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Gansett Cruises, Newport, RI
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Gansett Cruises

Gansett Cruises is a tour in Newport, RI, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Seasonal, May through October.

2 Bowen's Landing · Newport, RI

Why you should go…

Gansett Cruises runs narrated boat tours of Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay's East Passage aboard a classic motor yacht, departing from Bowen's Wharf. Options include morning, sunset, and mimosa cruises, plus private charters, running seasonally from May through October.

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  • #newport harbor
  • #sunset cruise
  • #narragansett bay
  • #seasonal

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