Afternoon Day Trip Special to Nantucket!

Through August 30th, take a weekday afternoon day trip to Nantucket aboard Hy-Line Cruises' Traditional Ferry and they'll take you on a FREE tour of the island with Nantucket Island Tours! Certain restrictions apply. Click here for details.

Nantucket's Fourth of July Activities Moved to the Fifth

By Joshua Balling, Inquirer & Mirror

(July 2, 2014, update 10:51 a.m.) Town officials on Tuesday announced all town-sponsored Independence Day activities scheduled for Friday, July 4 have been rescheduled to Saturday, July 5 due to the potential impact of Tropical Storm Arthur on the island

All activities will remain at their scheduled times, but will now be held on Saturday, said Kate Hamilton, director of the town's Visitor Services department.

The Firecracker 5K road race is still scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, and the 9 a.m. public signing of hte Declaration of Independence will still take place at the Unitarian Meeting House.

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Kids Ride Free Aboard Hy-Line's Traditional Ferries

Hy-Line Cruises is a family-owned and operated ferry company and understands the importance of quality family time, that’s why KIDS RIDE FREE aboard its traditional ferries to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard – every day, all season long!

1. Offer extended to children 12 & under
2. Maximum three kids per adult
3. Special not valid in first class or aboard high-speed ferries

Find Hy-Line's traditional ferry summer schedule from Hyannis to Nantucket here!

Planning a summer ferry trip from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard? View Hy-Line's ferry schedule to the Vineyard here!

Hy-Line Adds Two Traditional Ferry Trips

On Saturday, June 21, Hy-Line Cruises will add two traditional ferry departures to its schedule: 1. Departing Hyannis at 6:20 p.m. for an 8:10 p.m. Nantucket arrival. 2. Departing Nantucket at 8:20 p.m. for a 10:10 p.m. arrival in Hyannis.

Traditional Summer Ferry Schedules Begin This Week

Both Hy-Line Cruises and the Steamship Authority will switch to full-fledged "summer mode" this weekend as both ferry lines will add runs to their traditional ferry schedules. The SSA shifts to summer scheduling on Thursday, June 19th. Hy-Line adds one additional ferry trip for the summer to and from Nantucket on Saturday, June 21st. Also noteworthy, Hy-Line's first fast ferry departure from Hyannis moves from 6:30 a.m. to 6:20 a.m. beginning Thursday, June 19th. The summer traditional ferry schedules are posted below. The links below are not active, but will take you to our HyannistoNantucket.com website, where you can book your ferry directly on the Hy-Line and SSA sites. Happy summer!

Nantucket Restaurant Week June 2-8

It happens just twice a year . . . Nantucket Restaurant Week!

Today marked the first day of this spring's Nantucket Restaurant Week! Participating restaurants are offering three course dinners from $35 to $45. The event runs through Sunday, June 8th.

Find out which restaurants are participating here

Traditional Ferry Schedule Adjustments

Beginning tomorrow, May 27, Hy-Line Cruises will suspend its traditional ferry departures from Hyannis at 6:20 p.m. and from Nantucket at 8:20 p.m. These ferry runs will be added back to Hy-Line's schedule on June 14 and continue through October 19.

On May 29, the Steamship Authority will suspend its traditional ferry departures from Hyannis at 6:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and from Nantucket at 9:15 a.m., 2:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. until June 19, at which point they will resume and continue to run through September 4.

For a current, combined listing of Hy-Line and SSA high-speed and traditional ferry runs between Hyannis and Nantucket, click here.