Greatest Cruise Ever
Really enjoyed the small ship experiece. The crew was attentive and friendly. Food was outstanding. The ship itself was beautiful and a pleasure to be on. Some things for improvement: Provide a list of Chicago attractions that are close to Navy Pier that passengers can visit on embarkation day such as the Big Bus Tour, Art Institute, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium. Also provide a list of restaurants for dinner on the day that passengers check into the hotel at Navy Pier such as Carson's Ribs, Purple Pig, NoMI, and Prime and Provision. All are short ride shares from the hotel lobby. When we left Chicago it would have been great to have been outside to view the Chicago Skyline in the evening instead of listening a presentation in the Compass Lounge. People pay lots of money to get such an experience on the dinner cruises that depart Navy Pier. In general it would be nice if the departure times could be adjusted so that viewing the port as we are leaving could be considered valuable part of the experience instead of ignoring it and using that time for dinner. Especially when we passed through the Rock Cut passage when leaving the Soo Locks. Escanaba was a bit of a let down. Maybe Traverse City would be better. All the trips to Niagara Falls should be in the morning. I went on the morning trip and there were almost no lines. The passengers who took the afternoon trips said that were huge crowds and long lines. The ship was delayed leaving Port Colborne because it had to wait for a bus load of passengers that was stuck in traffic.