so I've heard about Martha's vineyard all my life and decided since my wife and i were in Boston for several days now would be a good time to check it out. The tour was exactly that, an opportunity to get a sense of the island, its towns and what it has to offer. I was so surprised when we got there to discover the island is basically heavily wooded with really very limited beach access. the two towns we had a chance to explore were basic beach towns, a few square blocks or restaurants and tourist shops , and some wonderful views. The food was good but even in september there was a 45 minute wait for lunch at the restaurant we stopped at. the tour offers a 10% discount at two of the restaurants but the lines were long and i heard folks on the bus returning to boston saying that the coupon wasn't honored because they had not presented it before ordering. Elaine was our driver from boston to the ferry and was quite knowledgable and gave us a running commentary while we were driving in the city to the various hotels for pick ups. (fyi the van seats 24 and we had 17 in our group. Seats were not bad, not much leg room but tolerable for the 90 minutes we were on the bus). short stop at MacDonalds about halfway through the trip for restrooms and coffee. The ferry is a nice 30 minutes but a bit chilly if you don't have a jacket. The tour of the island was, as a mentioned earlier, a bit disappointing. lots of driving past wooded areas and pointing to a gate leading to a secluded house somewhere. We had one hour in Edgartown which was nice. a stroll down to the water and a view of Chappaquiddick island across the bay, a stop in a shop, a coffee and croissant and back to the bus. We had a 20 minutes stop on the farthest point west to see a lighthouse and a view of the eastern coastline. nice but again very surprising on how desolate the area was. Not what i had envisioned for all these years. Last stop was basically wandering around the 4 block area by the ferry trying to find a lunch spot that wasn't crazy long wait and more tourist shops and ice cream. then back to the ferry, bus through rush hour and to the hotel 12 1/2 hours after we left. So nice to check the box on Martha's vineyard but honestly, i really don't understand the reputation. Basically a lot of famous people go there to be isolated LOL For the rest of us, a normal beach town like Rehoboth Del. would suffice. Tour folks were great however. if you need to check the box then go for it. otherwise spend the day seeing more of this wonderful town Boston!
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Sep 2021
Thank you for sharing your experience. I guess Martha's Vineyard was just not your cup of tea. Most will disagree but that's ok, as you have every right to voice your opinion. All we can do is provide you with outstanding service, the rest is up to you.
Kind Regards,
Stephen M. Belcastro
President
New England Trips Inc.