CAPT Rooney makes the TOAR assessment and training painless and educational. He is patient and very…read morehelpful. I would highly reccomend this to anyone looking to get a TOAR added to their credentials.

I was not able to have my Toar signed off by anyone on my tug. I have a 1600 ton near coastal which…read morewas worthless without a towing endorsement in my situation . Tom Rooney and staff where the best. Not having much experience due to lack of wheeltime, etc . Tom guided me through each situation with complete professionalism. Highly recommended. Northeast maritime simulator created real time assessment of New Jersey and New York harbor routes. Got my seatime letter from my company, 3 weeks later my endorsement is in the mail.

I organized a private class for a bachelorette party and this was the PERFECT activity. Mary was…read moreamazing and thorough in helping getting everything set up and Chef Deja lead us through a wonderful meal. Clean, informative and most importantly, delicious. Thank you!!

We celebrated my 40th birthday here with Mary and Chef Deja. Family came from near and far and all…read morehad a great time. We even came in dressed in themed costume just to make it extra fun and corny. What a memorable and fun activity for us and the perfect way to engage a group of 12 people, ages 8 to 72 years old for a few hours. It pleased everyone AND the food we made was awesome. Everything was great and there's not one item for improvement I can comment on. I would totally recommend doing this for any social occasion.

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Never in a million years did I think my little one would be following in my footsteps and taking…read moredance lessons, but as soon as she stepped onto the soccer field, she would begin pirouetting and I took it as a clue! We found Dance Expressions through a local group we are apart of and this girl of mine is LOVING it. Ms Lauren is her instructor and she has the patience of a saint with these littles. Ms Shannon communicates well with the parents and keeps everyone in the loop! If I could change anything though it would be to make the lobby a bit larger so we can see them practicing with a few more seats. I'm not too comfortable just dropping my (five year old) babe quite yet. I'm glad we chose DE- they are super affordable and are always doing things to help bring down costs! #fundraising

My friend has a great interest in yachting and restored boats, therefore while we were on a weekend…read moregetaway to Newport, we decided to visit the Yacht restoration school which also has a museum. Luckily, we got there right before they closed for the winter. We saw the Coronet which is a yacht that was built in 1800's, an absolutely gorgeous boat which was restored beautifully. There were quite a few interesting exhibits here and we enjoyed conversing with a few sailors who teach at the IYRS. They have a class where you can learn to build your own sailing dinghy. If we manage to rummage up the cost of the kit and tuition (it is quite expensive), then we will definitely be back here. Until then, we will have to be content to view the exhibits here and seeing all the beautiful restoration's in progress.

We come to Newport on our own sailboat and love to stop by and check the on the progress of the…read moreCoronet! They are working on the inside of the boat, put the walls up. This yacht has so much history. .....if your ever in Newport make it a point to stop by and read about this beautiful yacht!

Music Together is such a positive way to help our daughter grow into her musical self, and as a…read moreparent I have had a wonderful time, too! I am so grateful that we've been involved in the program, starting when she was a baby and growing up over the years - we highly recommend for families with young children!

"Our goal is to nurture your child's (and family's!) natural enthusiasm and skills for music and…read moremovement." Mister Christopher is a natural with children. The classes that he holds are simple and easy to do for children of all ages. The classes concentrate on children younger than five but includes family members so that interaction is intimate and comfortable within his circle of music. He provides simple musical instruments for the children and accompanies on guitar encouraging children and adults to move, sing and play. The more that you interact with him the better the class gets. He teaches not only music but basic social skills such as sharing, cleaning up after yourself, politeness, and trust. The classes are such that you can attend one and feel included but people are encouraged to come back repeatedly and some families have been taking their kids there over and over again. It's a play group especially for kids to relax, have fun, spend quality time with their parents, or any family member. There are two locations where the classes meet. A Class location in PORTSMOUTH, RI at Elite Academy (formerly known as "Steppin Out Studios") 35 Dyer St. (off of Sprague St.) and A Class location in NEWPORT, RI at St. Paul's Methodist Church - 12 Marlborough St. (downtown Newport) I've taken my niece to the second location a few times. She's a special needs child that has a difficult time socializing. She really responds to Mister Christopher (that is what he has the children call him in class). He is very patient with all the children even kids that other parents may not know how to handle. I have a lot of respect for him as he has a CD of his own songs so you can practice dancing and singing at home with your kids. He also has the kids take home simple homework. Nothing too strenuous but an excellent way to have your children grow up with the expectation that you take work in your classroom and apply it at home. I have to add that when I first attended class with my niece I was a skeptical of Mister Christopher's methods. The classes seemed very childish. After attending it again and paying attention to his process and watching the other kids and my niece's reaction I was really impressed with him and the classes. He's very polite, engaging and easy to talk to. The class is suppose to be child like to capture your child's interest and make them comfortable so they can follow directions. When you first come to any class you and your child take off your shoes. So wear socks. Be prepared to pick your child up if they are very shy and have them dance with you if they can't (or won't) dance by themselves. Ask questions if you don't understand why Mister Christopher is doing something or if you can't hear. It can get noisy with the instruments at times but it's not all banging on drums or tambourines. Most of all relax and let Mister Christopher guide you through the class. Your child will really benefit from this class and Mister Christopher's attitude.

Clann Lir has dedicated teachers and proven results in advancing its students. The families of the…read morestudio are very supportive of each other and have created a close knit community that helps the studio thrive. While Clann Lir is relatively new, it is a much talked about up-and-coming Irish dance studio in the Northeast that has already produced World qualifying champions. Would recommend Clann Lir for anyone looking for boutique, high-touch and personalized Irish dance instruction.

My five year old has been dancing here for two years and we're so happy with the level of…read moreinstruction and the wonderful community that we've become a part of. Anthony is terrific with the little kids and knows just how to get them excited about dancing -- it's fun, but they're learning real skills and building their bodies. Likewise, the older girls are so sweet and helpful with the littles. It's just been a great experience for us, and it's such a nice, supportive group of students and families. We love Clann Lir!

100% recommend booking a sail with Newport Sailing school and tours!…read more Making a reservation was super easy- you can make one online or give them a call. I spoke to Mike on the phone and he was super friendly and great to work with! My husband and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary on a group tour sunset sail. Mike happened to also be our captain and was fantastic! We learned a lot about sailing, the bay, and Newport in general. It was a great time! You can even bring your own snacks and byob if you'd like. Cannot wait to do this again! Skip the touristy sails and do this one- so worth it!! Plus you are setting sail off of goat island which is incredibly beautiful!

Captain Mike made this experience as seamless as possible. We had previously booked a sunset tour…read moreon Saturday but the weather wasn't great for sailing so Captain Mike kept us updated throughout the day and was very communicative. We ended up rescheduling to Sunday at 2:30pm, because we couldn't do sunset and he was very accommodating to our timing needs. He even had the other couple that was supposed to be on our original tour for a group tour to another time so we could have a private tour even though we booked the group tour. We told him were interested in learning how to sail so he was teaching us how to steer and some of the lingo. The tour itself was spectacular. He took us past castle hill inn and showed us some of the most popular spots and gave us some history of the area. We had the best time and it was the highlight of our trip. We can't wait to come back to Newport later in the summer and book another tour with him or even a training session. We can't recommend Captain Mike and Newport Sailing enough!!!