Captain Tom | Boat Tours Chicago | Boat Rental Chicago

Master Captain Tom Serbin

Owner/Operator, Captain Tom is born and raised in Chicago. He serves the city proudly as a Firefighter/Paramedic, and when he's not doing what he loves for the City, he can be found at the one place that fills his soul............ON A BOAT!

With over 15 years of experience fishing, boating, and SCUBA Diving on the Great Lakes, Tom is a 100 Ton Master Captain, and certified Recreational and Public Safety Dive Instructor with SDI/ERDI.

Whether he's at the helm Captaining a commercial tour boat at Navy Pier, operating the Chicago Fire Department Dive/Rescue Boat, or teaching SCUBA diving courses, he logs hundreds of hours of sea time every season on Chicago's waterways. The invaluable knowledge, and experience he has of these waters makes every trip with the "Skipper" second to none!

"If there is anything I love more than being on the water, it's being able to share this passion for the outdoors with others. Loving what I do makes it easy to put in the time and effort needed to run a professional service and enjoyable charter boat experience for all of my customers."

~Capt. Tom Serbin

S.S. Charters Chicago

Our mission is to provide our guests with the safest and most memorable time possible upon Chicago's beautiful waterways. While there are many boats to choose from on the Lake, we strive to set ourselves apart, and be the best for our customers on each and every trip.

Salmon and Trout fishing is paramount here on Lake Michigan. Catching your trophy fish could happen on any strike! Our NO FISH POLICY gurantees if you don't catch a fish, your next charter is FREE! Check out all the details under the rates/fishing tab.

SCUBA diving shipwrecks in Lake Michigan is one of the most exciting and challenging ways to explore our wonderful waters available to us in Chicago. If you are an underwater enthusiast, and wish to explore the depths of Lake Michigan we've got your adventure waiting! We are a licensed and insured dive platform with all necessary dive boat safety equipment, and professional dive staff.

See all of our available trips, rates and FAQ'S at the top of the page. If we don't offer it, or can't custom build your charter, we can help you find someone that can! We partner with many other excellent boats and Captains in the Chicago charter fleet and are glad to assist you with booking your dream trip!

Thank you for visiting us, and be sure to follow along throughout the season and all year long on all of our social media networks seen below.

~Fair winds, and following seas~