Why You Should Visit Martha's Vineyard

Whether you are yearning for rest and relaxation or looking for unique places to visit, Martha's Vineyard is the place to be. Heck, with a summer population of 90,000 people, it seems like it's the place to be for everyone! Since it is a very popular place to visit, you should definately book your lodging in advance...months in advance. For a list of locations, see the additional resources external links. Just be aware that since this is such a hot spot to visit, the island can afford to jack up the prices.

You may either take a ferry there, or fly. The island accommodates both modes of transportation. To see the various ferries, schedules, and other information, see the steamship authority link listed at the end of the article. If you just want to know the cost, the ferries currently run at $13 for an adult round trip and $7 for a child's round trip ticket. If flying would better suit you, the additional resources section below has a link to various airports which can fly you to Martha's Vineyard.

What else can you expect to notice from this island? Well, unless you are going to be traveling from the southeast coast of Massachusetts, when you have the option of taking a ferry, you will be taking a plane ride there. In which case you will notice that this island is fairly small, only about 20 miles long and 10 miles wide (about 100 square miles). There are 124.6 miles of tidal shore line. Once you step off of the plane or ferry, you will notice that the climate is relatively mild. The temperature in the summer, like Nantucket, is usually 10 cooler than the mainland. In addition, summer water temperatures reach the upper 60's to low 70's.

Now that you have mentally arrived at the island, what is there to do? MV just has so much to offer its travelers. Being a long time traveler to Martha's Vineyard, I hope to give you some good insight on things you might want to check out.