Martha's Vineyard Daytrip: Boston's Original Island Tour
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2,176 Ratings
Boston
Experience the original Martha's Vineyard day trip from Boston. Enjoy personalized service, complimentary snacks, and a discount card. Explore the island on your own or upgrade to a fully narrated tour.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Downtown - Tour through Downtown Boston with narration as your guide makes their morning hotel pickups.
- Cape Cod Canal - Enjoy the scenic views as you travel over the World’s widest sea level canal. Our own Cape Cod Canal!
- Falmouth - Travel through the charming Town of Falmouth, Cape Cod on the way to the ferry.
- Island Queen - See beautiful Falmouth Harbor as you are dropped off at the Island Queen Ferry. Enjoy Cape Cod’s most pleasurable passenger ferry experience during your 35 minute sail to Martha’s Vineyard.
- Nantucket Sound - Enjoy your sail through Nantucket Sound while en route to Martha’s Vineyard.
- Oak Bluffs - You will arrive in the beautiful town of Oak Bluffs at 935am during our summer months. If you do not purchase our 3 hour tour, you may spend as much time as you wish in this town.
- Martha’s Vineyard Camp meeting Association (MVCMA) - This is a must-see during any visit to Martha’s Vineyard. Over 300 beautifully decorated gingerbread cottages. Explore and take as many pictures as you wish.
- Flying Horses Carousel - Another must-see in Oak Bluffs. The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest continuously operating carousel in the country (since 1884).
- Edgartown - While taking our 3 hour island tour (or spending the day on your own) be sure to visit this charming town.
- Gay Head Light (Aquinnah Light) - While on our 3 hour island tour you will stop and view the Gay Head Cliffs and lighthouse. SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!
- Nobska Point Lighthouse - This stop is seasonal for us as it is only done when we use the Steamship Authority Ferry Service. Usually both early Spring and late October.
- Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole - This Ferry service is one of the ferries that we use for our day trip to Martha’s Vineyard. Usually it is in April/May and late October.
What's Included
- Round-trip mini-coach bus with air conditioning
- Scenic ferry cruise to Martha’s Vineyard
- Complimentary bottled water, snacks, and guidebooks
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off at select locations
- Up to 6 hours on Martha’s Vineyard
- Drive through Falmouth and along the Cape Cod Canal
- Option to view Gay Head Cliffs
- Time to explore downtown Edgartown
- Available 3-hour narrated island bus tour
- Day-trip excursion from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard
- Tour covers all 6 towns on Martha’s Vineyard
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch (dining options available on Martha’s Vineyard)
Additional Information
Don’t get tricked by imitations. We have the honor of being the FIRST Martha’s Vineyard day trip out of Boston, and we have held the position as the city’s top service to the island since our inception in 2011. Our guides are professionals, we offer approved pickups from Boston Hotels, and our fleet comprises of latest air-conditioned mini-coaches, all aimed at providing you a personalized passenger experience that you truly deserve. Traveling to the island has never been simpler! We also furnish complimentary snacks, bottled water, island guidebooks, and a discount card with exclusive island benefits! Once you’re on the island, you have the freedom to explore at your own pace or choose to upgrade with our 3 hour comprehensive island tour. Join us as we help you Explore Martha’s Vineyard!
- Provided Boston Hotel Pick-Up Locations: AKA Back Bay Hotel, Boston Harbor Hotel (MUST BE A HOTEL GUEST), Colonnade, Dagny Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Boston (Washington Street), Fairmont Copley Plaza, Hilton Back Bay, Hyatt Regency Avenue de Lafayette, Intercontinental Boston, Marriott Copley, Marriott Long Wharf, Millennium Bostonian Hotel, Omni Parker House, Park Plaza Hotel, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Revere Hotel, Seaport Hotel, Sheraton Boston Hotel, W Hotel, Westin Boston Waterfront
- Please note: PICKUPS ARE ONLY PROVIDED AT HOTELS THAT ARE ON THE LIST.
Location
Boston Marriott Long Wharf
State Street
*For those who do not require hotel pick-up, please meet at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel main entrance (must be confirmed as your pickup location).
Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Joanneg2228
Dec 26, 2023
Fabulous day out at Martha's Vineyard - This day trip was the whole point of staying in Boston. I have always wanted to visit Martha's Vineyard as I am a huge Jaws fan.
The whole experience was amazing, from the pick up at my hotel to the journey to the ferry and across to MV. I had the most amazing trip. I didn't book the island tour, I just used the local bus to get from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown. Specific instructions and all you needed was provided on board the pick up transport, with water and snacks. As a solo traveller I felt that I had all the information I needed to enjoy my day.
The weather was beautiful and it couldn't have been a better day. As I had travelled from England, the fact that everything was just spot on, meant so much, so thank you.
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Reviewnator
Nov 24, 2023
Safe and easy travel to and from the island. - What a great ferry ride to Martha's Vineyard. Bring a jacket as it can get chilly on sunny days in the morning. We really enjoy the ride there and back. I highly recommend this tour. Worth visiting the island.
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Asdis_s
Nov 2, 2023
Wonderful - We had the most enjoyable guide, Matt, a hometown boy....knew every inch of this island, extremely interesting and enjoyable in every way.
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Angela_t
Nov 1, 2023
So glad we went! - Our driver was awesome! Beautiful ! I want to go back!! The ferry ride was good as well! Would love to go back in the summer!
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William_h
Oct 31, 2023
Fun little trip - I really enjoyed the drivers we had (Elaine and Jovian), as well as the locations we got to visit on foot when stopped.
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Nellie_c
Oct 30, 2023
We enjoyed every minute of our trip. I will recommend this to my friends. - We really enjoyed Martha's Vineyard , including the Island Tour. I will recommend this to my friends.
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Barbara_q
Oct 30, 2023
Long but nice day - The cliffs were beautiful. And although the town had a lot of things closed we enjoyed that it wasn't packed with people. Tom was also very knowledgable.
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Arlette_g
Oct 30, 2023
Martha's Vineyard Favorites - The Gingerbread cottages were a very unique experience and the owners who were around in late October were very friendly
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Teresa_j
Oct 30, 2023
Not enough to enjoy or see at the end of the season - It was really too late in the season for this tour. The whole town was closed, which forced me to have to add another $120 to my cost just to have something to do for the day. Anthony spoke too much about obscure things. Not enough substance while driving around. You can't see anything from the road. It was a bit disappointing, and now that I've been to Martha's Vineyard, I don't understand all the hoopla.
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Hon_c
Oct 31, 2023
Poor organization - It was a fiasco ! They dropped us off at the pier. Then, a small ferry came and we could not get onto the ferry. We had to wait for another 1 hour 15 min before another ferry came. Luckily, the weather was good. Otherwise, we had to stand in the rain or snow waiting ! No one reached us to help us immediately. I had to scramble to “chat” on website for a long time before finally some one called us. There was a lot of anxiety and uncertainty. The ferry trip back is the same. Despite the last experience, no one warned us to start lining up early and some tour companions missed the ferry again. Then, on arrival, they have to scramble on a plan to deliver guests back to their hotel.
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