Your vacation starts right on the martha s vineyard ferry. The perfect tool for martha s vineyard vacation planning for 2020 and 2021, loaded with information on everything from how to get to the vineyard to lodging, dining and fun activities. The island queen ferry also leaves from falmouth during the summer and early fall, arriving in oak bluffs on martha s vineyard after a 35minute trip. Marthas vineyard tours and transport provide the best in scenic tours around the stunning marthas vineyard island and locale. Marthas vineyard hotels, restaurants, getting to marthas. The steamship authority operates all day, every day from woods hole on cape cod. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Beginning in may, passenger ferry service is available from falmouth, hyannis and new bedford in massachusetts, quonset point in rhode island.
Additional charges per person will apply for any passengers over 2. There is small plane service to both islands generally from boston only. If you are traveling to marthas vineyard, the trip takes only 45 minutes from woods hole. Also, the island queen ferry operates from the end of may through mid october. Our online reservation system makes it easy to book vehicle reservations for both marthas vineyard and nantucket, as well as passenger reservations on our highspeed passenger ferry to nantucket, which operates seasonally. Passengers may purchase tickets at the falmouth dock ticket window beginning at 8. Gay head light and aquinnah cliffs at marthas vineyard. Getting to marthas vineyard marthas vineyard chamber. Travelers coming from long island will pass through sag harbor and follow 114 north to north haven and the south ferry terminal at 399 ferry rd. With its proud whaling heritage, nantucket island has legions of admirers who return again and again. Just 35minutes to the vineyard although you may wish it were longer. Well cut out the trafficjammed frustration and replace it with a relaxing and enjoyable cruise direct to oak bluffs in marthas vineyard.
There are a handful of ways to get to the island of marthas vineyard for vacation. Come aboard the ava pearl and experience the newest most advanced fast ferry in the country offering all businessclass amenities and stateoftheart advanced ride. Find its reduced schedule from march 22april 2 posted below. Seastreaks ferry rates between new bedford and martha s vineyard. For access to every ferry schedule from every port servicing marthas vineyard. A trip to the vineyard from falmouth by ferry takes 3045 minutes.
Yearround service from woods hole to the town of oaks bluffs on marthas vineyard and the town of vineyard haven on marthas vineyard. There are 7 ways to get from long island to martha s vineyard island by train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry or plane. Route and schedule information for the seastreak ferry service between new jersey, new york city, and marthas vineyard, ma. Note that while the ferries to the vineyard take 3045 minutes, depending on the boat, the ferries to nantucket take a good 2212 hours, so you need to add that to the driving time about 5 hours from new york. Sunshine, lazy days and another philip craig novel about the charm and easy pace of martha s vineyard. Route and schedule information for the seastreak ferry service between new bedford and oak bluffs, martha s vineyard, ma.
Highspeed ferry sails seasonally, from early may to late october. Please arrive at least 45 minutes prior to departure. The viking superstar is 120 long and is a highspeed ferry featuring a stable antiseasickness design. The island queen ferry schedule a marthas vineyard ferry. Passes may be reserved ahead of time through seastreak, or purchased at the whales tooth parking lot. Compared to the hassle of flying or the long drive to another ferry, this just might be the fastest and most convenient way to get to marthas vineyard from manhattan. There are 5 ways to get from orient point station to martha s vineyard island by car ferry, train, bus, ferry or car. Rhode island fast ferry service to marthas vineyard and. Flights from long island macarthur to martha s vineyard. And parking is a cinch, just 200 yards from the dock.
Seastreaks 2020 yearround ferry schedule to martha s vineyard. Island adventures on marthas vineyard camp at marthas. Marthas vineyard ferry new bedford to marthas vineyard. Orient point station to marthas vineyard island 5 ways.
Interisland aka between the islands ferry service is available may 22nd through october 12th. How to take a ferry to marthas vineyard travel tips usa today. Marthas vineyard is the largest island of massachusetts and lies just south of cape cod. May 20, 2019 since the biennial marthas vineyard book festival was founded in 2005, its scope and reputation have grown to feature nationally acclaimed authors and some of the hottest book releases of the year. Welcome to the steamship authoritys ferry schedule page. Contact seastreak marthas vineyard for details tel. To save money, purchase a 10ride ticket book at the terminal. Union chapel and island food pantry launch challenge food. Most visitors to marthas vineyard have the pleasure of beginning their island visit aboard one of several ferries that carry passengers from new york, rhode island, and cape cod, ma. We established the first successful fast ferry to the island of martha s vineyard 15 years ago.
The threedeck viking super star was customdesigned by captain paul forsberg and is. From new bedford, massachusetts, a fast 1hour ferry travels to marthas vineyard six times a day in season late mayoct. Car ferries the staterun steamship authority runs the show in woods hole tel. The steamship authority in woods hole massachusetts is the only ferry bringing cars to marthas vineyard. Every ferry schedule from every port servicing marthas vineyard.
Marthas vineyard hospital and nantucket cottage hospital have asked the steamship authority. There are 6 ways to get from long island to martha s vineyard island by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, car or plane. Enjoy our enclosed lounge, outside decks and fullservice snack bar. Martha s vineyard includes the smaller adjacent chappaquiddick island, which is usually connected to the vineyard, though storms and hurricanes have separated them, as in 2007. Hello, im probably getting a little ahead of myself here, but i was told over the weekend that we will be attending a wedding in september 2010 on mv. Trip between woods hole and marthas vineyard takes 45 minutes, advance vehicle reservations are required and can be booked online or by phone or in person at the woods. Marthas vineyard is halfflat, and part hilly which makes for a great hideaway. Our season begins in late may and continues through midoctober each year. Of these, in our humble opinion, the best mode of transportation by far is the steamship authoritys ferry service. Getting to marthas vineyard is half the fun when you sail aboard the island queen. Once you have reached your destination here on the island, there are many options for getting around.
Sail away from falmouth to the island of marthas vineyard aboard the island queen ferry relax with the sea and sky and wind on a delightful 35minute minicruise across the sparkling waters of vineyard sound off the coast of massachusetts. Relax with the sea and sky and wind on a delightful 35minute cruise across the sparkling waters of vineyard sound. Youve got to get on a boat or plane to get there anyway, so cut out the long drive and just board a seastreak ferry. The trip between the two islands takes approximately 1 hour so plan your connections accordingly. Get discounted rates on hotel reservations in marthas vineyard, massachusetts with hotels.
Sail away on the island queen from falmouth and experience marthas vineyard within 35minutes. The chappy ferry on martha\s vineyard year round ferry. In the book the island steamers, authors paul morris and paul morin specify the. Fast ferry service takes 75 minutes, bicycles and pets are permitted. The total fare is the price for the entire charter plane price per person is based on the number of passengers entered above. You can sit in the sun with a drink and a book and friends and music and cruise. North kingstown, ri to martha s vineyard schedule 2020. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rio s travel planner. Marthas vineyard travel guide marthas vineyard chamber of. Long island to marthas vineyard island 6 ways to travel. Theokas entitled marthas vineyard through time, the present in the past, offers an answer, at least on the island. Nantucket that should help you decide which one to visit on your next island getaway.
Well cut out the trafficjammed frustration and replace it with a relaxing and enjoyable cruise direct to oak bluffs in marthas vineyard, and get you there quicker. Yearround, car and passenger ferry service is provided by the steamship authority which travels t. Martha s vineyard fast ferry from north kingston, rhode island. This island is only accessible by ferry or plane, though the most popular way of getting there is taking the 45minute ferry from woods hole, massachusetts. Martha s vineyard departure and all holiday weekends. Jul 12, 2019 heres a comparison of marthas vineyard vs. Joint statement from martha s vineyard hospital and nantucket cottage hospital.
All marthas vineyard ferry schedules and prices getting from cape cod woods hole hyannis falmouth and nantucket by boat, new bedford, rhode island new york nyc and nj ferries to marthas vineyard, docking ports and parking information. Marthas vineyard guided tour of the island and african. May 05, 2020 if youre planning ferry travel to martha s vineyard, below youll find schedules from all ferry lines servicing the vineyard. Marthas vineyard fast ferry seasonal highspeed ferry service between quonset point, rhode island and oak bluffs, marthas vineyard. Each of the six unique towns have wonderful character of their own, having carved their own place in.
Marthas vineyard fast ferry from north kingston, rhode island. Island queen sail away to the storybook island of martha s vineyard aboard the island queen. Ferries to marthas vineyard sail from new york, rhode island, and cape cod, ma. Enjoy the sundeck or sit in plush airconditioned comfort, you will be amazed at the breathtaking scenery along the way.
Advance sales for car summer reservations begin online at 7. Attention all marthas vineyard summer vacation renters the annual car ferry reservation ritual begins in one week. Perfect for spurofthemoment trips, the most scenic and most popular means of getting to martha s vineyard is by ferry. The vineyard gazette marthas vineyard news book notes. Block island fast ferry block island fast ferry new. The sweet summer joy of the ferry to marthas vineyard. Ferry schedule the steamship authority provides the only yearround passenger and vehicle ferry service to the island of marthas vineyard. Martha s vineyard hospital and nantucket cottage hospital have asked the steamship authority to post a joint statement to residents and visitors of the islands. The island queen ferry schedule for the spring, summer and fall.
New london we will have trips to new london beginning on friday may 22nd running on friday and sunday until june 14th, then we will sail thursday, friday, sunday and monday in july, august until september 7th excluding sun sept 6th. Yearround, car and passenger ferry service is provided by the steamship authority which travels to both vineyard haven and oak bluffs seasonal. Heres a photo journal of the iconic summer joy of the ferry to marthas vineyard. Two hours by car or bus from boston, another 45 minutes by ferry, martha s vineyard is just far enough out in the atlantic to make it interesting, but close enough to the mainland that you can get back and forth when you want. Links to the cape cod, martha s vineyard and nantucket ferry schedules and fares are below. For those island residents, only travel for the absolute necessities, such as food or. Complimentary shuttle service is provided between the lot and pier. Marthas vineyard is a large island, consisting of six towns with magnificent coastline. Island queen ferry ferry schedule cape cod falmouth to oak bluffs operates. If you are driving from ny ct or west of ma drive to new bedford, leave your car there and take seastreak new england fast ferry ferry to martha s vineyard, you will save a bunch of time and avoid cape traffic there are several long term parking lots in woods holefalmouth where you can leave your car and go to martha s vineyard without it. Marthas vineyard is 7 miles off the coast of cape cod, while nantucket is 30 miles out to sea. Marthas vineyard advance ferry reservations tickets for.
Marthas vineyard ferry schedule ferry to marthas vineyard. The block island ferry docks at champlins marina in new harbor. The small new england island of marthas vineyard is the place to visit if youre in. We operate the most luxurious fast ferry to the island of martha s vineyard. Each page of the book includes a current photograph of a lighthouse, street, dock or playground, with a shot of the same location taken a hundred years earlier. How to get from long island to marthas vineyard island by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, car or plane. Plan your trip to nantucket with a stop at martha s vineyard. The island queen offers seasonal passengeronly ferry service between falmouth, cape cod and oak bluffs, marthas vineyard. Marthas vineyard news literary island vineyard gazette. Steamship authority serving the islands of marthas vineyard and. Currently only the steamship authority, departing from woods hole, ma offers daily ferry service to the vineyard. Our fast ferry to martha s vineyard arrives in oak bluffs harbor just steps away from hyline cruises inter island fast ferry to nantucket. Jackson moved to the island of martha s vineyard for a lifestyle change, only to find that trouble always has a way of finding him there.
Offsite parking is available at the whales tooth parking lot. The marthas vineyard times is an independently owned weekly community newspaper, published by the mv times corp. Hampton inn and suites cape cod west yarmouth, west yarmouth. Long island to marthas vineyard island 7 ways to travel. Run by the state of massachusetts, the steamship authority departs from woods hole in cape cod yearround and is the only ferry to martha s vineyard that can accommodate cars. Do your vacation plans include an extended stay on nantucket or marthas vineyard, but youd really like to make a getaway to the other island. Operating seasonally in 2020 to oak bluffs from may 15 october 12, and to vineyard haven from november 2529. Long island, marthas vineyard, nantucket new york city. Hop a ferry to the island of chappaquiddick, 300 yards off the vineyards eastern coast, for miles of empty sand and great birdwatching spot blue herons and. Marthas vineyard tours and transport best tour on mv island.
Marthas vineyard full island tour available as shared or private tours this 3 or 4 hour tour will introduce you to our 100 square mile island by giving you the history both past and present of our 6 unique towns. Youll pass by bikers and motorscooters and people from all over the world on this airconditioned whole island 2. Get to mv by ferry marthas vineyard chamber of commerce. Check out our interisland ferry service, making it easy to island hop for the day or overnight. The chappy ferry on martha\ s vineyard year round ferry transportation from edgartown ma to chappaquiddick island. Mar 21, 2018 the small new england island of martha s vineyard is the place to visit if youre in the area and need respite from the daily grind. Long island to marthas vineyard island 6 ways to travel via train. Replete with small businesses and cozy bedandbreakfasts, this. Ferries, ferry lines, ferry travel, schedules to cape cod ma. Travel with your personal vehicle visiting the island with your own vehicle allows exploration of everything marthas vineyard has to offer at your own pace, and on your own schedule. Hyline cruises ocean street docks hyannis 800 4928082 route. If youre interested in visiting both marthas vineyard and nantucket in one day trip admittedly, thats a very full day where youll only scratch the surface of either island, check out hyline cruises around the sound excursions from hyannis.
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