Niagara Falls - Maid of the mist - Niagara Falls - Things To Do Reviews

NIAGARA FALLS - ONTARIO -
As we were there in October it wasn’t as busy as it would have been in the Summer months.

We didn’t have to queue for very long but we stood in a line of very excited people waiting patiently for our Maid of the mist Macs, we were extremely pleased that we were able to keep the Mac as it was a great souvenir (even though it has been scrunched up at the back of the closet ever since, at the time we had great plans for them, they were of course going to be framed and hung with pride)

As the queue of excited people from all over the world donned their blue Macs we proceeded to the boat and made our way quickly to the front as if our lives depended upon it, knocking over slower people on the way (ok, we dint knock anyone over but we were excited ok..)
Did I mention were excited?

The boat pulled away and made its way towards the Falls, we had no idea how close it would go and we were very surprised to see it went right up to the Falls, so close that the sheer force of it took our breath away - it was unbelievable and we recommend that if you travel to Toronto you should make your way to the Falls.

We took the Greyhound, bus from Toronto which was very cheap and as always very reliable, our journey was somewhat dampened by a chap in the seat in front who seemed to have an issue with rectal gas, I’m guessing he was quite the meat eater and I can only imagine that the bus depot toilet at Niagara took a beating once he disembarked from the bus, of course I can only speculate. Incidentally the bus depot at Niagara is a freaky place and the walk down to the Falls has streets lined with Ghost Trains, not two or three but ten or twenty, I never knew the scary funfair ride was so popular and I still wonder why? Not why they are popular but why so many?

Greyhound Canada contact details =
Fare and schedule information
1-800-661-TRIP (8747)

Mailing address
Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp.
877 Greyhound Way SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3C 3V8

MAID OF THE MIST OPERATING TIMES

Admission Prices are shown in Canadian dollars and do not include taxes.
$14.00 Adults (13+ years), $8.60 Children (6 to 12 years)
Children 5 and under are FREE!

Hours of Operation Times subject to change
Season opening date is weather dependent. The following is for departures from the Canadian docks only. Closed for the winter October 24.

Open:
May 9 - May 18 weekdays 9:45 am to 4:45 pm
weekends 9:45 am to 5:45 pm
(note: opening date depends on ice conditions in the River)

Victoria Day Weekend 9:45 am to 7:45 pm
May 19 - May 20

May 21 - May 25 9:45 am to 5:45 pm

Memorial Day Weekend
May 26 Saturday 9:00 am to 7:45 pm
May 27 Sunday 9:00 am to 7:45 pm
May 28 Monday 9:00 am to 5:45 pm

May 29 - June 15 daily 9:45 am to 5:45 pm
June 16 - August 8 daily 9:00 am to 7:45 pm
August 9 - August 28 daily 9:00 am to 7:15 pm
August 29 to September 2 daily 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Labour Day only
Monday, September 3 9:00 am to 4:45 pm

September 4 to October 3 weekdays 9:45 am to 4:45
weekends 9:45 am to 5:45 pm

October 4 to October 24 daily 9:45 am to 4:45 pm

**last day of operation for the 2007 season is October 24, 2007
Rates and schedule are subject to change without notice

Ticket Sales Close at:
April to May 18: weekdays 4:45 p.m., weekends 5:45 p.m.
May 19 & May 20: 7:45 p.m.
May 21 to May 25: 5:45 p.m.
May 26 & 27: 7:45 p.m.
May 28 to June 15: 5:45 p.m.
June 16 to August 8: 7:45 p.m.
August 9 to August 28: 7:15 p.m.
August 29 to Sept 2: 7:00 p.m.
Sept 3 to October 3: weekdays 4:45 p.m., weekends 5:45 p.m.
October 4 to 24: 4:45 p.m.