St. Catharines, Ontario

St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre

Welland Canal View

The St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre has an outdoor, elevated observation platform located at Welland Canal Lock 3. The ships pass through here so close that you can feel the platform vibrating as they go by. The lock raises and lowers the ships 46 feet (14 meters). This is a fantastic place to get a close-up view of the ships! The museum is also very interesting, covering the history of the Welland Canal and St. Catharines.

St. Catharines Videos

Ships Ahoy! Hear the Mighty Horns of the Frontenac and Baie St. Paul!

CSL (Canada Steamship Lines) Frontenac and Baie St Paul exchange captain's horn salutes, as they pass outside of Welland Canal Lock 3, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. October 20, 2024.

Huge Lake Freighter Rises 46' in Welland Canal Lock 3!

740' Baie St. Paul (Canada Steamship Lines), exchanges a horn salute with Frontenac (Canada Steamship Lines), before entering Welland Canal Lock 3 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Lock 3 then lifts the huge ship 46', before it exits and passes under the aerial lift bridge. October 20, 2024.