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Harbor Lookout offers a clear window into the shipping activity across western Lake Superior—including Duluth, MN; Superior, WI; Two Harbors, MN; and Silver Bay, MN. Explore an interactive map and ship list to view real-time details for each vessel—including arrival estimates, vessel size, heading, speed, and cargo information. Use estimated arrival and departure times together with each ship’s live location to plan your visit and experience vessels passing through in person. Prefer to watch from afar? Harbor Lookout provides direct access to strategically placed cameras throughout the region so you can observe ship traffic remotely. Enable push notifications for ship arrivals and departures so you never miss a vessel. For visitors and newcomers, the app also includes a brief history of the Aerial Lift Bridge, the port cities, and the cargo vessels that work the western side of Lake Superior.
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Reviews 12 captured
★★★★★ I Love This App! — Dalgal59
Thank you for creating this app! I love getting notifications telling me when ships are coming/going from the Twin Ports & Two Harbors. Then I can catch them on the Live Cams!
★★★★★ New and Improved! — ScooterB001
This app was updated late last year and works great. It’s updated by staff at the Lake Superior maritime visitor center daily and send notifications when vessels are close to arriving or departing. Not 100% accurate but as accurate as can be with how difficult it is to predict commercial shipping activity.
★★★★★ Fun but tiresome — InterArmy22
I love this app and enjoy going to see the ships come and go from our entries. I desperately wish we could tailor which entries we get notifications for instead of getting notifications for all of them.
★★★★★ New and improved! — Jaquiavas
New version 2 looks great and works great! Very informative and accurate!
★★★★★ Works Perfectly! — AbeJr77
It’s fun to see what’s coming and going out of the harbor and this app makes it a breeze. The app has been completely redesigned and they nailed it. The user interface is clean and intuitive. The information about arrival and departure timing is accurate and it’s easy to click on a ship to get a quick description of what it’s hauling and where is coming from or going to. Head to the map to view the ships and click on webcam links to watch them live. Whether you’re a local interested in knowing w
★★★★★ Shows no ships — Lovboat
Shows no ships
★★★★★ Poor interface — dwm81
The interface runs extremely slow and never loads the maps. It says that there are now ships but websites show that ships are coming and go over the next few days.
★★★★★ Needs updating — tunnelrat0
This was and could be a great app. The website for harbor lookout works great. However none of the boats show up in this app. Please fix!
★★★★★ Doesn’t work — Organizedperson
I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app and it won’t show any ships at all. I know there are ships out there because the website still works.
★★★★★ The Best Feeling Your Body Will Ever Experience — Chacoh19
I LOVE HARBOR LOOKOUT. Harbor Lookout provides accurate times on when Duluth's massive shipping freighters complete their arduous voyage into what is arguably the world’s most tantalizing port, providing structure and euphoria to my otherwise dull and meaningless life. As the ships approach the bridge and emit a guttural blast from the deep, gaping maw of their powerful horns, I feel as though every fiber of my being is being plowed by the firm hands of the freighter’s sultry cry. Some say god i
★★★★★ Harbor look out — Harbor enthusiast
Harbor look out is the most exhilarating thing I do a day. The vibrations from the horn of the boat is so euphoric that it is a full body experience. I recommend this for everyone.
★★★★★ So inaccurate — LS597
For someone who enjoys heading down to the canal to watch the ships to arrive. This app is very inaccurate. At this moment 6/14 it has a ship coming @ 1:00pm and it’s arriving at 7:21 am. Anther ship that is supposed to come at 6:30 am is not at the docks or visible on the map. The web site that has been removed kept the arrival and departure times updated so much better than this site. Very disappointed
Version history · 4 recorded
2.1
2026-03-27
- Maps now show a shape that represents the actual dimensions of the ship instead of a dot or arrow.
- Coast Guard and Tugs now appear on the map (in orange).
- Ships in winter layup appear on the map and schedule list.
2.0
2025-11-24
Harbor Lookout has been redesigned from the ground up. Enjoy a faster, cleaner interface along with newly added push notifications and dark-mode options.
1.1
2021-11-08
Adjusted the how the app displays the loading of ship notes.
1.0
2021-10-08
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Listing history · 3 snapshots — every change kept with its date
releaseNotes
2026-06-21
- Maps now show a shape that represents the actual dimensions of the ship instead of a dot or arrow.
- Coast Guard and Tugs now appear on the map (in orange).
- Ships in winter layup appear on the map and schedule list.
description
2026-06-21
Harbor Lookout offers a clear window into the shipping activity across western Lake Superior—including Duluth, MN; Superior, WI; Two Harbors, MN; and Silver Bay, MN. Explore an interactive map and ship list to view real-…
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Harbor Lookout offers a clear window into the shipping activity across western Lake Superior—including Duluth, MN; Superior, WI; Two Harbors, MN; and Silver Bay, MN. Explore an interactive map and ship list to view real-time details for each vessel—including arrival estimates, vessel size, heading, speed, and cargo information. Use estimated arrival and departure times together with each ship’s live location to plan your visit and experience vessels passing through in person. Prefer to watch from afar? Harbor Lookout provides direct access to strategically placed cameras throughout the region so you can observe ship traffic remotely. Enable push notifications for ship arrivals and departures so you never miss a vessel. For visitors and newcomers, the app also includes a brief history of the Aerial Lift Bridge, the port cities, and the cargo vessels that work the western side of Lake Superior.name
2026-06-21
Harbor Lookout
Region availability · 2 of 175 storefronts
| Store | Price | Ratings | Avg | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Free | 20 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| CA | Free | 0 | — | 2.1 |
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