Island Ports Are Hub of Activity When Ferries Arrive
Almost there!
Almost there!
Ferry Island Home in her Island port.
Ferry Island Home in her Island port.
A time for thank you and see you soon.
A time for thank you and see you soon.
Passengers join the queue to board the boat.
Passengers join the queue to board the boat.
Steamship crews keep the process going smooth.
Steamship crews keep the process going smooth.
Hurry!
Hurry!
In Oak Bluffs, travelers leave the downtown area.
In Oak Bluffs, travelers leave the downtown area.
Vehicles ready to cross the Sound.
Vehicles ready to cross the Sound.
A sparkling day to watch boat traffic from the shore.
A sparkling day to watch boat traffic from the shore.
Waiting.
Waiting.
Seastreak arrives from New Bedford.
Seastreak arrives from New Bedford.
In Vineyard Haven the ferry Island Home rounds the breakwater and sounds her horn, loaded to the gunwales with day trippers and loaded below with cars. In Oak Bluffs, the Steamship wharf is a beehive of activity as both the Seastreak and Nantucket pull in. The line to depart the Island extended up the length of the pier and took a turn onto the sidewalk. But just as many come off the boats.