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Come sail with the "Original Soo Locks Boat Tours" and enjoy a true Maritime Adventure. Enjoy a live narrated cruise on the beautiful St. Mary's River and actually "Ride Through the Soo Locks". You will experience an up-bound and down-bound lockage the the Soo Locks. You will see both the U.S. and Canadian Locks, go under the International Highway Bridge, and cruise right alongside the giant ships. You will also get a close-up view of huge hydroelectric power plants and many other interesting sights on the Michigan and Ontario waterfronts. You will learn the rich history of the Soo Locks and Michigan's oldest city, Sault Ste. Marie.
corinnaf683 | September 2025
Informational and enjoyable Soo Locks Tour
The Soo Locks boat tour was very informational and enjoyable. We were able to go through the American and Canadian locks. The staff on the boat went above and beyond to ensure we had the best...
DebbieB197 | September 2025
GREAT TOUR AND FUN RIDE!
Exploring the Soo Locks was great! We had a sunny day and got to see a freighter go through the locks, along with going through it ourselves. It’s very interesting how this locks work, and that it’s...
Claire44881 | August 2025
Highly Recommended Tour
This tour is a low key delightful experience. There was a live informative narrative about the locks and the area's history. In addition, a deckhand also was very friendly and provided supplemental...
D5573ZCbrendal | August 2025
Did not disappoint!
A well organized tour with nice narration and knowledgeable people around available for questions. It was wonderful to see the Canadian side too.
Jim K | July 2025
On fire ...
The evening boat tour was awesome, the sky was clear with calm seas with the evening sun set the colors in the rocks were on fire.
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