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About Us

Chicago Motor Yacht is a Chicago boat rental company that specializes in providing luxurious, yet affordable, bareboat yacht rentals on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. Our team offers more than 20 years of boating experience and 25 years of hospitality experience, providing the best boat rental experience, from the River to the Playpen. We are committed to guest education and safety in order to deliver our clients a full-service yacht charter that is both fun and safe.

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""Chicago Motor Yacht is a yacht chartering and event management company that helps clients to celebrate their special occasions on the water. We provide an unparalleled boating experience by offering reliability, quality, an easy booking process and a streamline of other different services to enhance our client’s experience.""

It's our pleasure to offer our U.S. Coast Gaurd Certified Captain's. Our trained captain's will provide you with the best experience tailored to your needs.


As long as you have a designated captain, the rest of your group are free to enjoy adult beverages during your cruise, provided they are of legal age. Drinking responsibily is an expectation of ours.

Per USCG regulations we are not allowed to provide you with a captain. You are welcome to either supply your own captain that meets all of the owner and USCG regulations or you may choose a captain from a list of  pre-approved captains that we have vetted and are familiar with our vessel. Captain’s fee is separate and paid directly to the captain. Their average rate is $85-$100/hour. Gratuity is not included (20% is standard). Once you book with us we will provide you with the list of captains.

What Customers Say About Us

Grace’s boat was absolutely stunning and spacious. Just gorgeous. Her communication was top notch. My family and I had an incredible day on the lake. Our captains Bart and Dave were awesome wonderful too. We will definitely be renting from Grace again next summer!