Explore on your own rating
Walkable harbor town with a free trolley bus to the mansions.
Where ships dock
- Tender port: tenders land at Perrotti Park on America's Cup Avenue
Getting to town
Perrotti Park is about a block from Thames Street.
RIPTA Route 67 runs from the Newport Visitor Center to Bellevue Avenue mansions and the Cliff Walk (every 15–20 minutes; free May 22–Oct 31, 2026 per RIPTA).
Fares are as reported by the sources below and change often. Treat them as estimates.
Money & entry
Currency: U.S. dollar.
Top sights nearby
- Cliff Walk
- The Breakers and other Gilded Age mansions
- Thames Street and the wharves
Beaches
- Easton's (First) Beach
Safety & tips
- Buy mansion tickets ahead.
- The southern Cliff Walk is rocky.
- Tenders can be cancelled in rough weather.
Check U.S. State Department travel advisories before you sail.
⏰ Back to the ship on time
Be at Perrotti Park 45 minutes before the last tender.
Ship time can differ from local time. Your ship won't wait for independent travelers.