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Coastal Queen Cruises

Coastal Queen Cruises is a tour in Newport, RI, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Lighthouse and seal cruises run April through November.

5 Bowen's Landing, Bowen's Wharf · Newport, RI

Why you should go…

The Coastal Queen is a 58-foot excursion boat that leaves from Bowen's Wharf in downtown Newport for narrated cruises of Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay. You can pick a lighthouse and mimosa cruise, a scenic bay cruise or a seal and harbor cruise, each about 75 minutes. The glass-enclosed lower deck has a full-service bar and a heated cabin, and the upper deck has a hard top with side curtains.

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#lighthouse cruise
#seal watching
#boat tour
#narragansett bay

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