Hotel 12. Union Station 13. Old Chicago Main Post Office CRUISE ROUTE LANDMARKS 1. NBC Tower (docking location), at 37 stories 8. Wolf Point is known as the intersection of tall, is a little more than half the height of the North, South and Main Branches of the 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City Chicago River, and for its significance in the that inspired its design. Over the years, the early development of the City of Chicago. building has been home to a number of 9. Former Montgomery Ward Company national TV broadcast productions. Complex was first listed on the National 2. Tribune Tower was designed by John Howells Register of Historic Places in 1976, having and Raymond Hood and completed in 1925. served as the headquarters for the nation’s The building famously has the fragments oldest mail-order and department store of more than 140 significant structures company. embedded within its facade, including pieces 10. Goose Island formed by the North Branch from the Great Pyramids, Taj Mahal, the World of the Chicago River to the west and North Trade Center and Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Branch Canal to the east, has undergone 3. DuSable Bridge (or Michigan Avenue Bridge) tremendous redevelopment efforts in recent is said to link the north and south sides of years, making it a destination for innovation the city, providing a high-traffic thoroughfare in mixed-use work space since the 2000s. connecting the main business district, 11. Boeing International Headquarter’s The Loop, to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile southwest corner is suspended by steel commercial district. trusses to allow full clearance of commuter 4. Wrigley Building received official Chicago trains underneath. For this, the building was Landmark status in 2012. Named one of the once called the “Most Innovative” by the “most beautiful clock towers” by Travel & Structural Engineers Association of Illinois. Leisure Magazine, the facade is made of 12. Union Station is currently Chicago’s only 250,000 white terra cotta tiles that need to inter-city rail terminal, serving as the main be hand-washed regularly. terminal for all commuter trains to and 5. Marina City has many times been called “The from the city. Handling more than 120,000 Corncob Towers” by visitors and locals, but passengers per day, it is the third-busiest rail the designer’s original intention was for the terminal in the country. structures to resemble gently stacked flower 13. Old Chicago Main Post Office was built to petals. its great size in response the high volume of 6. Reid Murdoch Building’s low rise, flat roof, mail delivery stemming from the competing and horizontal lines are hallmarks of the businesses of Montgomery Ward and Sears, Prairie School style of architecture that who both had great success in the early 20th originated in Chicago in the late 19th century. century. In the mid-1960s, it’s said that 10 million pieces of mail clogged the system for 7. Merchandise Mart covers a total 4.2 million nearly a week. square feet and 2 city blocks. Until 2008, it was one of only a few buildings in the U.S. to have its own zip code. CRUISE ROUTE LANDMARKS 14. Canal Street Railroad Bridge is a unique 20. Jewelers’ Building 22-story car elevator vertical lift bridge, originally designed to used to take tenants directly from the street pass two railroad tracks over the Chicago to their offices and was used to facilitate River. When completed, it was the heaviest jewelry exchanges. bridge of its kind. The structure was 21. Carbide & Carbon Building’s cap is designated as a Chicago Landmark in 2007. ornamented with genuine 24 karat gold, 15. Ping Tom Memorial Park, named in honor of though it is only one five-thousandths of an a prominent business and civic leader, serves inch thick. Chicago legend says the building Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood with a was designed to look like a large bottle of peaceful retreat that features an outdoor champagne. pavilion, bamboo garden and recreation 22. Lake Point Tower rises 70 stories high and 16. Willis Tower is the second tallest building in has a modern style, based off a never- the United States and, upon its completion constructed Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1973, was the tallest building in the world design from the 1920s. Lake Point Tower for nearly 25 years. More than 1 million has one of the world’s first elevated private people visit its observation deck each year. parks, with 2.5 acres of green space only accessible from the third floor. 17. Civic Opera Building houses the Lyric Opera of Chicago, one of the premier opera 23. Sheraton Hotel’s addition of a rooftop companies in the United States, producing helipad and the ability to retrofit bulletproof year-round repertory selections. glass is ideal for lodging presidents and traveling dignitaries. 18. 333 W. Wacker Drive was twice voted “Chicago’s Favorite Building” by Chicago Tribune readers. The façade is noted for how clouds are reflected off of the surface. 19. Leo Burnett Building houses the namesake Leo Burnett Company, known for iconic advertising campaigns and brand mascots like Tony the Tiger, the Jolly Green Giant and the Marlboro Man. LOCATION Odyssey Chicago River is docked near NBC Tower at 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, on the north side of the River Esplanade between Columbus Drive and Michigan Avenue. DROP-OFF If you are arriving by ride-share or taxi, we recommend asking your ride to drop you off at the Cityfront Plaza roundabout nearest the river. (Please see the location pin dropped on the map below.) You’ll find the stairs right on the south side of the street, closest to the river and between NBC Tower and the Gleacher Center. You will be able to see Odyssey Chicago River ticket booth at the bottom of the stairs. JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL PARK E. GRAND AVE. E. GRAND AVE. E. GRAND AVE. POLK BROS PARK E. ILLINOIS ST. E. ILLINOIS ST. MICHIGAN AVE. DROP-OFF AREA N. NEW ST. N. PARK DR. N. PARK TICKET BOOTH N. COLUMBUS DR. N. MCCLURG CT. N. MCCLURG CITYFRONT PLAZA DR. E. NORTH WATER ST. NBC TOWER N. LAKESHORE DR. ODYSSEY CHICAGO RIVER CHICAGO RIVER RIVER ESPLANADE PARK APPLE STORE CHICAGO RIVER WAC K E R D R . HANDICAP ACCESS ELEVATOR WAC K E R D R . STAIRS FROM CITYFRONT TO RIVER WALK PREFERRED PARKING The closest parking garage to Odyssey Chicago River is located at 219/225 E.