Top Martha's Vineyard Shore Excursions

Knockabout Travel takes you to Martha's Vineyard, with this self-paced audio tour of the most popular town on the island. Discover the origin story of how Oak Bluffs developed from its humble beginnings as a religious camp into a summer destination for business moguls, celebrities, and US Presidents. On the tour, we discuss the development of the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, home to the "campground" and the famed gingerbread cottages. Learn how the area around Ocean Park and Circuit Avenue was developed with tourism in mind, and how that conflicted with the original Methodist campers. Along the route, you will be introduced to some of the finer points and lesser-known history of the town, as well as places to grab lunch or a drink. The tour is GPS guided with turn-by-turn directions and audio tracks that play automatically at the right time and place so you're free to simply enjoy the tour.

Explore Martha’s Vineyard with this private, half-day tour. Get picked up at the location of your choice and set out on a tour that includes Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, and the Aquinnah Cliffs. See popular landmarks including the Flying Horses Carousel and check out local architecture from Victorian cottages to Greek Revival houses. Maximize time in Martha’s Vineyard with this private, customizable tour.

Tour apx time is 5-6 hr. Max 4 ppl. Price is per person Originally inhabited by the Wampanoag people, Martha's Vineyard was known in the Massachusett language as Noepe, or "land amid the streams". In 1642, the Wampanoag numbered somewhere around 3,000 on the island. By 1764, that number had dropped to 313.[10] A smaller island to the south was named "Martha's Vineyard" by the English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold, who sailed to the island in 1602. The name was later transferred to the main island. It is the eighth-oldest surviving English place-name in the United States. English settlement began with the purchase of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands by Thomas Mayhew of Watertown, Massachusetts from two English "owners". He had friendly relations with the Wampanoags on the island, in part because he was careful to honor their land rights. His son, also named Thomas Mayhew, began the first English settlement in 1642 at Great Harbor (later Edgartown, Massachusetts)

Experience Vineyard Haven Harbor, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound on this sailing tour of Martha's Vineyard. Hop aboard a classic 60-foot (18-meter) ketch (a two-masted sailboat), which was made famous in the hit movie "Trading Places.” Along the way, take in views of the historic West and East Chop Lighthouses and soak up the sun while on the water.

Go sailing in Martha’s Vineyard with this half-day private tour. Explore Nantucket Sound by water during this outdoor adventure aboard a 1980 classic 60-foot ketch sailboat. Experience the Martha’s Vineyard tradition of sailing and see local landmarks from a fresh perspective. Customize the itinerary according to your interests and maximize time in Martha’s Vineyard.

Get to know Martha’s Vineyard through an interactive, immersive game on this scavenger hunt tour of the island. You’ll use your smartphone to discover landmarks and quirky local favorites while learning about the Vineyard’s history and culture, with the guidance of a live, remote host. If you haven’t had enough by the end of the hunt, you can extend it for free, and receive an alumni discount on future hunts.

Go sailing in Martha’s Vineyard with this 6-hour private cruise for you and your group of up to 12 people. Climb aboard the classic 60-foot (18-meter) ketch sailboat made famous by the movie “Trading Places” and soak up the sun, sea, and views as you sail around Vineyard Haven Harbor, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound.

Go sailing in Martha’s Vineyard with this 4-hour private cruise for you and your group of up to six people. Climb aboard the classic 60-foot (18-meter) ketch sailboat made famous by the movie “Trading Places” and soak up the views as you sail around Vineyard Haven Harbor, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound.