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Martha's Vineyard Daytrip from Boston with Round-Trip Ferry & Island Tour Option
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2,508 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.
- Priority seating is available upon request
- There is walking involved on this day trip
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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Irene_r
Jul 26, 2024
Family day trip - I live in boston and I finally made it to MV. It was great not having to drive, especially on the way back. We were able to catch a quick nap. And Tim the tour guide was great. He even gave us a lot of information about boston I hadn’t known about as we returned to our cars. I would highly recommend it for a great family day trip.
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Kim
Jul 26, 2024
Great Day Trip - This was an excellent way to take a day trip from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard. Everything was timely and efficient - just as advertised. We had a wonderful day.
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Ellen_r
Jul 24, 2024
A wonderful experience!! - Timmy our driver gave very clear instructions on the workings of the tour and good info about Boston as we drove through the city. We took the extra 3 hour tour on the island. Tom was great! He has lived on the island his entire life and is a fountain of knowledge. I highly recommend this tour and especially the island tour. You will learn and appreciate Martha's Vineyard histroy!
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Aiko_s
Jul 24, 2024
Beautiful - We enjoyed the coastline while an island tour. The whole lobster at Nancy’s restaurant was superior with a reasonable price.
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Patricia_f
Jul 23, 2024
Highly recommend. - We had a fabulous day. Our first bus driver Bryan from downtown Boston to Falmouth was very polite and friendly and provided snacks and water on the journey to the Cape and also on the return journey. He was very informative and also very clear in his delivery. We sailed on the Island Queen ferry from Falmouth to the Vineyard and the crossing was very enjoyable as the weather was beautiful and we had a seat outside on the upper deck. Our guide on the tour of Martha’s Vineyard was a gentleman called Tom and he was informative, interesting and funny. MV is a beautiful place and we really enjoyed the day and would definitely recommend this tour. Will return to MV at some point and spend time exploring by ourselves also.
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Robyne_l
Jul 23, 2024
Great Day trip - Our bus driver to cape cod was awesome I think his name was Jay!
Our bus driver on the island tour was so fun and had lots of great stories and facts to share! We had a great time, and had time for lunch and shopping too!
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Joan
Jul 24, 2024
36th Anniversary Trip! - This was our first trip to Boston and to Martha’s Vineyard. Overall it was a great experience and I would recommend the island tour. We learned and saw a lot. My only disappointment was the quality of the food using the coupon given to us as part of the tour. The coupon was to a specific restaurant and was suppose to be for a discount off the meal; however, once at the restaurant it was only for a cup of clam chowder…and they only gave you a quarter cup of clam chowder. It really wasn’t about the discount, we were looking for quality food because it was Martha’s Vineyard…don’t waste your time… go to a different restaurant than the one the tour guides gives you the coupon for OR save your money and get the quality food in Boston!
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Pioneer57824338411
Jul 25, 2024
Martha’s Vineyard minus The Tour! - I was so looking forward to my first time visiting Martha’s Vineyard. The pick up and drop off went smooth and without any problems. The transportation to the pier in Plymouth to catch the boat to cruise to and from Martha’s Vineyard also without a hitch,. That is where I wish I had stopped spending money with this company. Initially, I did not purchase the three hour tour and wish I had stuck to that plan. I only changed my mind because the bus driver announced he had two unused tickets, then I went ahead and bought them. The tour was not 3-hours and there were no beautiful homes nor anything beautiful to see, just a bunch of trees and winding country roads. Do not buy the three hour tour bottom lot. I wished I had caught a cab and went to the black heritage Museum as I initially wanted to. I also could’ve caught a cab and made my way around to other parts of the island. In my opinion, that’s what you should do rather than wasting your money on the three hour tour.
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Francis
Jul 25, 2024
Bad Bus mostly ruined tour - 2005 Bluebird bus with no A/C, brakes were constantly squeaking and front mounted motor made hearing the driver almost impossible , OWNER of this tour needs to upgrade the bus, need AC and rear motor, seriously though the transport was unsatisfactory for a paying customer, ferry rides were good both ways
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Kelley_n
Jul 24, 2024
Once and done. - The stops were painfully short. The driver was virtually flying driving so fast to complete the tour in 3hrs. I wouldn’t do this again.
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