Marine Discovery Tours
Marine Discovery Tours offers interactive, narrated ocean and bay cruises with naturalist guides from docks along the historic Bay Front District in Newport. The cruises allow you to drive the boat, pull crab pots, and explore ocean life including gray whales, harbor seals, sea lions, sea slugs and other marine life. Editor's Tip: The best way to cap your 2-hour adventure aboard Marine Discovery Tours is to chow down on some fresh and simple sea food from Mo's on the old bayfront; they are an Oregon icon and a "must-eat" stop with a knack for producing clam chowder to die for!
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Themed guestrooms
We were able to see several of the rooms when we were here. They are all unique. One is perfect for mom & dad and a small child with a bed built in the bay window. One room has a very cool surfboard for the bath ncounter. All very special, all very well done. I love the ones overlooking the water. Open your door and smell the ocean!
Keywords: Non-smoking rooms, Romantic, Just you alone / As a single, Historic, Hotel, Close to the airport / seaport, US$ 101 - US$ 250, Upscale, Scenic View, Everyone, With a group, Good for vacation, With kids, As a senior citizen, As a couple, As a gay or lesbian
Trustiness: 47%
Check out Marine Discovery Tours!!!
Be sure to check out Marine Discovery Tours on Newport's Historic Bayfront. They do awesome two hour sea life cruises! They also have lodging right there on the bayfront with balconies over the water. They serve free coffee and have a cool little gift shop. You can't miss this place!!
Keywords: Midday, Less than 3 hours, In the city, Boat Tour, Everyone, Summer (June - August), US$ 26 - US$ 50
Trustiness: 88%
Interactive marine biology for the curious
This is a great way to spend an afternoon on a boat while learning about marine life. My wife and I took her 12-year old sister on an afternoon cruise aboard the Discovery, a a deluxe 65-foot excursion boat with inside seating for 49 and two level viewing.
We spent the first 20 mins or so watching a video about marine and listening to marine biologist talk about the unique marine life on the Oregon coast. After that, we spent the next hour getting our "hands dirty" - we checked out plankton underneath microscopes (from water samples from the bay), dropped crab pots into the bay AND hauled them the pots in.
And yes...the catch was spectacular..we caught some delighful Dungeness crab along with a host of other marine life. And NO...we did not cook 'em...we returned the "speciments" back home.
Keywords: Sailing / Boating, With teens, Midday, As a handicapped traveler, US$ 11 - US$ 25, Other activity, Fishing, Whale / Bird / Wildlife Watching, With a group, Summer (June - August), With kids, On weekends, During the week, As a senior citizen, Exciting, In the morning, Easy to reach, Fall (September - November)
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