I don't think a visit to Newport is complete without a harbor cruise on the Coastal Queen. We've…read morebeen going to Newport for about 6 years now, and this one is always at the top of our list. Staff is friendly, learn lots of history, and views are great. It's never been too crowded when we go, and there's plenty of room to move around. Our tour was about 75 minutes, and the prices are very reasonable. Definitely recommend for a family activity.

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.

Sailed the Adirondack afternoon cruise as a family of four in mid August with a 2 & 6 year old and…read moreit was great! The 1.5 hour cruise was just a perfect length. It was hot and humid on shore but out on the water was a great breeze and enjoyable. The seating was comfortable and we appreciated the beverage options. The mostly female crew was fantastic, but Chris was a standout crew member due to his banter and humorous narration. We brought our own snacks but it would be a nice addition if you could purchase a charcuterie box nearby to bring with.

This was a great cruise and the hosts were spectacular. I recommend these cruises to anybodyread more

Wonderful sailing on a windy day in Newport. Lost my hat but the scenery and the sea were worth itread more

Myles, Hope and Sean were awesome and we had a great sailing tour about the Madeleine. Highly…read morerecommended. Only gripe would be the line before boarding was right next to super smelly dumpsters. Everything else was awesome though!! Amazing.

We went on Rosie the Pedal Powered Boat which is a part of Gansett Cruises. We had the sunset…read morecruise booked at 7 pm. Rosie was such a cute pedal party boat with a disco ball dance area, bar and great time! Booked it for a bachelorette and everything went great! The staff and captain of the boat were awesome. Gansett Cruises was easy to book and responsive to our needs!

So glad we booked a cruise here! We did the morning mimosa sailboat cruise and it was the perfect…read moreexperience! The boat was nice a clean, the staff were so friendly and knowledgeable, and we learned so much history! Would 1000% suggest booking with them!

I wish I would have done more research because Captain Mike is 100% a scam artist!!! Do not book!…read moreHe said he would be in Boston to provide a sunset sailing in May 2019 and then the week of my vacation he said he would only be in Rhode island at the time I specifically told him I'd be on vacation. He said he would mail me a check for refund and has been avoiding me ever since! I'm still disputing the charge with my bank! Unbelievable!! I can't believe he's still in business!

I was a victim of racism/racial profiling while vacationing in Rhode Island. Here is my story:…read more I booked a private yacht through a company called Brady Yachting. I told the Captain ‍ Mike that I would be bringing along my 15 year old sister and my 3 year old son. He said it was fine. I spoke with the captain several times on the phone and via email 2 days before, the day before and the day of the ride. First of all, he expressed how he knew for a fact that I couldn't afford the $350 yacht ride. He kept reciting this over and over to me. I was very upset because the hair that's currently on my head is over $500. My baby shower was over $10,000 and I can afford pretty much whatever I want. Just because I am a Black/African American woman doesn't mean that I'm broke and can't afford a lil $350 yacht ride. I was and still am very appalled. It's plenty of African Americans making 6 figures and making more than their Caucasian friends. Caucasians aren't the only bread winners in the world. I would never judge someone over the phone, just because of the color of their skin/race. Then he went on to criticize my name and ask me if he could call me something else for short because he didn't "care" for my name. He asked me "what kind of name is that?" and "why did me and my sister have the same name? (my sister's name has one letter different than mines). I said a quick prayer because I didn't want to go on a yacht with a racist bigot. The Lord heard my prayer and at the very end Captain ‍ Mike canceled my trip. His excuse was that I wasn't truthful to him. He said I never told him I was bringing my 3 year old son. Which was a bald fact lie I told him I was bringing my son from the start, I even asked him was the yacht kid friendly? ‍ he also stated that he was a reverend. God would never call a prejudice person to do His work. You have to love ALL people to be a Christian and do God's work. I would never recommend Captain Mike/Brady Yachting to anyone. I don't condone unprofessionalism, racist, ignorant behavior.

We enjoyed our little cruise with Amazing Grace. It was easy and no fuss. A great way to hear the…read morehistory of all the beautiful home and stunning boats. The tour guide was informational without being obnoxious. We enjoyed sitting on the top deck. The view is good from either side of the boat. We didn't order any beverages, but they are available.

We arrived in Newport mid afternoon for an overnight stay. Our teen sun wanted to go out on a…read moreharbor cruise and we did not know if that would be possible at the last minute. The staff at the Jailhouse Inn (definitely recommend) suggested we go down Thames to see if we could catch a last minute harbor cruise. We found the Amazing Grace booth and fortunately they had one more cruise going out that had space available. It was the most affordable harbor cruise we have had! The staff was great with a lot of knowledge of the area and the 1-hr cruise was perfect. And the picturesque view kept our teen engaged the whole cruise! Thank you to everyone who made this such a pleasant and memorable experience!

Only locally caught. Nothing stays here longer than 6 months to a year unless it's injured or a…read moretropical transplant that came up the Gulf Stream. Quite a few touch tanks. Educators are both knowledgeable and helpful. So neat to see what you usually can't see. One tank you can crawl under. Maps of land use and topography. Cute preservation based facility!

Truly wonderful placem so much packed into a small place. The volunteers truly cared about what…read morethey do the local animals were amazing. Super cool touch tanks. Had a wonderful time.

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!​

The Preservation Society of Newport County is a non-profit organization based in Newport, Rhode…read moreIsland and its top priority is the preservation and conservation of its historic houses and their collections. This work includes restoration of roofs and windows, conservation of fragile textiles, cleaning and restoration of valuable paintings and much more. At any given time, dozens of projects are underway. A visit to the Newport Mansions is a donation to The Preservation Society of Newport County. During the holiday season, The Breakers, Marble House, and The Elms welcome visitors with spectacular holiday displays so it was a great opportunity to visit. In addition to the house holiday display, there is an outdoor holiday display called Sparkling Lights at The Breakers from November 22 to December 29, 2024 on select evenings. Admission is only at 4 pm, 4:30 pm, 5 pm, 5:30 pm and 6 pm. Gates close at 6:30 pm and the house and grounds close at 8 pm. Timed admissions tickets can be purchased online at https://www.newportmansions.org/. Tickets include access to the lavishly decorated rooms inside the house during the same visit. About a week prior, I bought 2 tickets for December 20, 2024 at 6:00PM ($40.00 each) and I was really looking forward to it. However, there was a winter advisory and it was snowing on the day of. Driving conditions were unsafe. I was worried I was going to lose my money since the website indicated tickets may not be resold, non-transferrable, non-refundable, and cannot be used for a different date. I tried calling the Preservation Society of Newport County, but there were just prompts and I couldn't talk to a live person. I sent a direct message to @newport.mansions through Instagram and they responded promptly that I could receive a refund by emailing info@newportmansions.org. Gary Ruff, Associate Communications Manager, responded and instructed me with what information he needed to provide the refund. I was so appreciative. Thankfully, the snow cleared and temperature warmed up a bit so I bought 2 tickets for December 29, 2024 at 4:00PM ($40.00 each). All the decorated Christmas trees, the 15-foot-tall poinsettia tree, poinsettias, garlands, wreaths and fresh floral in the interior of The Breakers were beautiful and then walking through the lights and illuminated displays of the outdoor 13-acre landscape was just a cherry on the top. The Preservation Society of Newport County also partnered with Stoneacre Brasserie to offer holiday treats and adult beverages. Thank you to The Preservation Society of Newport County for everything you are doing to protect, preserve, and present an exceptional collection of house museums and landscapes.

The family (wife, 10 y/o son, 2 y/o daughter) were visiting Newport and looking fo some activities…read moreto do. I noticed that the Newport mansions were on every to-do list, with the Breakers being the top choice of many. I looked at their website as well as other reviews and saw that this may not be the best place for younger ones. I saw that no strollers were allowed and I didn't think a tour of an old mansion is something my 10 y/o would be interested in. So I decided to take a solo trip on a nice Friday morning while the rest of the family slept in late at the hotel. The Breakers opens at 10 AM. The visitors parking lot is on the corner of Ochre Point Avenue and Victoria Avenue. There are other lots nearby but read the signs as they are for other buildings...The parking lot had adequate space when I arrived at 10:15 or so, but by the time I was leaving at about 11:45 is was pretty packed with visitors having to park in the rear overflow lot. Once you reach the front gate of the Breakers mansion, there are COVID restriction and general rule signs. As you proceed you can go to the left to buy tickets, use the bathroom or enter their cafe. Tickets are about $26 for adults and $8 for children 6-17 years old. The cafe has a bunch of premade food items, drinks, snacks, premade sandwiches... and few seats with tables. There are some more seats and table just outside of the cafe. Before you enter the mansion, there are signs showing you how to use their self tour audio app. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS...AND BRING HEADPHONES. You download the Newport Mansions app from the App Store onto your Apple or Google device, select the mansion you are visiting and begin the tour. The audio tour was excellent and follows you through the tour route of the mansion. I enjoyed listening to all the interesting facts about each room via bluetooth earbuds while my hands were free to take photos with my camera. You only thing you will need to do is to advance (click the play button) the tour to the next room before entering. There are some interesting facts about the mansion as a whole and each individual room. You can also stay around longer in each area for additional facts, essentially lengthening the tour. Without the audio tour, you will have to fread the printed information sheet. You go through the main floor, upper floor and back down into the service area where the kitchen is. You then exit through the gift shop. The gift shop has lots of interesting items, which includes typical magnets, mugs and prints, but they also have some luxury items like platters and wine stoppers as well as a small jewelry section. You finally exit out onto the side of the mansion and are able to walk back around outside to the front where you entered. Before sure to walk through the opened gate to the right of the mansion which takes you through a small garden to the back. Here you can see the Cliff Walk path and the ocean. Overall, I had a great time...It was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. The entire tour took just over an hour without listening to the extra information about each room. (During the tour, there are a few instances where you have to ascend/descend steps - I did NOT see any elevators - so you may want to call ahead to check if you cannot climb steps) Again, I highly recommend downloading the app and listening to the audio tour via headphones. It allows your eyes to focus on the beauty of the mansion instead of reading. Lastly, the mansion is right off of the Cliff Walk path...so be sure to make the short ride (or walk) north to Narragansett Avenue and visit the Forty Steps.