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Best Boat Tour of Niagara Falls

Visiting Niagara Falls is a classic American experience. For most kids growing up in the Northeast, it is a compulsory trip, either with classmates or on a family vacation. Let's be honest, one of the biggest things to do when you visit Niagara Falls is enjoying the Niagara Falls USA side boat tour.




Best Niagara Falls boat tour:


2 different companies are offering exactly the same boat cruise trip. The only difference between them is that in which country they operate from.

Maid of the Mist:


Maid of the Mist is the American boat tour to Niagara- and departs from the American side. This was the first Niagara Falls boat trip available- and it's still going strong & best.


The Maid of the Mist mainly departs from Niagara Falls, NY. It is about a ½ an hour away from Buffalo, NY, and 7 hours away from NYC by car.


The Falls span across both the USA & Canada, so you have your option of where to depart.

Those who will see in blue ponchos will be riding on the Maid of the Mist.


Hornblower Niagara Falls:


Hornblower Cruises is generally the Canadian version of Maid in the Mist. It's a totally different & separate company, operating from the Canadian side.


Hornblower versus Maid of the Mist:


Both boat tours provide the same trip- up past the American Falls to the Horseshoe Falls, where the boat goes into the mist of the Horseshoe Falls. Both tours are pretty much similar, so our advice to choose whichever tour runs from your side of the falls.


Maid of the Mist prices:


2019 prices: $19.25/adult, $11.20/child. Children under 5 go free

All pricing for both boat cruises includes a free poncho; Maid of the Mist riders are in blue, Hornblower riders are in red.


How long is generally the Maid of the Mist Boat Tour?


While the memories you get from the Maid of the Mist Boat Tour will last for a lifetime, the experience itself lasts 15 minutes.


Do you want to get wet on a Niagara Falls Boat tour?


Yes, but you don't have to. You can choose to stand on the top deck, in the middle. You can stand downstairs and inside on any of the boat cruise tours either in Hornblower boat tours or in the Maid of the Mist boat tours, so you don't have to get wet. But you would not get the same experience of the power of nature either.


Is Niagara Falls Boat Tour is best for you?


Seeing the falls from river level is cool enough, but to actually go into the mist, hear the roar and feel the force of the water crashing around you is just spectacular.


Maid of the Mist:


They are closely monitoring the latest developments regarding COVID-19 and they are following the guidance of New York State public health officials. With the safety of their guests and employees in mind, they have implemented several changes to their operation to ensure to provide the best experience for tours of Niagara Falls USA.


Once you’re on the Maid of the Mist boat cruise tour, hold on for a boat ride like you’ve never experienced before! They are operating this boat tour service since 1846 as a sightseeing tour; the Maid of the Mist can hold up to six hundred visitors on each of its two double-decker boats. Famous visitors to the Maid of the Mist tour USA have included Princess Diana, President Jimmy Carter, and Mikhail Gorbachev.



Contact Us:

Name – Niagara Tour Company

Address- 256 3rd St #33B, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, United States

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