Take in the skyline from the middle of Lake Michigan with a lunch or dinner cruise. Three observation levels provide breathtaking views, and live music is offered on all decks. Special packages are available for small and large groups, including champagne served in etched souvenir flutes.

Dinner is served with four courses, including organic green salad, port-glazed duck confit and a choice for your main course along the lines of maple-glazed chicken, grilled filet mignon and lobster-stuffed ravioli. Saturday night is the most expensive, with dinner and the cruise running at $101. The cheapest way to take in a meal and a mighty view is to go for weekday lunch, at $39 (menu, of course, will be pared down).

Centerstage Reviewer: Kay Daly