The Hornblower Niagara Falls Boat Ride is located at 5920 Niagara Parkway in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada. Phone: +1 855-264-2427.
2025 Boat Ride Ticket price: Adult $42.95 CDN, Child 3-12 $27.95 CDN – plus taxes. < 3 no charge.
Opening date is tentatively May 1st 2025. Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm during the spring and fall with extended hours during the summer months.
Open seven days a week during the months of May through November.
Visitors average 40-60 minutes here.
Restrooms and gift shop available.
There is no automobile parking available at the entrance.
The WEGO shuttle stops at the boat ride in Queen Victoria Park.
The 20-minute Voyage to the Falls boat tour that gets you as close as possible to the magnificent Niagara Falls. Journey past the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and into the heart of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls aboard Niagara City Cruises. This legendary boat tour takes place aboard a state-of-the-art catamaran. Hornblower Niagara City Cruises is the official supplier to Niagara Parks, providing Canada’s only Niagara Falls boat tour experience.
2025 Opening date is tentatively Friday March 28th 2025. Opening is dependent on when the ice on Lake Erie has melted. Complete 2025 schedule will be posted when it becomes available.
Reservations are not necessary and tickets can be purchased at the attraction ticket window. During a typical season the boat rides below Niagara Falls open in late April or early May and operate until late October.
All guests are issued a disposable plastic poncho to wear during the tour which will keep you reasonably dry. When the boat gets close to the Canadian Falls is where you will encounter the majority of mist. If you wish to stay dry simply move to another location on the boat where there is less mist. The tour lasts 15-20 minutes. For clothing, summer is for shorts and t-shirts. A pair of beach shoes or sneakers work fine but don’t wear anything you wouldn’t want to get damp. For spring and fall weather you need to dress appropriately for the local weather and just expect to get slightly damp. Usually you will have the ability to get great photos right up until you get close to the base of the Canadian Falls. Remember that even a slight mist on your camera lens will ruin any photo!
The entrance for the boat ride is in Queen Victoria Park less than a minute walk from the base of Clifton Hill. Parking is available at one of three very large parking lots near Queen Victoria Park.
This video displays the old Maid of the Mist boat passing in front of the American Falls.
From the moment we stepped into the ticket booth (check out the festive vibes, complete with holiday garland and bows!), excitement was in the air.
Once aboard, the boat cruise exceeded every expectation.
The mist, the thunderous sound of the falls crashing down, and that exhilarating feeling of being in nature’s front row were simply unforgettable.
We were geared up for a wet-and-wild ride, and it was worth every splash.
If you’re visiting Niagara, this is not just a ride—it’s an experience you can’t miss!”
