Riverboat Tours

For a terrific view of Detroit’s [1] skyline, consider taking a ride on the Detroit River, the world’s busiest international waterway. Diamond Jack’s River Tours (313/843-9376, www.diamondjack.com [2], tours 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sun., $15 adults, $13 seniors 60 and over, $11 children 6–16) offers two-hour narrated riverboat cruises mid-June–August.

There are two departure points for these informative tours: Detroit’s Hart Plaza [3] and Wyandotte’s Bishop Park.