Maid of the Mist

Maid of the Mist is a tour in Niagara Falls, NY, part of the Niagara Falls guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Seasonal: 2026 season runs through November 8; spring reopening depends on Lake Erie ice.

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

Why you should go…

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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What's around here?

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