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About
Address: 600 E Grand Avenue, Chicago IL
Spirit of Chicago
Incorporated in 2006, Entertainment Cruises offers customers an unusual perk for a brand new company – over 45 years of combined expertise in dining and sightseeing cruises.
This is the story of two entrepreneurial harbor cruise companies that started out as competitors, but ended up partners in the largest harbor cruise company in America.
It began back in 1978 when a young businessman in Norfolk, Virginia, converted an old World War II landing craft into a dining cruise vessel on the historic Elizabeth River. The popular ship was christened Spirit of Norfolk and a new company called Spirit Cruises was born.
Over the years, Spirit Cruises entertained 18 million passengers as it expanded into seven major cities including Boston, Chicago, New York, Weehawken (NJ), Philadelphia and Washington, DC in addition to its original port of Norfolk. As Spirit’s fleet grew to 12 vessels, three distinct cruise experiences emerged: fun & festive Spirit Dining Cruises, Elite Private Yacht Charters and a gourmet dining cruise aboard Bateaux ..