Maid of the Mist

Put on a souvenir poncho and ride a double-deck electric boat past the American Falls into the basin of Horseshoe Falls.

Observation Tower, Niagara Falls State Park · Niagara Falls, NY

About Maid of the Mist

Sightseeing boats have run at the foot of Niagara Falls since 1846. You board from the Observation Tower in Niagara Falls State Park, pick up a souvenir rain poncho, and step onto a double-deck boat. The route passes the base of the American Falls and continues into the basin of Horseshoe Falls. The two current vessels, James V. Glynn and Nikola Tesla, were introduced in 2020 and run on battery-powered electric motors.

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