Id like to see more of this... Too bad Navy Pier does not have a deep enough draft to take this one aside. They had to shuttle passengers via a scuttle boats, or better stated dingy dinghy tenders. We should be better than that. Its past time to dredge around the pier for these cruise ships. Milwaukee's port took them in, we couldn't and it cut the time for the visitors to spend in Chicago many hours....
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/20322036-story
German cruise ship touring the Great Lakes stops in Chicago
If you were anywhere near the Lake Shore on Tueday, you probably asked yourself the same question that others were asking: Is that a cruise ship anchored off Navy Pier?
By: Jeff Herndon
Updated:Sep 16 2015 07:46AM CDT
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - If you were anywhere near the Lake Shore on Tuesday, you probably asked yourself the same question that others were asking: Is that a cruise ship anchored off Navy Pier?
Well, it was a cruise ship, and it was full of passengers from Germany. Many of whom got a Chicago experience for the first time.
"We are very amazed about the buildings, and everything," said Anna Leaf.
Leaf and her husband, Gunter, are first time visitors to the United States and Chicago. They are touring the Great Lakes on the MS Hamburg, which is a giant cruise ship full of German tourists.
"370 passengers, about 99 percent are from Germany, and 170 crew," said Aaron Bensinger.
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But the big X-factor is the Chicago weather.
"One of the big challenges is weather, you hope it works in your favor, and it did today," Bensinger said.
As for Gunter and Anna Leaf, they had a blast.
"We talked together, and it's very nice here. It’s very clean everywhere, and it's fantastic!" they said.
The two said Chicago is definitely worth seeing again.
"If we visit America again, then we would come to Chicago. It’s very nice," they added.
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The 16 night cruise started in Montreal, Canada, made a stop in Milwaukee Monday, and Wednesday it sets a course for Traverse City, Michigan, and Mackinac Island.
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