Following a colder-than-usual winter, Niagara City Cruises has launched its 2025 ‘Voyage to the Falls boat tour,’ welcoming guests back to one of Niagara’s most iconic experiences.

The flagship attraction in Niagara Falls invites guests to sail past the American and Bridal Veil Falls, feel the thunderous roar of the water and experience the awe-inspiring power of the iconic Horseshoe Falls up close.

After record-early openings in 2023 and 2024, the spring launch of Niagara City Cruises in 2025 was delayed due to significant ice build-up on Lake Erie over the winter.

A series of late-winter snowstorms and lingering frigid temperatures kept water levels near the freezing mark well into spring. However, by April 19, a sharp rise in water temperature prompted the delayed removal of the ice boom – installed where Lake Erie feeds into the Niagara River to control ice flow, prevent property damage and maintain consistent hydroelectric power generation.

The removal of the ice boom is a crucial step in launching Niagara City Cruises each spring. While it took place as early as February in the past two years, colder temperatures and heavy lake ice this year delayed the process. The New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation began phased removal on April 11, after which Niagara City Cruises could begin readying its vessels for the upcoming season.

The tour operates daily service with cruises to the base of Niagara Falls running every half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m./8 p.m. on weekends.

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