vary out on the water , so Blount recommends dressing for the weather and planning ahead for summer beach traffic .
“ People have a fabulous time . It ’ s usually a good family bonding experience ,” she says . 33 State St ., Narragansett , 783- 4988 , francesfleet . com
Rhode Island Bay Cruises , North Kingstown The Rhode Island Fast Ferry does much more than set sail for Martha ’ s Vineyard . The ferry service also offers seasonal , thirty-mile tours of Narragansett Bay ’ s lighthouses and islands under the name Rhode Island Bay Cruises . Owner Charlie Donadio Jr . says the tour is distinct from others in the state because the tripledecker , catamaran-style boat is able to cover a larger portion of the bay during the ninety-five-minute tour .
“ This is our twenty-third season doing the lighthouse cruises and Newport Harbor tours ,” he says . “ It ’ s very unique in that you ’ re in a very large , high-speed CAT that carries 320 passengers . We have the ability of seeing ten lighthouses on the tour , because we can move at a higher speed between the sites .”
Tours depart from Quonset Point and head south along the west side of the bay , passing multimillion-dollar homes as the boat travels beneath the Jamestown Bridge . The boat then rounds Beavertail and cruises through Newport Harbor , giving passengers an up-close look at the yachts and lighthouses of the bay ’ s East Passage before returning to Quonset .
In total , Donadio says , passengers can expect to see ten lighthouses and sixty miles of coastline on Narragansett Bay .
“ What ’ s unique about our vessel is that it ’ s three stories tall . You could be on the upper deck and literally , you ’ re looking down on anything and getting a bird ’ s-eye view ,” he says .
The Julia Leigh features a full bar with snacks , air conditioning and restrooms for a comfortable cruise . The boat typically makes a morning run to Martha ’ s Vineyard before the tour and returns for afternoon ferry service at the end of the day . When not ferrying passengers or cruising by lighthouses , the company also transfers crews for New England ’ s growing offshore wind industry . 1347 Roger Williams Way , North Kingstown , 295-4040 , fastferry . com
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