Seth D.
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Such a fun way to celebrate a friend's bachelorette weekend!! We did a 4.5 hour ride on The Heron with Captain Cameron and his fabulousss first mate Kristen (Kiki) and we had simply the best time. For starters, THEY HAVE A DOG AND HER NAME IS TOLA AND SHE IS SO CUTE AND FRIENDLY AND SO SOFT??? So we were immediately off to a great start. Then, Kiki gives us our safety briefing which was quick, thorough, and punctuated with a round of rum punch that she brought to all of the guests. Kiki really came in clutch with some fabulous Kate Chastain energy (for those of you who don't watch Below Deck - that means she's fabulous, gorgeous, friendly, and very good at her job) and she took such great care of us. The ship itself is a beautiful and impressive double-masted catamaran that we got to learn about during our voyage.
The bean bags all over the main deck were SO comfy, they had blankets to keep us warm when the wind picked up, and the deck had two big cutouts that were covered with this neat rope-rigging that was woven tight enough that there was no danger of falling through but loose enough that we got to see the water right below us! We dropped anchor in a super cute little bay where we hung out, took pictures, enjoyed drinks and a very nicely-arranged charcuterie board, and even though the water was freezing Kiki brought out the "Lily Pad" which is basically a giant floating mat we could all sit on/hang off of in the water while we paddled around!
Can't say enough good things about Kiki who was so fun and brought such a lovely vibe, and even took our phones to get pictures and videos of all of us having fun so that we could be present and engaged with each other!
If you want a five star sailing experience in Newport, do yourself a favor and book with Heron Luxury!!
