Newport Dark and Stormy Schooner Sail
Sailing Excursions, Inc.
Zerve Seller: SailNewport
Activity #1979
Newport Dark and Stormy Schooner Sail
Enjoy a traditional sailor's cocktail of Dark & Stormies, Bermuda's Goslings Rum and New England Ginger Beer on this sunset sail!
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| Rating: 4 |
Beautiful boat, beautiful sights, tasty drinks!
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| Sat, Sep 1, 12 4:30 PM | allenstef | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
My boyfriend and I both enjoyed our afternoon sail on the Schooner Adirondack II.
Positives about the tour: I loved being out under sail for almost the entire time (just under power when maneuvering in and out of the wharf), the tour groups aren't huge (est. 40 passengers), and the crew are personable, and the Newport Stormies mixed by the crew members were tas-ty and reasonably priced at $4/drink. I highly recommend a tour on the Adirondack II (from Albany, NY, woot!) with only a few caveats:
- A 90 minute boat tour may sound like a long time, but it was so beautiful out that I wished it had been 2x as long.
- While I enjoyed listening to the Captain share stories about other boats, mansions and properties that we sailed by, my boyfriend and about 1/2 of the ship was out of earshot. It was nice that you didn't have to hear a tour schpiel if you didn't want to - but those who are into that kind of thing may be disappointed.
- As mentioned above, at ~40 passengers it was a friendly environment, but if you're going for a romancy-type thing I recommend a smaller or private tour. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Great! Excellent staff
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| Wed, Aug 29, 12 4:30 PM | CindyEsser | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Unspecified | |
Grear ride with excellent staff and reasonably priced drinks. Would definitely do it again. We had great weather which was nice too. |
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| Rating: 5 |
great time, great staff, great drinks
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| Sat, Aug 25, 12 4:45 PM | justingard | Male | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
we had a great time on the boat; staff was excellent |
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| Rating: 5 |
Fantastic!
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| Fri, Aug 24, 12 4:30 PM | Thornton71 | Female | Unspecified | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
The sail was great! The "mate" spent a lot of time with us - sharing stories of some of the houses, towns, etc. - lots of history and very informative. Smooth ride, beautiful weather. truly enjoyable! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Fabulous excursion
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| Fri, Aug 17, 12 5:00 PM | DarlaF | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
Ages 40 to 66 really enjoyed the tour of the harbor! Nice way to end a day of sight seeing! |
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| Rating: 4 |
Fun and relaxing
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| Mon, Aug 13, 12 5:00 PM | plapierre | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
The cruise was very relaxing. The crew was very friendly and knowledgeable. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Awesome
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| Tue, Aug 7, 12 5:00 PM | ginamaria66 | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
This was our second trip and we loved it |
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| Rating: 4 |
Dark & Stormy was stormy encountering heavy rain!
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| Fri, Jul 27, 12 5:00 PM | lonacs | Female | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
Too bad that we sailed into a rain storm leaving us soaking wet! Had to cancel dinner reservations that night due to a lack of dry clothing for dinner. I just wish they would have cautioned us beforehand. Down below were the cushions for the seats, so they must have known it would rain. After the rain stopped we were offered free drinks, too little too late. Poor public relations on your part. |
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| Rating: 4 |
Go sailing!
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| Sun, Jul 22, 12 5:00 PM | JMVallianos | Female | Unspecified | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
A visit to Newport should include a harbor sail, and this excursion was a good option at a reasonable price. |
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| Rating: 4 |
Very fun, everyone was really nice and informative
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| Sun, Jul 22, 12 5:00 PM | cajam072 | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
Very fun, everyone was really nice and informative |
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