The sight of one traveling through Narragansett Bay led one What and Why RI reader to ask "What is the largest cruise ship to dock in Newport?" At 315.8 meters long and a maximum capacity of 5,655 ...

due to new restrictions on cruise ships at the port. The cruise line will also no longer call at Newport in Rhode Island, a U.S. state in New England, known for sandy shores and a seaside Colonial ...