Children under 5 ride free. The ride is 75 minutes long. No one will be left stranded. The Jamestown-Newport Ferry is far from alone in offering Tall Ships cruises. The following private charters are planning harbor cruises to view the Tall Ships.
Owners say to call first for seats, because space is limited.
The gaff schooner Adirondack II leaves from the Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, off America's Cup Avenue for cruises during the Tall Ships visit. Call 846-3018 for reservations. Amazing Grace leaves for harbor tours from Oldport Marine located on Sayer's Wharf off Thames Street, next to The Mooring restaurant. There is a special tour on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bob Clarke skippers the sailing vessel Mai Ling, a 37-foot sloop, out of the Town Dock in Jamestown.