Navy Pier Marina (NPM Venture LLC)

NPM It is nicely designed. The floating docks are wonderful with clean and wide walking surfaces. There are substantially stout cleats with the ability to slide them to optimal locations for total boat security. The power pedestals and water pressure are world class as are the security gates with personalized access codes. There is some boat movement but nothing significant. Street noise is substantial but your in the city! Great amenities too.

Fantastic facility and staff. Steps from the world class Tourist attraction Navy Pier and all the fun and excitement Chicago has to offer. An experience every Lake Michigan boater should enjoy!

Loved our stay at the Navy Pier Marina! Best location in Chicago! Staff was very friendly and helpful.

GREAT MARINA! If you had a question, it got answered. If you needed help, they were there for you. Blue shirt staff were everywhere. Clean bathrooms/showers. Dock decking is in perfect shape. Pet relief area could be bigger. It is only about 3'x4' astroturf and that's just not enough for a larger dog to find their spot. The back up is to take them to the end of Navy Pier and walk them across the street. Not a huge deal. Also, dock bow-out, otherwise you will get a lot of wave slaps under your swim platform. The "Wave Attenuator" at the entrance to the harbor does little to to knock down what comes in from the lake. Wifi could be better as it was very spotty at times. We spent 4 days there over the Chicago Air and Water Show and the location, staff, and facilities were excellent.

Beautiful facility, perfect location, the docks were in perfect condition with movable cleats for each boat, extremely clean bath house and boater lounge. The best marina in Chicago by a mile!

Great staff and everyone was really helpful, we really enjoyed our stay!

Great location and service. Very safe too.

A great place. I love it.

Very helpful dock hands and personal

I just want to thank everyone for their professionalism during my stay. Everyone was so patient and helpful! I can’t wait to stay again had a really nice time and loved my slip! My 3 days were perfect!!!! Thank you!

Loved our stay! Staff was friendly and helpful! Great location!

Beautiful marina, great docks, wonderful staff - very helpful! Will be staying here again!

All and all everything was great the only couple complaints we had was that there should be a couple more entry ways on to the docks because it is a long walk and that there should be a backup plan for when the ice machine is not operating as it was very hot and we had to Instacart bags of ice that came already melting

Located at the base of the Chicago skyline, the views can not get better than at this marina. You'll want to grab a to go dinner from one of the many sit down and upscale fast food restaurants in Navy Pier and soak in the electricity of the city of Chicago from the best seat in the city, your boat. The kind and personable staff, at your service your entire stay, made the arrival a breeze and could always be found monitoring the marina. The marina is enclosed by locked gates and safety was never a concern. This was the last stay at the end of a three weeks great lakes journey and it couldn't have been better as the finale to our adventure.

Was a clean Marina and no issues with amenities but negatives were the floating docks and boats bounce around a lot from boat traffic outside Marina. We also were told checking out late was not a issue so we let our kids go on some rides at navy pier and we left the marina a little over a hour after check out time and was charged $50 for late check out.

Wonderful experience! Mark and his staff are very accommodating and very professional. Will definitely book again.

Great location and beautiful views. Staff was very helpful arriving and leaving the deck. WiFi was spotty. Bathrooms very clean. We stayed when there was an east wind and both nights were very rocky and noisy. The marina is not very protected so it all depends on winds.

The marine is only been open for about eight weeks. Everything is brand new and was built top notch! The dock office/heads is built of a dozen or so shipping and containers and really well done. Large commercial washes and dryers take credit cards. A lot of staff and all extremely friendly. Right on navy pier which is over half mile long with numerous restaurants, entertainment, activities, etc. we did the flyover Chicago experience, which was great. Only negative is it’s a bit pricey but certainly worth coming here for a few days to get the Chicago experience! We’ll definitely come back here if ever in this area again.

The staff was very helpful and friendly. Great facilities, although limited to two showers and stalls. That was enough when we were there (I was with a buddy boat). Weekends during the day are a bit bouncy. At least when we were there. Quiet otherwise. Great access to Navy Pier with several available discounts for food or the museum. The floating piers and cleats are rock solid. They are never going anywhere, ever.

Don’t this this stop!

Easy to book. Great staff. Beautiful facility.

Very clean and best place to park boat in Chicago👍

It's pretty much the only game in town if you want to be downtown Chicago. In the interests of balance, the positives are: 1) The location 2) Great staff on duty 24/7 3) Brand new, very clean bathrooms 4) Sheltered and easy to get in and out The not-so-goods are: 1) You're paying top dollar 2) The wifi is poor 3) The bathrooms are small: only two stalls and two showers in the men's 4) No fuel dock We were there in the middle of the week and, I guess there were only another dozen boats. I suspect that if the marina had been full, the bathroom situation may have been more of an issue.

This new Marina is a game changer for cruising to Chicago. There are things to do and restaurants to visit on the Pier. Off the Pier locations are also easily accessible via taxi from the base of the Pier.

Very nice docks and the staff they were awesome!! Will be back soon!!

had a good time, very clean.

Excellent location and kind, courteous staff.

Well… To begin with the slips assigned to me were occupied. Secondly the dock hand did not properly place my line through the boat cleat. He just hooked it and left it that way. Thirdly, the WiFi was horrible!!! Signal was too weak!! Fourthly, the boat was rocking during my entire stay…which is why I left and went back to my harbor after 3hrs. I didn’t want to (try to) sleep under those unpleasant conditions. I was scheduled to stay overnight. I have one more overnight scheduled, and based on my experience it’s very unlikely I will stay overnight. I’m sure temporary docking would be much more enjoyable.

Beautiful marina a lot of things to do.friendly staff a little bit rocky in the afternoon when there’s a lot of boat traffic outside calm during the night departure time I think it’s too early!10:00am

Great location, facility, and staff.

Marina docks are A+, floating with adjustable cleats. Plenty of room to dock and maneuvers your vessel. Tony and team were there to help dock, tie up and hook into power. All the people on staff were pleasant and accommodating. They explained all the details of the marina and Navy Pier and certain discounts offered to marina guests. Highly recommend.

Excellent facility and terrific staff.

Awesome new marina! Easy in and out, brand new floating trex docks, well staffed. We will be back!!

Amazing place and setting! We sailed across the lake to get to Navy Pier and had a wonderful time. So much to do in walking distance and many local transportation options as well. The marina is brand new and very well thought out. Staff were helpful. It is a bit pricey but not out of line for the setting. There were a couple of things not ready yet but I didn't let that reflect in my review. Wifi is on the way and the laundry wasn't up and running yet. Spectacular place!

Great staff, great facility! Very nice to have brand new equipment everywhere.

The marina is in the perfect location. Its location gives an amazing opportunity to see and enjoy the heart of Chicago. Being able to easily access all that Navy Pier has to offer is great, and being able to catch the fireworks as well as the drone show above Nascar was a bonus. Adversely, when arriving to the marina, we did phone ahead as per our email, yet when we arrived, there was still some confusion on where we should dock. There was a dingy in the slip that im assuming should not have been there. Also, there was no hot water for showers and the bathrooms were unavailable from 12:30am to 5:30am for repairs to assist with that issue. There were problems with the gates. After returning to the docks from a walk, I was able to just walk onto the pier without putting in the code. The ship store should have more to offer. It would also be a good idea to sell Navy Pier Marina memorabilia. Which is not particularly safe with all the foot traffic in the area. Overall, I would definitely come again, but maybe next year after all the kinks have been worked out. I did appreciate the transient pricing. It didn't break the bank.

Beautiful scenery, beautiful dock! I loved everything about the location except the WAKE! It made for an extremely difficult night 😖- Definitely worth pulling up for a couple hours to hang out and enjoy the pier, but I will not be doing it again overnight.

Dockhands are plentiful. Where I docked the bow cleat was about 15 feet in front of my bow i asked to move the cleat closer and they had it changed in 5 minutes. The dock is brand new so the facilities are very clean. Wednesday and Saturday nights are going to be busy so book early :).

Echo many of the other reviews. We were there 4 nights. Incredible location. The people are fantastic and as helpful as they could be. GM Mark is great. Phones were answered immediately. The physical docks are great with adjustable cleats. Plenty of power/water pedestals. We had old boat/new pedestal power issues, but that's on us. No WiFi and poor cell service. From pre-arrival through our stay we were told the wifi would be up and running within a day. Just be honest and say it'll be a week or so. They don't even have the equipment installed; just poles. We relied on cellular hotspots; that struggled, most likely due to the crowds - again not the marinas issue. We definitely plan on coming back.

Brand new so some difficulties expected... no hot water, no ice, no 10 pm boater/music noise curfew, no small bench or table in showers to set your toiletries on.....but friendly staff! They just need to work out a few kinks. Beautiful dockage!

Very helpful Crew was there to help anyone park that needed

Great facility and well clean.

My day was very nice. I like the docs and the help. I would definitely come back again.

This marina is a great place to stay in Chicago. We stayed 3 nights and found the staff and docks 1st class. We were checked on by the staff many times during our stay to see if they could get us anything. The accessibility to restaurants and shops on Navy pier is incredible. We were there on a weekend and had a more than comfortable stay.

The new marina is absolutely beautiful. A great location and even better staff!

The attendants were very friendly, checked in on us several times to make sure we had everything we needed. Great location to everything the city has to offer. Incredible view of the city.

A Perfect 10 Marina Experience at Navy Pier From the moment we arrived at Navy Pier Marina, it was clear this was a first-class operation. Harbormaster Mark runs an incredibly tight ship—professional, attentive, and always available to assist. Owner Randy Podolsky has created something truly special here, and it shows in every detail. The dock hands were outstanding—friendly, efficient, and always ready to help with anything we needed. The security and safety of the marina are top-notch, giving us complete peace of mind throughout our stay. The entire facility is a perfect 10. Clean, well-maintained, and thoughtfully designed, it’s easily one of the best marinas we’ve ever visited. We were so impressed that we’ve already booked several more stays this season. Being located right at Navy Pier is a huge bonus. The food offerings were fantastic, with plenty of great options for the whole family. And the entertainment for the kids? Absolutely excellent—there’s never a dull moment. Five stars aren’t enough. This marina has set a new standard. Highly recommended!

Still Under Construction... I was counting on several of the amenities listed, but to my disappointment they were not available: NO Bathrooms NO Showers NO Laundry NO Pump-out NO Ice Additionally - I was assigned to dock 8 where there was quite a bit of wake to deal with. The boat at times was violently rocking and uncomfortable. drinks spilling etc. It may have been better to put the smaller boats further east where some of the turbulence from the opening was less of an issue. Access- the angled docks make stern entry difficult. This affects us with mobility issues as well as loading stuff on to the boat. I had planned to spend the night on the boat but was concerned about the sea state at the dock and had to uber home and back instead, adding additional cost to an already expensive mooring that I could not used as planned. The docks seem to be set up for larger boats 50+ but we did what we could to make the best of it... Please communicate what's actually available. This experience was a big disappointment.

Terrific experience, and the staff was next level. Location is very safe and secure with an amazing view day or night of the city with a one minute boat ride to either the playpen or lock into the Chicago river. Can't wait to book again!!!

Great dockhands, great staff, everyone was very helpful and professional. Although the boater's facility and bath house was still under construction we had a very nice stay. The new docks are amazing. The location at Navy Pier is prefect to see the city and convenient to shopping and restaurants.

First class! Facilities are great but what is even better is the staff. Management has hired and trained a staff that not only understands "Customer Service" but excels at it. They were welcoming, knowledgeable, helpful, available, and so much more. Add all that to immediate access to the entire Navy Pier community and you have a definite 5 star marina.

We had a great stay. The marina is in its infancy and is still working on the finishing touches for use at being full service, such as bath house accommodations The staff was very accommodating and friendly! We enjoyed how close everything was and in walking distance.

RANDY PODOLSKY, MARK STEVENS AND THE ENTIRE STAFF WERE VERY ACCCOMODATING & FREINDLY

Great stay @ Navy Pier. Staff was extremely polite and eager to help with docking, securing power cord attachment, and making sure we were satisfied with our stay at the marina. We had a wonderful time.

5 star says it all, very professional