FAQ

Where should I park?

NEWPORT GATEWAY CENTER LOT - 23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport. The Gateway Center serves as Newport's main transportation hub, with buses and trolleys departing regularly. Park your car in the lot and get on a trolley to travel throughout town worry-free. The lot is about a 10 minute walk to the wharf. Note: The Newport Visitor Information Center has moved from 23 America's Cup Avenue to 21 Long Wharf Mall, however the Newport Visitor Information Van is located just outside the gateway center and stocked with brochures on shopping, dining, events, things to do, maps and more.

MARY STREET LOT - Located between lower Mary Street and lower Church Street. The Mary Street lot offers more than 100 parking spaces, plus a public restroom open daily in season, and operates on a Pay & Display system; pay at the display stations and place your receipt on the dashboard in your car. 

TOURO STREET LOT - The Touro Street parking lot is accessible from Clarke Street and offers 32 available spaces. Parking is limited to three hours. The lot runs on a Pay & Display parking meter which accepts coins, bills and credit cards. Simply select the number of hours you will be parked, make your payment and then place the receipt on your dashboard. 

LONG WHARF LOT - The Long Wharf parking lot is accessible from America's Cup Avenue, and, like Touro, is a small lot of approximately thirty spaces. Parking is available for a maximum of nine hours per day. Payment is operated by a Pay & Display machine, which accepts coins, bills and credit cards. Simply select the number of hours you will be parked, make your payment and then place the receipt on your dashboard.

MOORING RESTAURANT - This is the parking lot closest to the wharf, but it can fill up quickly - 1 Sayers Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

METERED PARKING - From May 1 - October 31, metered parking is in effect 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM daily. May have a 3 hour limit.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS - The Residential Sticker Parking Program, in effect this year from June 1 - October 1, designates specific streets as Residential Sticker Parking streets, which means that parking is restricted only to vehicles displaying a residential parking permit. Keep an eye out for signs on the streets where these restrictions are enforced as the rules vary from street to street.

Parking Lot availability is subject to change, so please give yourself plenty of time to park.

Where do we meet?

Unless otherwise indicated, we meet 30 minutes before our sail outside the entrance to the Mooring Restaurant, located at 1 Sayers Wharf, Newport, RI 02840.

One of our crew will meet you and escort your group to the launch to board our yachts. Please give yourself plenty of time to park and find us, as we do have a schedule.

What happens if it rains for our Ticketed Sail?

We sail on our scheduled cruises through a variety of weather conditions. We are an outdoor activity, so please dress for the weather of the day. The yachts do have foul weather gear on board for our guests. If we were to cancel a ticketed sail due to weather, you have the option to rebook to another available sail or request a full refund for your ticket.

What is the difference between a private charter and a ticketed sail?

Private charters are available by the hour (min. 2 hrs) and you will have exclusive use of the yacht for your party. We can customize your sail to create the experience you and your guests will enjoy, whether it is sight-seeing with morning mimosas, or having your hand at the helm for a more active sailing day. We can also reserve multiple yachts if your group exceeds our yacht’s capacity. Yachts can sail together and perhaps even have a race, if you would like a little competition. We will provide a beverage menu, should you wish to have alcoholic beverages on your sail. Catering options are available as well. Please contact us to book or to get more information about pricing and availability.

Ticketed Sails depart from downtown Newport and are priced per person and are available for smaller groups (up to 6), couples and individuals. Options include the 2-Hour Sailing Cruises, 3-Hour 12 Meter Racing Experience, and the Newport Special Event Sails. You will sail with other guests on board up to the capacity of each yacht (13-16 guests, depending on the boat). You can bring your own food and beverages on board. Adult prices (ages 11+) start at $110 and youth (ages 4-10) start at $50. Tickets purchased in separate transactions are not guaranteed to be on the same boat. Note, the schedule for ticketed sails is generally released 1-2 months prior to the sail date.