The Chicago skyline,
from your own yacht.
Private yacht experiences on Lake Michigan since 2019.
One yacht. One group. Every charter tailored to you.
2019
A quieter way to see the city.
Vertex Yachts Chicago offers private yacht charters on Lake Michigan, quietly hosting memorable days from 31st Street Harbor since 2019.
One group. One yacht. One afternoon that feels entirely your own.
Choose the day.
We'll shape the rest.
A private yacht.
A single group.
Every Vertex charter is reserved for one group at a time — never shared, never rushed. A licensed captain at the helm and an afternoon shaped around the day you had in mind.
Six steps, quietly handled.
Choose Your Experience
Sunset, Wednesday fireworks, a milestone — or a custom day designed with you.
Select Your Date
Charter season runs June 1 through October 31 on Lake Michigan.
Pick Your Departure
Standard windows: 10 AM – 2 PM, 3 – 7 PM, 8 – 11 PM.
Review the Details
Confirm guests (up to 12), preferences, and required acknowledgments.
Reserve With a Deposit
50% secures the day; balance auto-charges 7 days out (or in full if within a week).
Receive Your Captain List
Approved captains are shared after your deposit — the captain fee is separate.
Check availability.
Standard charter windows on Lake Michigan — $350/hr weekdays, $425/hr weekends. A 50% deposit secures your yacht; the balance is automatically charged 7 days before your charter (or in full at booking if you're within 7 days). Charter season: June 1 – October 31.
Choose your date
Charter season runs June 1 through October 31.
Rate for that day
Days worth remembering.
Every detail was handled. We simply arrived, and the day unfolded — the most beautiful night of my sister's engagement weekend.
Front-row seats to the entire Chicago skyline for my wife's birthday. Vertex made an ordinary Wednesday feel like the most important night of the year.
Plan a private charter.
Tell us the day you have in mind. We'll respond within one business day.