The main reason to visit Niagara Falls is to see the falls, and one of the most memorable ways to do just that is to sport a poncho and hop on a Maid of the Mist boat. These boats have been ...

Just two companies offer boat tours to Niagara Falls: Maid of the Mist, which is based on the U.S. side, and Niagara City Cruises (formerly Hornblower Cruises) in Canada. Some combination Niagara ...

In 1885, the boats evolved to singlestack steamers that ventured closer to the Horseshoe Falls than any boat ever had before. In 1955, the first modern Maid of the Mist boat entered the river ...

On the way back to Minnesota, they decided, “Why not go on the Maid of the Mist boat.” After all, the boys were all five-years-old (yes, quintuplets) and could ride for free. It was the ...