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Step aboard Odyssey and enjoy a two- or three-hour escape to the signature elegance and total entertainment experience only a true luxury cruising vessel can provide. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared fresh onboard daily. Award-winning wines. Dancing to live music. And unmatched skyline views drifting past your table.
Odyssey II is the largest fine-dining cruise ship on the Great Lakes. Three climate-controlled decks offer you a distinctive atmosphere reminiscent of the classic ocean liners. Each deck offers a singularly unique setting that begs to be explored. You'll discover exquisitely renovated interiors, enticing dance floors, and stunning skyline views from every table. Featuring the Observation Deck, the Amethyst Deck, the Topaz Deck and Sapphire Decks.
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings and More - Odyssey offers the ideal setting to create an unforgettable memory. Chicago's most luxurious dinner cruise vessel has recently undergone its most spectacular renovation ever! This $1 million plus endeavor has resulted in the finest furnishings and most advanced equipment available today for your event. Cruise offers unmatched views of our world-famous skyline, from the Sears Tower, the John Hancock, to the Shedd Aquarium, Aon Center and more. Lunch, dinner, midnight and sunday brunch cruises. Special occasion packages available. The opportunities to create a unique and unforgettable event aboard Odyssey are endless. With more than 50,000 corporate and private functions planned, Odyssey can successfully orchestrate any type of event with a level of elegance and service unmatched by any venue in Chicago.
Step aboard Odyssey and enjoy a two- or three-hour escape to the signature elegance and total entertainment experience only a true luxury cruising vessel can provide. Creative appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared fresh onboard daily. Award-winning wines. Dancing to live music. And unmatched skyline views drifting past your table.
Odyssey II is the largest fine-dining cruise ship on the Great Lakes. Three climate-controlled decks offer you a distinctive atmosphere reminiscent of the classic ocean liners. Each deck offers a singularly unique setting that begs to be explored. You'll discover exquisitely renovated interiors, enticing dance floors, and stunning skyline views from every table. Featuring the Observation Deck, the Amethyst Deck, the Topaz Deck and Sapphire Decks.
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings and More - Odyssey offers the ideal setting to create an unforgettable memory. Chicago's most luxurious dinner cruise vessel has recently undergone its most spectacular r... more
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 4/27/2012 | | "Unique Meeting Venue Experience", An Eventective User from Chicago, IL | | One of the most unique experiences I have had for a business meeting was a lunch cruise aboard the Odyssey. The skyline in Chicago is one of the greatest in the world and being able to view it from the water was a great experience. The food was wonderful and the service was outstanding. The boat was very large and very accommodating. You arrive at Navy Pier which is an attraction in itself and board the ship there. From then on our bosses were allowed to address the staff and go over what needed to be discussed. From there lunch was served, they have a great selection even on the lunch menu of a first, main, and dessert course. Everything was prepared quickly and properly. After eating we were free to walk around the boat and take in the skyline from the observation decks. Throughout the voyage there was wonderful classic music just right on the volume level. All in all, a very classy affair that I couldn't have asked more from. I believe the Odyssey is the most elegant of their fleet of boats so it is a little pricier. This meeting was more of a thank you to the staff so it was fitting. They also have a boat named the Mystic Blue that is a more value that I also recommend, although I had taken that on a personal dinner cruise. I think it would really depend on the meeting but I could see going a lot of different ways with it. As long as it isn't a numbers meeting I think this venue would work quite well. |
|  3/28/2012 | | "cruise wedding", An Eventective User from california | 5 Reasons To Set Sail With Odyssey Cruises
1) Say your vows on the water, looking out over the spectacular views of the famous Chicago cityscape, Navy Pier and the shoreline. No land-based venue has vistas that can come close to this vessel's.
2) From the ceremony to the reception to the morning-after brunch, they've got you covered with several options for each stage of your wedding celebration.
3) You may plan your wedding ceremony and reception a la carte, or opt for one of their convenient all inclusive packages.
4) A Personal Wedding Consultant will help you in planning this monumental day, and also guide the event so that you may enjoy it, yourself.
5) Live entertainment, dancing, and music are not only allowed on board, but are encouraged!
CAPACITY Ceremony Reception/Special Events Meetings Max. Seated Indoors: 0 Max. Seated Outdoors: 200 Max. Seated Indoors: 275 Max. Seated Outdoors: 0 Max. Standing Indoors: 275 Max. Standing Outdoors: 0 Max. Seated: 0 FEES & DEPOSITS Ceremony packages range from $1,800 to $3,200. Reception entree packages range from $74.66 to $154.90 per person. Prices vary depending on time and date selected for the event.
AVAILABILITY Year-round. Please contact an Odyssey Cruises representative for available dates.
CATERING Provided
ALCOHOL Provided
LOCATION USES Ceremonies Wedding Receptions Special Events, Parties Rehearsal Dinners AMPLIFIED MUSIC Indoors
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Wheelchair Accessible
SITE VIEWS Cityscape Coastline Lake
VENUE TYPE Banquet Hall/Events Facility Ship/Yacht/Boat |
|  3/23/2012 | | "Chicago Wedding and Reception", An Eventective User from Indianhead Park, IL | | Our fall wedding took place in the Rose Garden at Grant Park. It was gorgeous! Since we had a small wedding party, it was very inexpensive, too. We didn't have to pay for chairs to rent or leave a deposit for grass repair. The photos the photographer was able to capture were amazing! The roses were still in bloom at the end of September, so it made for elegant photos. We also decided, since we were having a wedding outdoors, we would have a butterfly release. There were many children at our wedding, and they enjoyed the butterflies as well. Everyone thought that the butterflies would immediately fly away, but they didn't! They loved the roses!! This made for more great photos! Also located near the Rose Garden, is Buckingham Fountain. Everyone was able to make a wonderful day out of all the beauty the park hosted. We made sure there was some time for everyone to mill around inbetween the ceremony and the reception. After our lovely ceremony at the Rose Garden, our reception was held aboard the Odyssey Cruise Line. Everything was fantastic!!! Our cake came from a bakery in the 'burbs, and the Odyssey members made sure it arrived safely. The menu was great, the music was great, and the cruise was stellar!!! The city skyline was all lit up at night. Everyone enjoyed going to the top of the ship to watch the waves, and the city sail past. Our wedding celebration was amazing to say the least. We highly recommend both places for a celebration of love, family and friends! |
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| The Amethyst Deck offers A/V capabilities, and is divisible in half. |
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Banquet - 8 per Capacity: 210 People |
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- Air Conditioned
- Covered Deck
- Full Service Galley/Catering
- Open Deck Area
- Rest Room Facilities
- Wet Bar
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- Atmosphere/Decor: With 1,980 square feet of space, the Amethyst deck can accomodate 140-160 people seated indoor, and 50 people seated outdoor.
- Audio Visual: Built-in AV Equipment
- Special Features: A/V projection system with 60" screen, 8' x 12' dance floor, 2 women's and 2 men's bathrooms, and a complimentary coat check.
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| The Observation Deck is equipped with an outdoor sound system, and is the only deck where smoking is permitted. |
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Banquet - 8 per Capacity: 200 People |
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- Full Service Galley/Catering
- Open Deck Area
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- Atmosphere/Decor: With 2,170 square feet, the Observation Deck can accommodate 150-200 people seated.
- Audio Visual: Built-in AV Equipment
- Special Features: Spectacular views of the lake and the Chicago Skyline.
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| Passengers board and disembark on the stern of hte Sapphire Deck. This Deck is handicapped accessible. |
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Banquet - 8 per Capacity: 250 People |
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- Air Conditioned
- Covered Deck
- Full Service Galley/Catering
- Open Deck Area
- Rest Room Facilities
- Wet Bar
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- Atmosphere/Decor: With 3,354 square feet of space, the Sapphire deck can accommodate 215-250 people seated.
- Special Features: The Sapphire Deck ofers 4 men's and 4 women's bathrooms, a complimentary coat check, wet bar, and a 16' x 23' dance floor.
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| The Topaz Deck is the largest aboard Odyssey II. + |
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Banquet - 8 per Capacity: 275 People |
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- Air Conditioned
- Full Service Galley/Catering
- Rest Room Facilities
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- Atmosphere/Decor: 3,560 square feet of passenger dining space, and a 2,000 square foot galley.
- Special Features: Complimentary Coat check, live music, 6 women's and 4 men's bathrooms, and a 17' x 28' dance floor.
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| Credit Cards Accepted: Yes | | Facility Location Setting: Weather permitting, Odyssey cruises south along the Chicago Lakefront to the Museum Campus and north, sometimes as far as Evanston, then returns south to Navy Pier. | | Max Number of People for an Event: 700 | | Nearest Airport: 11-15 miles | | Nearest Overnight Accommodations: Less than 1 mile | | Nearest Public Transportation: Less than 1 mile | | Parking: Parking Garage Off-site | | Seating Capacity: 700 | | Special Features: Specialized menus; custom entertainment; audio visual capabilities; themed events; custom floral and décor; endless variety of bar packages, wedding and special occasion packages. |
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