The M/V Island Home is equipped with elevators that transport passengers between the vehicle deck and all passenger decks, including the snack bar area. Her on-board snack bar features beer, wine and mixed drinks, as well as a variety of hot and cold menu items.
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The M/V Island Home offers many amenities including a contemporary interior design, ergonomic seats in comfortable arrangements, a quiet area, spacious bathrooms, flat-panel LCD TVs and free Wi-Fi access. This state-of-the-art passenger and vehicle ferry can make the crossing in 32 minutes at her top speed of 16 knots. The M/V Island Home has served the 7 mile route between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard since March 5, 2007.
Coast Guard service.Īccess to this freight vessel is by the transfer bridge that is used to board all passengers and vehicles onto the ferry. She subsequently joined the Steamship Authority fleet in 1998 as a back-up vessel for the Vineyard route, retaining the name from her distinguished U.S.
With the closing of Governor’s Island, the vessel became surplus for the third time in her career. Coast Guard to serve the New York Harbor Governor’s Island route. When a bridge was built spanning her original route, the M/V Governor headed north to serve as one of the Seattle-based Washington State Ferries.Īs new vessels arrived, the M/V Governor again became surplus and was sold to the U.S. The M/V Governor’s life began in 1954, running from San Diego to Coronado. Built by McDermott Shipyard in Louisiana.Designed by Boston naval architect, John Gilbert.Carries up to 768 persons (including passengers and crew).The on-board restrooms are also fully accessible. Access to the elevator is by the transfer bridge that is used to load vehicles onto the ferry.
The M/V Eagle is equipped with elevators that transport passengers between the vehicle deck and all passenger decks including the snack bar area. You can also enjoy free Wi-Fi access and flat-panel LCD TVs. You can relax in the on-board snack bar featuring beer, wine, and mixed drinks, as well as a variety of hot and cold menu items. Its bulbous bow, small sponsons, and bustle aft, enable the M/V Eagle to provide a comfortable ride in the Nantucket Sound. The vessel that bears that illustrious name today has served as the Hyannis - Nantucket route “workhorse” since 1987. The risks of police raids deterred some men from stepping into a gay bathhouse, but ultimately the need for intimate companionship outweighed the danger posed by police.The original M/V Eagle was a steam driven side-wheeler and one of the first ferries to carry freight and passengers to and from the Islands.
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