Oldport Marine Services Inc.

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1 Sayers Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
41° 29' 10.3'', -71° 19' 1.27''
+14018479109
VHF Ch. 68
$60 - $75/night
www.oldportmarine.com
Newport Harbor
Oldport Marine Services Inc.
Oldport Marine Services Inc.
Oldport Marine Services Inc.
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Awards


Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2023

About


For over 50 years, Oldport Marine has been serving Newport harbor with a variety of services. We offer moorings, launch service, private charters, harbor tours, Diesel engine repairs, Yanmar Diesel parts sales and service, towing, salvage, and more. With our ability to accommodate vessels up to 65', we're thrilled to be your host for your next stay in Newport. Upon arrival, contact us on VHF channel 68, and our dedicated team will be readily available to assist you. Launch service is not included in the cost of the mooring.

Located in the heart of downtown Newport, our moorings are just a short launch ride away from shops, hotels, restaurants, historical Fort Adams and many more sought-after attractions. Our top-notch launch drivers can drop you off within walking distance to the Newport mansions, beaches and museums. While staying with us, you can easily access all that the town of Newport has to offer, or sit back, relax and enjoy the activity of this bustling harbor.

Check out time is noon. Cash, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa are accepted for payment.​

  • All moorings are set in their current positions at the direction of the Newport Harbormaster. On the occasion of shifting winds, storm conditions, and/or current and tide changes, vessels may swing and make contact, or mooring anchors may drag. Oldport Marine will not be held responsible for such collisions.
  • Renter will be responsible for securing all roller reefing jibs before leaving vessel unattended. Renter will be responsible for insuring that chafing gear is properly located and secured. Oldport Marine does not assume care, custody, or control of Renter's boat or pennant.
  • Oldport Marine is not responsible for damage caused by the Renter's Mooring Buoy or adjacent mooring buoys.
  • Oldport Marine is not responsible for pennant failure due to chafing.
  • It is understood that while Oldport Marine has made every effort to provide a safe mooring, there has been no warranty or representation by Oldport Marine of the fitness of the facilities for the use for which they were designed and intended. The Renter agrees that Oldport Marine is not responsible for any injury or damage, or loss of equipment, to the vessel, lessee or his guests, from whatever cause. The Renter further agrees to save harmless, protect, and indemnify Lessor from and against any and all loss, costs, damage, claims suits, actions at law and judgments, including attorney’s fees, which may arise or grow out of any injury to, or death of, person, damages to property, any other matter or thing, caused by acts of God, fire, windstorm, explosion, flood, burglary, theft, or by any other casualty. Oldport Marine reserves the right at any point to terminate Renter's stay.​​ ​ In the event of storm watches or warnings issued by the National Weather Service with conditions of sustained winds of 50 MPH or higher in Narragansett Bay, Oldport Marine requires owners to remove their vessels from moorings. Our moorings will accommodate up to 65' vessels. Vessels over 65' must call the Newport Harbormaster on VHF ch 16. Launch service is not included in the transient mooring fee. Main Harbor & Brenton Cove : $4 per person each way Point Section : $4 per person each way Seasonal Launch Pass : $700 for private vessels

Berth Capacity


Moorings:150

Approach


Go east as far as you can go. Call "Oldport Marine" on VHF channel 68 to let us know you have arrived in the harbor.
Minimum Approach Depth:15.0 Feet
Minimum Channel Depth:15.0 Feet
Mean Low Water Dock Depth:0.0 Feet
Mean High Water Clearance:0.0 Feet

Services & Amenities

Last Updated: Jan 25, 2024

Moorings:Yes
Transient Storage:Yes
Long Term Storage:Yes
Water Taxi:Within 5 Miles
Trash:Yes
Ice:Yes
Groceries:Within 5 Miles
Medical Facility:Within 5 Miles
Pharmacy:Within 5 Miles
Hotels:Yes
Restaurants:Yes
Beach:Within 5 Miles
Dog Park:Within 5 Miles
Pet Friendly:Yes
Golf:Within 5 Miles
Ship Store:Yes
Max. Vessel LOA:65.0 Feet
Oil Disposal:Yes
Engine Service:Yes
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Great time, great people.

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Oldport is just awesome. I recommend this mooring as their service is great.

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Great mooring close to town.

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Great organization. Staff could not be nicer. I give them five stars.

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Excellent customer service. Dockwa is a great addition for OldPort. Rather than the launch drivers still trying to juggle so many different things at once, the Dockwa system is very user friendly to boaters for mooring assignment. Kudos to OldPort for making the change from frenetic fist-come, first-served approach. Thanks,

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Love the great service and people!

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Again, another great weekend on the "Old Port Mooring Field". The whole crew are really awesome!!!!! thanks - John - Resilient

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I have stayed there in the past and they have been great. This was the first time I have used dockwa.

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We were on a mooring ball for a couple of days. Marina was responsive as we arrived in the harbor and were trying to locate our assigned ball. Very accommodating. Maritime center is a nice amenity for boaters as well as the public dinghy docks.

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Great service! Mooring was ready when we arrived. Launch service was a bonus when the wind picked up.

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Excellent. Wish the launch ran later at night

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Great people to deal with and great mooring locations.

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Using Dockwa for Old port mooring was perfect! Knowing you have a mooring on arrival! The launch drive was excellent put us on a mooring dock with our friends boat! We will be using Dockwa more often!! Boat DonnaJean

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We had a great stay. Old Port marine never fails. Highly recommended.

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We loved our stay in Newport on a mooring at Oldport Marine services. Launch service was great, very Quick to respond and we never waited long at the dock when returning to our boat. Bannisters Wharf is right there, very dog friendly, easy access to restaurants and shopping. Will definitely return!

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Easy to use. Great launch service.

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Their moorings are in a great location between the dinghy docks at the Newport Maritime Center and Perotti Park. If you don't want to use your dinghy their launch dock is between Bannister's Wharf and The Moorings restaurant so your always just minutes away from the heart of Newport. Best of all is you can reserve in advance now that they're on Dockwa!!

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Wonderful service/wonderful time in Newport!!!!

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Perfect spot, fantastic launch service, great staff and easy to navigate. Our mooring lines were in great condition. Very quiet harbor in the morning. Will be back!

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It's just a mooring ball. No facilities, no launch included. They don't supply any information about facilities in Newport unless you call and ask. It would have been helpful if they told us about the marine center at Ann Street and we didn't have to discover it on our last day there. You would think a Newport maritime business would be more helpful to cruisers.

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Awesome as usual! Easy to book, and always friendly.

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Good mooring, close to town.

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Awesome , I will definitely be returning.

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Easy process from start to finish, finding the ball was simple, and pick up / drop off was prompt. Only complaint was one of the launch drivers (day shift) was extremely arrogant to one of my guests regarding the tip received, telling her he should be paid more than a bartender for his work. Mind you it was $10 for $8 in rides, and we were less than a minute from the launch dock.

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Oldport Marine is always very helpful directing us to the assigned mooring. The launch drivers do an excellent job making sure we find the correct mooring.

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We've used Oldport for mooring stays for several years now. They recognize us and would accommodate us as best they could with their first come/first serve policy. With Dockwa, we can now make reservations...this is GREAT and this past weeks visit was terrific. We've already made future plans and will in the coming seasons.! UPDATE: another wonderful '23 Labor Day Wkend with Oldport! Thanks again!!! Update-UPDATE: another great '24 Memorial Day wkend! They ordered/supplied great weather for us right up to the pea-soup fog Monday morning...haha. Only Kidding!! Same Great Service...just hope they will continue to fit us in!! But we are booked for next Labor Day already!! Keep up the great service!!! Update 15-Aug wknd: we were able to grab a mooring last minute! THanks Again!! 5+ stars!

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Great place to stay.

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Great way to visit Newport RI.

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It’s Newport, so you get a mooring and that’s it. Facilities and launch are all paid for separately. I think the Oldport website would be improved if it included information about facilities (showers, laundry, etc) at the Maritime Center. Not everyone has been here before.

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Very easy place to stay. Launch drivers were good and friendly. The pump out boat was also quick, clean and efficient. Plenty to do. Showers at Maritime were clean and well maintained.

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Exceptional service, quick & professional response on VHF68, strong mooring with chafe guard, and ideal location. Reservation on Dockwa was easy, efficient, and very convenient to know we have a mooring ball available. The Oldport Launch is also well-worth the extra dollars to shuttle luggage & provisions. Every staff we interacted with had a great, professional personality. Shoutout to Sam driving the launch TANGO who was super patient while we loaded/unloaded a zillion duffel bags & groceries. Highly recommend this mooring service in Newport.

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We love Newport and have had great experiences in the past. Launch drivers are great. However, We were assigned a mooring outside of the Old Port Mooring field with launch service only once per hour. We should have been advised in advance as this adversely affected our onshore plans.

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Perfect location !!!

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Excellent zzzzzzzzzzz

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Not particularly helpful

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Very accommodating. Excellent location. Very helpful on the radio.

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Love Newport hassle free mooring service.

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Good mooring and line Sent Ethan the mechanic to resolve engine start electrical issue. Very capable and good resolution

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Always great to see at old port. Top notch facility, very organized and great location to downtown Newport.

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Great location , helpful staff

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Newport is a great spot. Old Port Launch operators are very good. They were very accommodating to extend our stay in the rain/fog continuum last week!

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Nice location. They were very accommodating when I needed to stay an extra night. Don’t price gouge with the launch services like some places do. Overall a good rating. We’ve stayed with them three years running

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Launch costs are to much , we had 4 people $16 without tip to go 25 yards

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Ability to reserve a mooring a nice new service.

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Dockmaster was very helpful and put me up on the floating water dock, just a minute dinghy ride to Bannister's Wharf. Will stay with these guys again.

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loved it !! great mooring !!

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We had a great stay. Looking forward to our next visit.

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The directions and map of the mooring field were spot on. Found our mooring easily. Oldport was prompt with responding and the launch service was top notch!

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Awesome night in Newport Harbor on a mooring with Oldport Marine. Can't beat the location, the launch drivers are top notch and very skilled. We will definitely be back soon!

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Staff at Old Port are very help

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Great, helpful staff. Love staying at Oldport.

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Nice moorings, but expensive since there is no amenities such as showers or restrooms included

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As always, warmly welcomed and quickly accommodated. Launch service was top notch. for it. The mooring was conveniently located and in great condition. Well done again....

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Great as always! Great location.

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Great people. Very accommodating with some last minute date changes, ran the launch off schedule for us to get us to the boat earlier than expected. Can’t say enough good things. We will be back.

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Always a great experience with all the staff and tender operators. One suggestion: the moorings are getting pretty dirty and it's hard to see the numbers. Need a good cleaning half way through the season. Can't wait for next season.

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Pleasant stay on mooring. Conveniently located near downtown and dinghy dock at Maritime Center.

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Very accommodating .

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Perrin made the process easy...thank you.

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thoughtful assistance when we needed to stay an extra day due to rain and fog

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very helpful with a last minute mooring request

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Great location and reasonable priced mooring. Water taxi is frequent with $4 pp delivers you right into the busy wharf scene packed with great restaurant choices and shops

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It was great to go to Newport without the anxiety of getting a mooring. Will go more often now.

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Great instructions to find the mooring

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Good Location, good info on how to find the mooring. Limited shore facilities and the $5 pp one way shuttle charge every time seemed pretty steep, even for Newport!

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Moorings are right near shore and at the center of activity.

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Excellent communication. Helped us find mooring buoy. Great launch service.

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Excellent job and enjoyable stay over the weekend.

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Mooring was as close to town as possible. Great mooring.

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Great location. Nice heavy duty mooring.

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Love the overhead photo of where our mooring was, great location. Launch driver was terrific, good restaurant recommendations. Highly recommend if you don't want to be dockside. Plus boat and people watching is fun in Newport!

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Attentive, courteous and helpful. Streamlined reservation system with good advance email communications

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Great place to stop always

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Great very friendly shuttle is quick and runs till midnight

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Friendly and helpful staff … and very responsive. Newport is great and Old Port is excellent

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The transient mooring field is in a great location. Old port staff are very flexible to scheduling and easy to contact. Communication was excellent from original reservation to departure.

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Great harbor and very nice old port employees.

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Staff were very helpful, access to down via their launches was easy and prompt. Great service and a great price.

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Had a great mooring location. Quick response on the vhf

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Most convenient moorings to downtown. Friendly staff.

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Fantastic stay in Newport Harbor thanks to the great mooring location provided by OLDPORT MARINE and their friendly &. dedicated .staff along with Dockwa who handled the booking……

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Our stay was great. Love the city. Dockwa reservation was perfect.

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Great to be able to sail into Newport during the Jazz festival knowing that we have a mooring reservation. Great service!

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Super professional Knowledgeable staff. Excellent location! Close to all amenities. We'll be back. THANKS!!

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Great. Launch service excellent. Nice calm mooring in breton cove.

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We arrived on a Monday for 3 nights and noticed available old port moorings near the yachting center where we usually pick one up. We were put way out on a private mooring near the fishing docks. I called the launch and requested a move because we had to attend a wake in town that evening only to be told they were all booked. Needless to say we were soaked and salty by the time we got to the Ann Street pier. During our stay those moorings we’re never occupied and I don’t understand why a move couldn’t have happened. We endured the smell of fish bait and fortunately the weather was perfect after the wind died down so we could cruise in the dingy for the rest of our stay. Can’t say I wasn’t disappointed with the mooring though.

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Nice, professional, flexible staff. Launch service was great!

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Excellent. Very easy and accommodating

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Perfect weather A good improvement to have a reservation

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Very accommodating beautiful view

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Why am I being coerced to write something?

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Great mooring in a busy harbor. Good facilities at the Maritime Center.

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Helpful staff with engine parts and provisions

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Oldport personnel could not have been any more helpful. They ,along with the Harbor Masters office helped make our stay in Newport a positive one.

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Very easy and thorough directions given on how to find our mooring, followed by a guide boat assisting as we arrived.

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Great communication and a great mooring. Old Port is the best when reserving, picking up the mooring line, or calling for a launch. Great professional crew. Can't say enough nice things about the whole staff!

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As always, Oldport in Newport Harbor was an absorber of stress and remover of friction. Like the new rental identification system. Just call them on 68 as you come in to be sure there are no last

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Nothing but easy and fun. Love Newport and Oldport Services are superb.

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Great location. Nice tender service.

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Very accommodating and responsive with our changes in plans. Launch drivers were fabulous and prompt. Only problem was pennant line eyes were too small for our boat and we needed to "jury rig" to make it work. Thanks for a nice stay in Newport.

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Everything went very smoothly

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So accommodating....friendly and willing to help you with any request. will be going back !

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Great service and flexibility! Thanks!

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Great support. Had a problem leaking oil. Oldport sent a mechanic out the next morning and solved the problem. Awesome. Easy launch. Great spot.

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AWESOME HAD A LOT OF FUN

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Moorings worked well and were in good working order. The water taxis were readily available.

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Great as usual. Requesting additional days.

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Easy mooring access and so happy to see them on Dockwa!!

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Great mooring. Launch drivers are friendly.

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Great spot and friendly dock office/launch.

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Great team. Great launch service

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Great place and service

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Excellent location easy on and off!

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Hailed on 68 when we arrived and they showed us the mooring location. No facilities but very responsive shuttles to get you ashore if you don't want to use your dinghy. Newport is always a little bit of a loud zoo (well into in the night) in the summer but that's part of the attraction I guess.

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Beware of wedding parties and a loud band on the dock. They play til 11 pm!! Great if you like to stay up! Loudest mooring we have ever stayed on.

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Very prompt & helpful staff, who also helped us out with needed Yanmar parts. Well spaced moorings.

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Mark at Oldport was extremely helpful in sorting out my reservation hiccup, which in all fairness was most likely my fault from misspelling my boat's name Remedy with an n vice m. They are adjacent on the keyboard. Good customer service is an asset to any business and that's what we got.

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Oldport offers top-tier service and an unbeatable location. Will and his crew of launch drivers are absolutely wonderful and warmly welcomed us into Newport for the week as our plans to sail north changed due to weather. If you are looking for unparalleled access to downtown, impeccable service, and a great time, Oldport is the place to be! Thank you to all!

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Excellent launch tender captains ,, friendly, professional, and you’re in the center of Newport.

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Always great location and service from Oldport and now that you can reserve moorings it’s even better!

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Slightly misleading, they only mention that launch service and amenities are pay to play after you've checked in. The launch operator didn't even tell us until he dropped us off. We would've just taken the dinghy if we knew. Just a few bucks but feeling deceived and the principal bothered me.

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Great that advanced reservations are now possible. Note the marina details show where their rental morning field is, but we were assigned to a mooring that was literally on the opposite side of the harbor. Much further that we thought we’d be, from town, but still a good time.

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Thank you for your review. We will take your feedback into consideration. We are glad to hear you had a good time!
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Nice Spot with great views

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