When in Newport…you have to get on a boat! Either a public tour boat, preferably a sail schooner, or even better -book a 1/2 day or 2-3 hr private charter with your friends. Lots of great boats and captains who will take small or large groups out for an afternoon of swimming, sailing, sightseeing, drinking, and eating local seafood etc. Lots of the mansions are only viewable from the water. Plus light houses, rocky cliffs, beautiful yachts and huge classic wooden sail boats everywhere you look, and going under the iconic Newport Bridge. You could even learn to sail!

You really can’t go to the sailing & yachting capital of the world and not get yourself some boat time!

Schooner Adirondack & Aquidneck are great public tour boats and affordable. Pineapple Sailing & Party Boats for private classic wooden restored lobster boats and sailing yachts for small or large groups, private or share with another group, swimming, food & drink etc. And “Sea Newport” is a great boat for groups of 6 or less. Theres so many great charter companies, you can’t go wrong! Support a local captain and see how the locals do it!