Newport The Vanderbilts' Marble House Excursion Reviews

The house is fabulous. Having read the book, Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt, I was interested in seeing the house that Alva designed and where she plotted her daughter's loveless marriage to the Duke of Marlborough. There is a small snack bar on the premises, which is important if your excursion runs straight through lunch as ours did.

Provider: Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Since this is another tender port, I opted for the Princess Excursion. This is a relatively stress free excursion, but there are stairs to climb. I found that there is not enough time to explore this great mansion which is packed with history. We were given a headset with narration which was very easy to follow. Don't miss the Tea House, you get very good view of the shoreline from there.

Provider: Princess Cruises

it was everything they described :-)

Provider: Royal Caribbean International