What to do with a day in Martha's Vineyard?

[commodoredave]

Our ship will call at Martha's Vineyard for a day. Not sure we (two couples) want to pay $160 per person for the island bus excursion if we can hire a local taxi or tour driver to take us around at our own pace. But will there be any drivers at the pier who do tours? If not, is Edgartown interesting enough for a walkabout and lunch?

 

[Nitemare]

There will be cabs at the pier.  Also places to rent bikes and the nearest beaches are in walking distance.  There is also shopping and good food in town and the Gingerbread Houses in Oak Bluffs are worth a visit

[Mangrove Snapper]

On 3/22/2024 at 4:32 PM, commodoredave said:

If not, is Edgartown interesting enough for a walkabout and lunch?

 

 

Yes, Edgartown is charming and has lots of historical buildings.  It was a major whaling center in the past.  There are lots of good places to eat.

 

I've always been to Martha's Vineyard via the ferry from Falmouth to Oaks Bluff and when you get off the ferry, there are taxis and independent tour operators.  Edgartown also has taxis and tours.  Both have bikes.  We've rented bikes in Oaks Bluff and it was an easy ride to Edgartown.  Oaks Bluff also has good places to eat and shop and is a lovely town. 

 

If you do go on a tour or get a taxi to take you around the island, the cliffs at Aquinnah have a beautiful view.  The best quahog chowder I've ever eaten came from a shack up there but that was 30 years ago.  There are still shops and eateries there. 

 

If you are interested in movies and the movie "Jaws," specifically, it was filmed on Martha's Vineyard.  Many of the places are recognizable like the beaches, scenes in Edgartown and Oaks Bluff, and the Chappaquiddick ferry, which is located in Edgartown and can be interesting for reasons other than Jaws. 

[commodoredave]

1 hour ago, Mangrove Snapper said:

 

Yes, Edgartown is charming and has lots of historical buildings.  It was a major whaling center in the past.  There are lots of good places to eat.

 

I've always been to Martha's Vineyard via the ferry from Falmouth to Oaks Bluff and when you get off the ferry, there are taxis and independent tour operators.  Edgartown also has taxis and tours.  Both have bikes.  We've rented bikes in Oaks Bluff and it was an easy ride to Edgartown.  Oaks Bluff also has good places to eat and shop and is a lovely town. 

 

If you do go on a tour or get a taxi to take you around the island, the cliffs at Aquinnah have a beautiful view.  The best quahog chowder I've ever eaten came from a shack up there but that was 30 years ago.  There are still shops and eateries there. 

 

If you are interested in movies and the movie "Jaws," specifically, it was filmed on Martha's Vineyard.  Many of the places are recognizable like the beaches, scenes in Edgartown and Oaks Bluff, and the Chappaquiddick ferry, which is located in Edgartown and can be interesting for reasons other than Jaws. 

Thanks so much for this great information.

[commodoredave]

On 3/23/2024 at 3:46 PM, Nitemare said:

There will be cabs at the pier.  Also places to rent bikes and the nearest beaches are in walking distance.  There is also shopping and good food in town and the Gingerbread Houses in Oak Bluffs are worth a visit

Thanks for the helpful information.