Aug. 17, 2021
Welcome to Nantucket!
The first thing we did after getting off the ferry was to walk to Cook's Cycle's and rent bikes.
Then we grabbed a bite to eat and cycled all over the island stopping every once in a while to admire the many beautiful, historical clapboard homes.
First, we cycled North and went to Cliffside Beach and Jetties Beach. In this area, there are many beautiful homes.
Pretty nice digs!
And then we headed all the way South to Surfside Beach (this was our favorite of the three we visited).
Then we headed back into town.
Thank you for the perfect weather and fun, memorable day, Nantucket!
Verdict: I asked my husband what he thought and he immediately responded, "Yes!" And is already mentally making plans to go back - maybe next time to stay on the island for a couple nights.
My verdict..... I thought it was a lovely island and loved meandering the streets. I found it to be a mixture of the Hamptons and Block Island. If you've been to both those places and want to combine the two, then this is your place! I think the one thing that dampened the experience just a touch for me was how expensive everything was - especially with six people. Everything on the island is expensive and everything we did was times six. If things were more affordable, it would be even more fun (we could have stayed on the island, done more activities, etc), but honestly I think that's part of this particular island experience. It's a playground for the wealthy. And for the rest of us, it's just fun to bop into for a day or two here or there and soak it in.
Cost: There are two ferries that service the island: Hyline and Steamship Authority. Steamship Authority is the cheaper of the two, so that is the one we took. It was $220 for the 6 of us R/T. Bicycles are ~$30-$35/person per day. Electric bikes rent for $100/bike/day. Rental cars (mostly jeeps were what I saw for rent) were $600/d. There is also a public transportation shuttles that goes all over the island and you can buy a ticket for unlimited rides for $8/person/day. Beaches are public and free, but none of them are within walking distance of where the ferry drops you off, so you need to purchase transportation to get there and the food/drinks in the beach areas are pricey ($4 for a bottle of water or $3.50 for a can of coke at Surfside beach).
I'm glad we did this- it was one of the highlights of our week-long vacation for sure! And we had absolutely perfect weather.
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