What happens if the ferry is cancelled due to weather?
Over the last two years of operation we have had very few instances where we have needed to cancel all of our trips due to weather. Occasionally during the summer season we have needed to cancel or re-route our vessel from the Oak Bluffs dock to Vineyard Haven. If a weather cancellation should take place during a departure you are booked on, we make every effort to contact you using the telephone number provided in your reservation and arrange the most efficient way possible to get you to or from the island. Will I get sea sick while on board your vessel? We have the lowest incidences of motion sickness among passenger ferry services in the north east for the following reasons: 1) our short 24 mile route to and from Martha’s Vineyard has us pass through two protected sounds 2) catamarans offer the benefit of stability 3) our vessels are equipped with a computer aided ride control system that senses and counteracts the wave motion. However, inclement weather can occur and those who are
