Lovely port to walk along the seaside. Enjoyed our lunch at MidTown Oyster Bar. Excellent food and service! Friendly help at the information center. Rained quite a bit. The woman with the chowder right near the pier was doing a bang up business! Her chowder (her mother's recipe) was delicious. We purchased a seasoning packet from her. ...
Newport was easy to navigate - you can see what you like, how you like it. The bus is free and easy to navigate. The mansions are simply extravagant. The Cliff Walk is enjoyable but know to wear the right shoes and know that the terrain can be a bit rough. ...
Newport is one of the quintessential New England seaports. There are many shops and eateries within blocks of where the tenders drop you off. For us, we prefer to take the mile walk down to the head of the Cliff Walk. This is a winding 3.5 mile path that takes one past the mansions on the right and the ocean on the left. The first mile or so of the Cliff Walk is paved, but after that it turns ...
Excellent small port with lots to see and do and too much for such a short stay. Again, not sure why the ship did not make better use of time in ports such as this one which really seems to cater for and welcome cruise passengers. ...
We did the Newport Land and Sea. It was ok. Bus showed us many of the homes from the back and Sea showed us the homes from the front. Most of the same history. ...
We were lucky to port in New Port during a Seafood Festival. Live music and great food. Quaint town. Rely enjoyed our time walking around, shopping, and trying the local clam chowders. ...
