Newport Yacht Charters provides a personal , professional charter service . The captain , Charlie…read moreJenison is friendly and wants to ensure each passenger on his charters has special experience touring Newport Harbor . He is extremely safety conscious and his boat is in great shape . Many charters boats I have been on are old and not that clean . Charlie gives a safety briefing and let us know where life jackets and other safety items were stored on the boat . He also told me that he has been very active in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. I would highly recommend Newport Yacht Charters and will plan to go out with Captain Charlie the next time my friends and I are in Newport .

Captain Charles picked us up with a beautiful boat. My family had a great time, even the little…read morekids. We toured the harbor with all the big yachts. He took us to a place we're we got off the boat and got an ice cream. What a treat! We saw the house on the rocks and then two lighthouses. Two short hours latter we were back. We have already booked our next trip with Newport yacht charters!​

This company is awesome!! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to checkout…read moreNewport/Jamestown and Narragansett Bay. They drove us around the bay while we ate and drank and made us feel like Kings!! Wade and his crew are extremely professional, I couldn't recommend this experience enough. Thanks Wade!!! Mahalo

A very good experience coming here on the small coastal cruise. The pricing was good and there was…read morelots of seating. It was partially narrated. We got to see most of the Narragansett bay in the newport area, including some of the surrounding areas of newport and's other landmarks. The only drawback was the parking, which they don't supply, and unfortunately for the hour and a 1/2 that we were there. I had to pay about $38 to park.

We booked Coastal Queen Cruises for a tour of Narragansett Bay in and around Newport, RI. We had…read moreperfect weather and a very relaxing one hour and fifteen minutes on the water taking in the sights. We saw 3 lighthouses, none of which do I remember their names (drat), and I was able to hear the guide tell us on this cruise. It was great fun being out on the water, and we really enjoyed this. Too bad it was so short in duration.

When my girlfriend suggested sailing lessons as an activity on our vacation, I was a bit…read moreapprehensive. It wasn't being on water that bothered me, it was learning to sail a boat surrounded by billion dollar yachts. We decided to give it a shot at Sail Newport. When we arrived there weren't too many signs pointing to the sailing center. And it only seems as if one person was actually working there. Luckily we got checked in rather quickly and we met our instructor Peter. After picking out some life vests we went down to the dock and got into our boat. After Peter took the boat out onto some open water, he gave steering to my girlfriend and rope duty to me. All I really had to on rope duty was pull them tight whenever the sail switched direction. After a few minutes of sailing, my girlfriend and I switched. Steering was a bit more complicated but I got the hang of it eventually. Peter was a great instructor, we didn't feel nervous at all despite it being our first time sailing. Honestly this was a great experience and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Newport! You can't visit the sailing capital of the east coast and not give it a try.

When in the sailing capital of the world Newport, why not learn to sail. Sail Newport is located…read moreover by historic Fort Adam's. There you can rent a boat, after you pass a sailing test. Or you can learn what it's like to be command of your own boat. Everyone there is very nice and extremely helpful. They have years of experience being on the water. You will have the most memorable time. When people ask, what did you do in Newport. You can proudly say you learned how to sail.

Great experience! Beautiful boat and awesome hosts that made us feel welcome from the start! They…read morecustomized our charter to ensure the food and beverage would work for our party. We would highly recommend them!

We booked the three hour trip for a friends bachelorette weekend. Being able to book online was a…read moremajor plus. We also had a large group and the staff was more than accommodating. I've been on several boozy boat cruises for other bachelorette parties and this was by far the best one I've been on. Rocco was our captain and Cat was our first mate. They were professional and made sure we were safe, but also connected SO well with us! Cat was like our own personal hype girl for the whole trip and we absolutely adored her! I would without a doubt recommend this company if you're ever in the area and looking for a fun group outing. The views are breathtaking, and the staff are a total 10 out of 10!

I cannot say *enough* wonderful things about Snappa Charters and Captain Charlie! This was my first…read moretime out on a boat in about 7 years, and it was my first time snorkeling with sharks (and also snorkeling in general) ever. From the second we arrived at the dock, Charlie made my friend and I feel completely at ease. One of my favorite things about him is that you can tell from the minute you start talking to him that he's not out to exploit the sharks in any way. After tagging over 2,600 sharks, Charlie really just wants to share his knowledge with you and provide a deeper understanding of these animals. His heart is completely in the right place, and he is amazingly authentic and kind. And as for the actual shark-diving experience, it was genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever done in my life. We had EIGHT sharks around us total, and after a while, they came right up to us! I was nervous at first getting into the water, but after a while, you realize that the sharks are just more curious than anything and far more interested in the fish we were giving them. I could have stayed in the water ALL DAY. I would go back again in a heartbeat. Thank you, Charlie, for your kindness, patience, and natural teaching ability. I had the best day, and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is considering this amazing experience!

Have done charter fishing in a lot of waters; Capt. Charlie is in thin company. My dude is among…read morethe best. He is in tune with the sea like a straight up Jack Sparrow of the sound! We legit were hooking into 2 and 3 fish on a single rig. I caught sport fish until my arms were tired. After an incredibly active morning we switched over to Black Sea bass and were hooking in left and right. His deck hand was supreme and attentive to keep lines in the water. On the boat ride back she cut the fish into filets and bagged em up! He also offers shark fishing, shark dives, champagne sunset tours and a plethora of other oceanic options. I will be a returning customer without doubt! Cheers!

Jason is a rock star. This guy can find fish to catch when no one else has caught a thing for miles…read morearound!! He'll have you on fish at the first stop and if he doesn't he'll promptly move to a different spot where he will put you on fish. Rarely will you return with less than the daily limit and he will fillet and bag your catch on the ride home. Always professional. Always willing to make the extra effort to make for a great day.

Great Captain with customer-oriented service and extensive knowledge on fishing (local and…read moreinternational) I have been fishing with Jason for a number of years and consistently go back to him for winter flounder in the spring and early summer up in Quincy and then follow him in August to Westport, MA for stripers, fluke, sea bass and tautog. Jason is very customer-oriented in his service. (Hopefully you like his sense of humor! ) As an example, Jay will occasionally decide to do some "exploratory trips" early in the season and invite some regulars. Once the season starts up, he may also decide to do some early am striper fishing before the regular 6 am. trip. Again he'll invite regulars occasionally to join him for free! When I wanted to go fishing this year down in NC, Jason put me in touch with a fishing buddy of his who had moved down there from Long Island, NY. I had a great time which couldn't have happened without Jay's help. So, here's a captain who's the best flounder captain in the area (his boat has had the largest flounder caught in MA for something like 9 of the past 10 years) who not only has a very fair charter rate but also offers open boat trips. Jay offers Tuesday and Thursday open boat trips in Quincy so that customers who can't afford to charter a boat can reserve a spot and just pay for themselves. You'll find that Jason has quite a number of regulars, some of whom book every Thursday trip in the best months. Thursday open boat trips are available after moving to Westport in August. In 2013, I was with Jason when he caught the largest tautog for MA: 14 3/4 lbs, length = 30 inches & Girth = 21 as measured at the Westport Marina. (picture attached) Check out the article in On The Water magazine by Ron Powers who was also on the boat with us. Jason is very understated in his manner but if you Google his name and On The Water magazine you'll get to read about the number of 50# stripers he's caught as well as his extensive experience in the fishing industry. As you start the last hour or so of fishing, Jason will start the filleting. Wait 'til you see this poetry in motion. Jason was a professional fish cutter so you will see something unusual when he breaks out his cutting board and knives. The only caveat I have is that Jason is very fishing oriented so his boat is set up the same way, no creature comforts. Women, be warned, no head on board. But, as the trips are 5 hours this usually doesn't present any problems. You can bring your own equipment or just bring your drinks and such and use Jason's set ups. So, if your new to the area or just eager to be fishing with an excellent fisherman and guide, do yourself a favor and book a trip!