Foot of Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Dock
Not Offered
Mooring
$1.50/ft
Day Trip
Not Offered
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53 Reviews
by Cherie B. - Verified user on Sep 24, 2024
We loved the mooring and tender service. Great views of the city. Staff all super helpful.
by Don E. - Verified user on Sep 20, 2024
Beautiful view. We were on H1 and it was so rolly and there wasn’t even any wind. We could not stay an extra night.
by Rebecca O. - Verified user on Sep 20, 2024
The moorings at Monroe Harbor are very very rocky. However, the views and the location are amazing. Everyone should try it at least once.
by Tristan V. - Verified user on Sep 19, 2024
Awful!! Rough bounce up and down!!
by Brenda W. - Verified user on Sep 05, 2024
There was much good in our stay: easy, less expensive access to downtown Chicago, free tender service, beautiful views, kind and responsive workers. However the bad rocking of the boat beginning in the middle of the night overshadowed all the good. We had checked the weather to make sure we were not there on a windy night, but the consistent 7 knot wind from south and east created rollers that ricocheted around the harbor. It was unsafe to move around the boat. Things fell over that usually don’t move even in rough seas or big wakes.
We would not consider staying there again.
by Patrick W. - Verified user on Aug 28, 2024
5 stars for the tender captains and marina staff. Zero stars for the incessant traffic circling and blasting music late into the night (let alone the swarm of PWCs weaving in-and-out at 1a.m. yesterday).
by Yolanda D. - Verified user on Aug 23, 2024
Strategically located in the heart of Chicago! We were on a mooring, the tender service staff was great! Only hiccup was the ladies shower had a broken shower head…it was rough for a trawler but it’s the boat, not the marina.
by Michael W. - Verified user on Aug 18, 2024
Friendly people, great tender service, well maintained mooring ball . Only reason I give it less than 5 stars is we rocked a lot the first night. Second night was rolly and the 3rd night the harbor was like glass. No fault of the marina's - just not completely protected.
by Donald D. - Verified user on Aug 12, 2024
Excellent facility and customer service!
by Dana G. - Verified user on Aug 11, 2024
Quick tenders,we enjoyed our stay.
by Capt. M. - Verified user on Jul 24, 2024
We were very disappointed in our Mooring location. There were several mooring locations that were empty and very near the parade path. Additionally, we we're surprised and confused to find our mooring ball was untethered as we were unassisted by any of the Monroe harbor team.
by Daniel B. - Verified user on Jul 23, 2024
Clean comfortable and a great view, tender service is good. Short walk to the most exclusive restaurants you can think of.
by William M. - Verified user on Jul 18, 2024
The location can't be beat for downtown Chicago! Tender service is included with the mooring ball so there is no worry about securing the dink at a downtown dinghy dock. Francesco was very helpful and understanding when we ran into mechanical issues followed by severe weather.
by Harlyn S. - Verified user on Jun 23, 2024
Very reasonable price!
Great tender drivers!
by Craig T. - Verified user on May 25, 2024
Great views, tender service was very good but started at 8am which was an inconvenience. Protected harbor, but was still fairly rough most of the night
by Annie D. - Verified user on Oct 20, 2023
It was very bad!!! Actually the worse night in the 3 months we have been on the water. We paid for 2 nights and stayed only one the waves were so bad the boat was rocking like hell….. we really hope we could be at least reimbursed for one night .
by Kip R. - Verified user on Oct 10, 2023
Very rolly and the water taxis blast all though the mooring field waking everybody pretty much constantly. We called at eleven the second day and asked if we could cancel the remainder of our reservation and I was told we could. They charged us anyway for that night we were t there. Very poor staff. Very limited facilities but a great view of the city.
by Hunter - Verified user on Oct 06, 2023
Just plain awesome q
by Charles C. - Verified user on Oct 03, 2023
Great location! Nice having shuttle boat readily available!
by John P. - Verified user on Sep 11, 2023
Great spot to visit the Chicago area. My only suggestion would be to update the mooring balls so that you can access a painter from six feet off the water. Thanks.
by mark m. - Verified user on Sep 03, 2023
Very easy. Good communication
by Andrew S. - Verified user on Aug 29, 2023
The staff was always courteous and helpful. The tender service was quite prompt and helpful. The captains on the tenders did a great job especially Adele and Mike. We hope to be back next year.
by Wylie M. - Verified user on Aug 28, 2023
Bad service.... wouldn't recommend
by Larry B. - Verified user on Jul 22, 2023
Beautiful harbor and great tender operators.
by Benjamin S. - Verified user on May 30, 2023
No lines or painters to grab, just bare Mooring ball! Absolutely no reason transient mooring balls shouldn’t be accommodating. Pre season tender hours not provided. Nice and professional trender captian
About Monroe Harbor, the Chicago Harbors
Monroe Harbor is located in the heart of downtown Chicago and its 390 mooring cans combine to create the central panorama of the Chicago skyline. Iconic to the Chicago Harbors, Monroe has a strong community of long-time boaters many of whom love the nostalgia and history of this harbor at the foot of the city. Home to the Chicago Yacht Club and Columbia Yacht Club, the harbor is a central focal point of the lakefront.
A frequent and convenient tender service is available; please hail on channel 68 for pick-up. There are accommodations for boats 25’-80’ in length. Transient mooring is also available. Additionally, there is waste pump-out equipment at the northern end of the harbor that is provided on a no-charge basis. The harbor monitors channels 9 and 16 and the switch to/working channel is 68.
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