The Meraviglia first hit Newport in 2023, making headlines at the time for being the largest ship of the season. At the time service began in 2017, it was the sixth-largest cruise ship in the world.

Currently, cruise ships pay $6 per passenger when they make a stop in Newport, $3 for landing and $3 more for boarding for when the ship embarks from the city docks. This fee was established in ...

Increased fees proposed to help fund repairs to where cruise ship passengers arrive in Newport. (WJAR) The seawall has been eroding below and a sink hole on the northern end has already began to show.

American Cruise Lines has announced that American Liberty, the third new Coastal Cat in the company’s series of 100-passenger ships, was christened in Newport, RI.

American Cruise Lines christened American Patriot in Newport, Rhode Island last week, celebrating the holiday and marking the countdown to the country’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.