Newport Scuba Diving Travel Guide

Newport Scuba Diving Travel Guide

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Aerial view of coastline in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport coastline, Rhode Island (courtesy, Newport Convention & Visitors Bureau)

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Newport Scuba Diving Travel Tips

By Travel Expert: Sarah White

  • Located upon 100-foot high granite cliffs, Fort Wetherill State Park was once a coastal defense battery and training camp. The area lures fans of Tall Ship events and America's Cup Races, as the views are stunning. Scuba divers also frequent the area with their diving clubs from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and of course Rhode Island using the boat ramp year round. Scuba training often takes place in the right cove, but on the left the wall drops 70 feet where divers may spot anemones.
  • The Dumplings, a Rhode Island dive site, featuring anemone-covered rocks and an abundance of lobster, crab, and tautog. Because the current can be strong, the site is better suited for more experienced divers. A great spot for a night dive if the tides are just right.
  • Newport has tons of dive charters and the location is perfect for wreck diving. Places like Newport Diving Center offer instruction. Call for rates.

Newport Overview

"City by the Sea" is the singularly unimaginative nickname an early resident unloaded on Newport. At least it was accurate, because for a time during the colonial period it rivaled Boston and even New York as a center of New World trade and prosperity. Newport occupies the southern tip of Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay, and is connected to the mainland by three bridges and a ferry. Read More

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The Chanler at Cliff Walk

117 Memorial Blvd
Newport, RI 02840 Map

Distance: 0.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Castle Hill Inn & Resort

590 Ocean Avenue
Newport, RI 02840 Map

Distance: 3.1 mi.
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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Blueberry Cove Inn

75 Kingstown Road
Narragansett, RI 02882 Map

Distance: 8.7 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars
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Attractions

Cliff Walk

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Memorial Boulevard
Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center)

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Green Animals Topiary Garden

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Corey's Lane
Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

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Bannister's Wharf

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Bannister's Wharf
Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Newport

Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport 62.5 map Flight Deals to BOS
Bradley International Airport 77.2 map
New York John F Kennedy International Airport 141.8 map

Other Smaller Airports near Newport

Distance (mi.)
Providence Theodore Francis Airport 17.9 map Flight Deals to PVD
Westerly State Airport 25.9 map
Hyannis Barnstable Airport 54.7 map

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Country Cottage Steps from Water & Near Everything

Bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms: 5
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