Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010

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When are the Tall Ships Coming to Chicago? Aug 24-29, 2010

To purchase Parade of Sail and daily Sail-Away tickets now,
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Parade of Sail Tickets
To Purchase them, just choose your ship!
Windy Red Witch Denis Sullivan Appledore IV Roseway Friends Good Will Lynx

The Tall Ships are coming to Chicago, and while in Chicago, 5 of the ships will be offering you a chance to sail on them! Of course, if you can't wait, you can sail on the Chicago's own Tall Ships, Windy or Red Witch anytime, as their home port is Chicago! Reserve your tickets online today!

Be a Part of the Parade of Sail…
August 24, 2010 - 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM** - Sail on a Tall Ship!

Don't just be a spectator, give yourself a once-in-a-lifetime experience and sail with the crew on one of over 20 Tall Ships in the majestic Parade of Sail as Pepsi® Tall Ships® Chicago arrives at Navy Pier on Tuesday, August 24th. With the wind, the spray of the lake and the view of the spectacular Chicago Skyline as your backdrop, be a part of the grace and grandeur as the Tall Ships sail along Chicago's Lakefront and then into dock at Navy Pier.

Parade of Sail Ticket includes:

  • Your Once-in-a-lifetime ticket to sail in the Parade of Sail on a Tall Ship
  • Box lunch and beverage (non-alcoholic)*
  • Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago at Navy Pier Viewing Admission Ticket
  • 4-hour** sail aboard a Tall Ship
  • Self parking in the Navy Pier Parking Garage

Purchase your Pepsi® Tall Ships® Chicago Parade of Sail ticket today for only $189.00***

Reserve your tickets online today!


*alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase on board the Windy and Red Witch only. Other participating vessels do not serve or allow alcohol on board.
**sail time is approximate
***$2.50 convenience fee will be added per ticket

After the Parade of Sail…
Join the private Opening Night Rooftop Reception
August 24, 2010 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM** - Fireworks 9:30 PM

Join us for the opening night reception on the beautiful Navy Pier Roof top Terrace. Enjoy cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and a fantastic fireworks show as you overlook the Tall Ships, beautiful Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. This private celebration will be an unforgettable way to remember Pepsi® Tall Ships® Chicago 2010 at Navy Pier and your Parade of Sail experience.

This event is by invitation only, but only Parade of Sail ticket purchasers have the option to join this spectacular event for just an additional $60.00. Reserve your tickets online today!

Purchase your Pepsi® Tall Ships® Chicago Parade of Sail & Opening Night Reception Tickets today!

Parade of Sail ONLY: $189.00***

Parade of Sail AND Opening Night Rooftop Reception: $249.00

Reserve your tickets online today!

Sail-Away

Complete your tall ship experience with a 60 or 90 minute sailaway on board Windy, Red Witch, or members of the visiting fleet, Roseway, Lynx, or Appledore IV. All sailaway excursions, excluding Windy, include a Pepsi Tall Ships® Chicago 2010 admission and Boarding Ticket. Cost per person: $44.00.

Festival admission and boarding tickets are optional on Windy because we are located outside the festival grounds. When purchasing Windy sail-away tickets, we advise that you purchase the Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 festival boarding passes with your Windy Sail-Away tickets, as they are offered for $9.00 only when purchasing your tickets, YOU HAVE TO ADD IT, on the Credit card screen (near the top). If they are purchased at a later time, the cost will be $20. A fee of 2.50 per ticket for all advance reservations will be added. Reserve your tickets online today!

To purchase Parade of Sail and daily Sail-Away tickets now,
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

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Event Schedule for Chicago
August 24 International Parade of Sail with 20-25 Tall Ships from around the world are set to grace Chicago's skyline. They will dock along the north side of Navy Pier. The 6-day extravaganza kicks off with cannon blasts and foreign national anthems against a waterfront backdrop. A Parade of Sail post event is scheduled, it will be a VIP party on Navy Pier's Roof Top! This is an invitation only event, unless you have a ticket to this Parade of Sail, then, and only then, do you have the option of purchasing a ticket for $60.00
August 25 - 29 Daily Sailing on a few vessels. Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 festival boarding passes and Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 festival passes will be available online (location to be set soon). Events are to include international music, ship exhibits, crew challenges, arts and crafts, boat building, maritime displays, fireworks, and much more

Rate Information
If you would like to sail on Windy or Red Witch, during the Tall Ship event, the following is the rate schedule. An AM is any sail that is scheduled to leave at 10:59AM or earlier. A Boarding Pass is the official Navy Pier Boarding Pass that will allow you deck tours on all the visiting ships that are docked and scheduled for deck tours, the cost of this Pass if purchased alone is $20.00.

Rate Schedule - for Aug 25-29 for Windy
AM Sails on Windy PM Sails on Windy
Type of Ticket Sail Only Sail W/Boarding Pass Sail Only Sail W/Boarding Pass
Adult $35.00 $44.00 $35.00 $44.00
Sr (over 65) $30.00 $39.00 $35.00 $44.00
Student w/ID $30.00 $39.00 $35.00 $44.00
Child 3-12 inclusive $25.00 $34.00 $35.00 $44.00
Infant $20.00 $29.00 $30.00 $39.00
All advance orders for Tickets will be assessed a $2.50 per ticket reservation fee.

Current Ships offering Sail Aways include:
Click on the ship's name for more details!

Flag Vessel Name Rig Type Home Port
# of
Passengers
Windy Topsail Schooner, 4 masted Chicago
150
Red Witch Topsail Schooner Chicago
49
Roseway Schooner Camden, ME
60
Denis Sullivan - Parade of Sail ONLY Schooner, 3 masted Milwaukee, WI
20
Lynx Square Topsail Schooner Newport Beach, CA
30
Appledore IV Topsail Schooner Bay City, MI
24
Friends Good Will - Parade of Sail ONLY Square Topsail Sloop South Haven, MI
15
Inland Seas - Parade of Sail ONLY Schooner Suttons Bay, MI
30

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