The Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard Chicago’s First Lady is CAF’s best known tour. The cruise is famous world-wide as one of the best ways to see the city’s skyline and learn about Chicago. Our River Docents regularly receive glowing reviews on Trip Advisor and other international travel website. The cruise has been rated as the best tour in Chicago for several years running.
Learning and giving the cruise is a major commitment of time from the perspective of initial training, keeping up to date every year with changes along the cruise route, and giving the cruise at least 10 times each season. Cruises start daily as early as 9:00 a.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. during the peak of the summer season.
Initial River Cruise training is a formal course involving 5 all-day sessions on Saturdays, scheduled from mid-March through mid-May. Extensive study and on-your-own practice is also required. The tour directors are in the process of determining whether or not to offer River Cruise training in 2019. If you are interested in becoming a River Docent in 2019, please contact Caroline Duda (cd***@ar**********.org). We would like to know of your interest no later than October 15th in order to arrange information sessions.