Ferry... Smooth Sail?

Greetings,

On July 5th, we%26#39;ll be going to Nantucket, out of Hyannis. This is our first time there, though, not to the islands because years ago (early 90s), we went to Martha%26#39;s Vineyard. Our trip to the Vineyard was out of Woods Hole and was relativley smooth. Our return trip, unfortunately wasn%26#39;t. We got caught in a t-storm. It was a pretty horrific (fog, lightening, very choppy). So, needless to say, I%26#39;m a bit nervous going back out on the water.

My question is... is the steamship Eagle, a smooth sail, even in choppy waters (we already have reservations)? The boat we took to/from MV, was a 3 decker, but didn%26#39;t transport cars.

Has anyone had any bad expiriences?

I%26#39;m not prone to seasickness... it%26#39;s just worrying how choppy it can get.

Thanks so much in adavance to those who reply!

Ferry... Smooth Sail?

Your comfort depends on the winds direction and it%26#39;s intensity. They generally stop running the Eagle when the wind starts to top 25 to 30 mph with gusts higher. You wouldn%26#39;t want to be on the boat heading into the wind in these conditions. However if the wind is from the stern the travel time is cut down considerably. Maybe a fast boat might be better. In any case the distance traveled is 30 miles to Nantucket instead of 7 to the Vineyard.

Ferry... Smooth Sail?

The Steamship Authority has a drive-off service for an additional fee that lets you to travel separately from your car if you think you might need that option. That would let you take the fast ferry or fly over, then pick your car up at the dock. My impression is that these are usually rougher than the car ferry - but for less time.

FWIW, my wife is prone to seasickness and hasn%26#39;t had any trouble on the car ferry.

I went over on the fast ferry and it was excellent. It only took an hour as opposed to 2 to 2 1/2 on the slow boat. Try not to worry to much about it. We can%26#39;t control the weather and if it%26#39;s really rough they won%26#39;t run the ferry anyway. Maybe the night before you can log on to weather.com and see the forcast for Hyannis or Nantucket for July 5th. If it gives the wind speeds you should be able to determine how it%26#39;s going to be on the water. If it%26#39;s less than 20 mph or knots you%26#39;ll be fine. Go to Nantucket and have a wonderful time.

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