Newport Aquarium RI

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(40) · Aquarium in Newport, United States
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From October through April, Save The Bay offers seal watching and nature tours in Newport and Westerly aboard their education vessels M/V Alletta …

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Feb 2, 2025
My family and I are seasoned whale watchers but until yesterday had never been on a seal watch before, and now we can't understand how we failed to book one sooner! The crew of Save The Bay were frie…Full review by Angela D
Dec 28, 2024
Not much in the way of actual sightings (27 Dec) . . . we were out at low tide (11-ish) and saw three seals total - hauled out on some rocks. You can only really see the seals via binoculars since th…Full review by C J
Oct 1, 2024
Great little aquarium in downtown Newport RI. It isn’t a huge aquarium like the one we go to in Philadelphia but due to all the touch tanks and getting up close with the fish and animals my son spent…Full review by Vincent L

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Are excursions done early April?
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They sure are! Harbor seals are in our area from Fall to Spring, and our seal tours run through the end of April out of Newport, R.I. We also offer Nature Cruises/Seal Watch tours in the …
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They sure are! Harbor seals are in our area from Fall to Spring, and our seal tours run through the end of April out of Newport, R.I. We also offer Nature Cruises/Seal Watch tours in the Taunton River and Mt. Hope Bay in March and April, departing out of Fall River. Hope we'll see you there!
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Answer by Katy D · Jan 22, 2017
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Are you open in October
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Save The Bay Seal Tours & Nature Cruises actually launch on October 15, out of Westerly. Westerly Cruises depart from Viking Marina and head down the lovely Pawcatuck River …
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Save The Bay Seal Tours & Nature Cruises actually launch on October 15, out of Westerly. Westerly Cruises depart from Viking Marina and head down the lovely Pawcatuck River into Narragansett Bay, through the end of December. Fall is a beautiful time of year to see gorgeous fall foliage and early winter harbor seal visitors. Seal Tours out of Newport start on November 11, departing from Bowen's Wharf, and run through April 2017. Hope to see you there!
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How much per person?? I've been searching online for a price and I can't find it anywhere.
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In a long-overdue reply, and with our apologies for the delay, our Seal Tour and Nature Cruises are $22 for non-members and $17 for Save The Bay members. I hope we'll see you next …
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In a long-overdue reply, and with our apologies for the delay, our Seal Tour and Nature Cruises are $22 for non-members and $17 for Save The Bay members. I hope we'll see you next season. Please don't hesitate to call us directly at 401-272-3540 for all questions related to Save The Bay, and 401-203-SEAL for questions related to Seal Tours.
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What is a watershed?
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A watershed is an area where all the water that falls onto the land will flow off the land and be stored into a large body of water like our bay...
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