On the whole, the ferry experience is well organized, prompt and staff are courteous. They could do with some signage upon arrival to point you in the right direction, e.g., there was no need for me to lug my luggage into the office to check in, but nobody told me that. It would help to have a pathway from parking lot to where the line forms, so that luggage and wheel chairs can roll easily - the loose stones impede can make it challenging. It would help to have hand sanitizer distributed throughout the ferry, especially at top and bottom of the handrails. My return trip had very rough seas (not the typical experience) and the captain did an excellent job navigating the swell. I only counted 5 sick bags for the entire deck which wasn't reassuring. I recommend having Dramamine available for sale like they do at gas stations.

Skip the traffic and get on the Fast Ferry from Rhode Island. Trip was about 90 minutes and it drops you off in the heart of Oak Bluffs. Seats are unassigned, so if you want to have a lot of choice get there early. People start queuing up about 45 minutes before boarding. Bonus: there is a full Bar on board! Nothing fancy, but a nice touch.

We decided To visit Martha’s Vineyard for the day. The ride on the ferry was amazing. Being out on the water with the cool breeze was very enjoyable. I strongly recommend you use this mode of transportation to visit the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard.