Sightsailing

Terrible!!! Please do not sail with this company if you can find another option! They are not polite and sailed right over us racing. It was totally unnecessary — just lazy and inconsiderate crew/​captain work. They want to come watch the races, which is fine, but they need to be considerate and avoid negatively impacting the boats competing.

Great experience with Sightsailing! We went on the sunset sail their last week of operating in October. Beautiful and well maintained boat. Great staff. Your choice of champagne or beer on board. Not a full «tour» but they do point out some landmarks along the way. Highly recommend. On a nice night it made for a beautiful evening.

Absolutely loved the sunset cruise. Very affordable. For two people it was $ 39 each. Drinks included. Tour was an 1hr and 40 mins. And perfect. The crew was awesome and very informative. Relaxing and beautiful sites. So worth it! :)

My boyfriend and I went on the Sunset Sail last night — it was a great time! The crew was informative, funny, and good at their jobs. And they were quite generous with the champagne, which surprised me.
The boat didn’t go too fast or too slow, so we got to see the sun go down from beginning to end. The weather was perfect and it was a wonderful ending to our stay in Newport!

Our Captain John took us out on an amazing sailboat, The Starlight. Our experience was one we will always remember and this was definitely worth the money. Great service and great sights.

Was very skeptical about going on the smaller of the two boats for a fireworks cruise. This was well worth it. Got to bring wine and enjoy the fireworks on a beautiful night in Newport. Awesome

My boyfriend and I visited from New Jersey and this was the only thing I was looking forward to! We booked online, very easily and checked in for our sunset cruise. We saw that champagne and beer was included in the price of the sail and thought they would just give you a small amount… No, they keep it flowing! It was awesome. The staff was really amazing, be sure to tip them well. They are friendly, funny, and you can tell they love their jobs! They said the sunset sail is the best if you are trying to figure out when to go. If I ever visit Newport again, I will definitely be going on another sail with Sightsailing!

I went on a day trip to Newport after I had made reservations for parasailing and my friend and I were looking for something to do. This was right in the middle of the dwarf so we decided to check it out. We took the sunset sail and it was fantastic. It was the perfect way to kill time and it had such a great price for it. We went around the bay and had a few drinks, it was very calming and peaceful. The crew was fun and interactive and could not have been more welcoming. A tip I will offer is that it does get a little chilly on the water towards the night so I would bring a light sweater to cover up with, but overall it was excellent.

Took a morning mimosa cruise on the Aquidneck. It was $ 60 for two people — reasonably priced. They poured a couple rounds of mimosas throughout the ride and we were permitted to bring snacks on board.
The boat was beautiful and the staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and funny. They don’t speak with a microphone, but will grab the attention of guests and explain cool facts about the sights and some RI history.
Overall, a good time.

Amazing peaceful sunset ride. I would absolutely do this again. We had a fun amazing crew.

We stumbled upon the Aquidneck sunset cruise about 20 mins before she set sail and quickly signed up. We had decided to extend our Newport vacation by a day and wanted to end our last full day with something special. From beginning to end this did not disappoint!
We lucked out with weather and although the crew provides adequate blankets, we brought sweaters and socks. The crew is very nice and involves passenger volunteers in putting up the sails and doing other things. The crew gives you little tidbits about the area that you see. The sunset cruise comes with unlimited beer or champagne too. We sat in the middle facing forward which afforded views in all directions and probably make things easier if there are choppy waves.
And the best part? My boyfriend decided after all the special things we did all weekend that this was the time to propose! Everyone was very happy for us and the crew was quick to pour us another glass of champagne. They were so nice and helpful taking photos too.

On the recommendation of our inn keeper at the Ivy Lodge, my daughter and I went on a sail. What a blast! It is a day sailer that holds 13 people. It is comfortable and fun. The captain was entertaining and we were sorry to get to the end of the sail. We can’t wait to go back.

In celebration of our 5 year wedding anniversary, my husband and I invited 4 other family members and took a private 2 hour sail on the 34′ Starlight. We had our own captain, who was great. He was very fun, prompt at the dock, knowledgable about the area and what we were seeing, and flexible in terms of where we went and what we did. The best part was docking in a cove near the Newport Harbor and getting to jump off the boat and go swimming! In addition, I found the price very reasonable compared to another private charter that we had done a few years ago. We were allowed to bring whatever food and drink that we wanted onboard, and there was even a downstairs (out of the sun) area with a bathroom!