We visited the Irvin on the first weekend of May. Our tour guide, Hugh, was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable about the ship. He seemed to love what he was doing. His passion really rubbed off on us. He even took several pictures of us at opportune moments. Well worth the money. From the Irvin, it is an... More

Gives a person a great perspective as to what goes on in these big ships. We like to take our visitors there and they're wowed! It is so interesting and some of the cabins are so beautiful. More

Its was fun to tour the ship and learn history of iron ore shipping. My husband used to paint the ships in the winter when they belonged to US Steel. It was fun to be aboard a sister ship to those he worked on. More

This is a ore boat, no longer in service, Tours are available. It is located just 3 blocks from downtown Duluth, 1 block from the Duluth Entertainment Center. Also, is next to the Vista Fleet tour boats which offer tours of the St Louis Bay. More

People of all ages will enjoy this tour. There are steps and ladders so be careful. Wonderful history of the ore ships. More

Very nice example of a VIP carrying workboat. Very Shipshape More

A fun place to explore but beware of the very small and narrow doorways. More

The family and I had an hour to kill before an evening cruise on Lake Superior, so we walked over to the S.S. Irvin and took the one-hour tour. With two young kids in tow, my wife and I were worried that kid boredom might set in with something where its historical relevance might be beyond their grasp. We were... More

We toured the ship with our teenage kids who seemed to really enjoy the experience. e ready to climb very verticle stairs and squeeze through tight spaces. One quite large lady with bad knees wisely decided to turn back very early on. I would have worried about her getting through the tour since turning back part way through isn't really... More