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By Air

NEWPORT HELICOPTER TOURS Soar over the island and take in breathtaking views of the coastline and mansions . LOCATION : Newport WHEN : By reservation newporthelicoptertours . com
HELIBLOCK HELICOPTER TOURS Take a lap around Block Island and get an aerial view of the seventeen-mile-long island and the offshore wind farm . Or fly around Watch Hill Point in Westerly and get a bird ’ s-eye view of Misquamicut Beach , the state ’ s shoreline and Taylor Swift ’ s mansion . LOCATION : Block Island and Westerly WHEN : By reservation heliblocktours . com
PHOTOGRAPHY ( PREVIOUS PAGE , LEFT TO RIGHT ): COURTESY OF THE AVENUE CONCEPT ; COURTESY OF DISCOVER NEWPORT / COREY FAVINO ; ( THIS PAGE , CLOCKWISE FROM TOP ): DISCOVER NEWPORT / COREY FAVINO ; COURTESY OF LA GONDOLA PROVIDENCE .

By Water

WHALE WATCHING WITH FRANCES FLEET Depart from Galilee for an afternoon filled with possible sightings of finback , humpback or minke whales and more . LOCATION : Narragansett WHEN : Tuesdays , Thursdays , Fridays and Saturdays francesfleet . com
LA GONDOLA PROVIDENCE Float down the Providence and Woonasquatucket Rivers through a Venetian experience touring the waters of the city . LOCATION : Providence WHEN : Daily by reservation gondolari . com
COASTAL QUEEN CRUISES Choose your departure from either Jamestown or Newport on a variety of themed cruises , including a lighthouse and mimosa cruise or sunset cocktail trip . LOCATION : Newport and Jamestown WHEN : Visit website for schedule coastalqueencruises . com
EXPLORER RIVER TOURS Kick back as you cruise down the Blackstone River on a fifty-minute guided tour . Make use of your binoculars — you never know what you might find during the excursion . LOCATION : Central Falls WHEN : Saturday and Sunday rivertourblackstone . com
La Gondola Providence .
POND AND BEYOND KAYAK TOURS Choose from eight different guided kayak tours , for families or solo adventures , meandering through the Great Salt Pond ’ s variations of flora and fauna . LOCATION : Block Island WHEN : Daily facebook . com / pondandbeyond kayakblockisland
RHODE ISLAND BAY CRUISES Enjoy the sundeck seating and fully stocked bar . LOCATION : North Kingstown WHEN : Visit website for schedule fastferry . com
Rose Island Lighthouse in Newport .

Lighthouse Tours

POMHAM ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Riverside , pomhamrockslighthouse . org
BEAVERTAIL LIGHTHOUSE Jamestown , beavertaillight . org
ROSE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Newport , roseisland . org
LIGHTHOUSE AND NEWPORT HARBOR SIGHTSEEING CRUISE North Kingstown , rhodeislandbaycruises . com
LIGHTS AND SIGHTS CRUISE BY CROSS SOUND CRUISES Westerly and nearby Connecticut shores , New London , CT , longislandferry . com
Newport mansions .
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