Enjoy the quaint islands of New England along with historic Newport, Rhode Island, and Old Mystic Seaport, a living museum of a busy seaport of yesteryear. This is an itinerary filled with local color, local character, and local colonial history while cruising through waters filled with fish, shellfish and the famous Maine Lobster. Visit Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Cuttyhunk Islands when cruising in southern New England on this private yacht charter itinerary.
From Portland to Camden, explore the coast of the state of Maine on a crewed yacht charter when cruising in Maine. Start in Portland, Maine heading “Down East” gunk holing from port to port, bay to bay and island to island on this great yacht charter itinerary cruising in Maine.
Beautiful cruising grounds, a summer yacht charter itinerary from Newport, Rhode Island to Boston, Massachusetts, includes the southern New England islands of Block Island, Cuttyhunk, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.
Board your boat in Newport, Rhode Island. There are several “must do” things in Newport, “the city by the sea.” The mansions are on the top of the list. These were merely summer cottages for the rich and famous following the Civil War. One of the best ways to appreciate the sheer beauty of the mansions is by walking the Cliff Walk, a three-and-one-half-mile coastal path that hugs the coastline. Other places to visit include the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Museum of Yachting, the many galleries and “Antique Alley”. Depart Newport for Martha’s Vineyard.
Join your yacht in Camden Harbor. Along the streets of Camden, close to the harbor, are cute little boutiques with gifts and souvenirs. Leave Camden to explore Penobscot Bay, cruising either down towards Owl’s Head or across to Islesboro Island. Anchor off Pulpit Harbor, one of the prettiest and most protected anchorages on the coast.
Somewhat of an oxymoron, cruising north from Portland Maine to Camden Maine on a private yacht, enjoying a luxury yacht charter is actually cruising Down East in #Maine. However no matter in which actual compass direction you are cruising, the coastline is lovely, including islands and little fishing villages, and the waters are full of New England fish, and lobsters, while the shores are full of clams waiting to be raked or dug. For a special treat, enjoy a fresh lobster bake in clean seawater and seaweed right on the beach for real taste of Maine, followed by wild blueberry pie on a crewed #yachtcharter along the coast of Maine.
Charter a luxury yacht out of Newport RI at the end of June, and spend time ashore at the Newport Flower Show which usually occurs mid June every summer, as the Newport Flower Show, organized by the Newport Preservation Society is an annual event. This is a lovely show, located at one of Newport’s famous “Summer Cottages”, Rosecliff. Toast the Newport “Gilded Age”, enjoy Newport’s history of yachting, and Rosecliff, a “Gilded Age” Newport Mansion, while surrounded by views of the ocean and beautiful flowers when visiting the Newport Flower Show on a luxury crewed yacht charter starting in Newport, Rhode Island.
While a great location to board a luxury yacht charter to cruise to the southern New England islands of Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket; Newport, Rhode Island is a whole lot more, and a city well worth exploring while on your crewed super yacht charter. A town first settled in the early 1600’s, Newport has had a long, rich, and varied history including an important Colonial period, with a large number of Colonial buildings still standing, a fantastic Gilded Age, and is now home to many “Firsts” or “Oldest” in the United States. Newport, Rhode Island is a great boarding port for a luxury yacht charter to cruise through the islands of southern New England, however Newport is also well worth visiting, with much to see and do.
Enjoy this yacht charter itinerary from Newport visiting ports such as Sag Harbor and Block Island. But first, visit Newport before sailing away. From 1851 to 1983, the USA retained yachting’s prestigious America’s Cup. The most famous races took place off Newport, where sailing is the No. 1 sport. The Museum of Yachting (Fort Adams State Park) tells the tale, while the International Yacht Restoration School (449 Thames Street) continues the tradition. Newport’s naval connection includes the Naval War College, whose museum focuses on naval strategy. After seeing all that Newport has to offer, cruise out of Newport Harbor on this great yacht charter itinerary.