Cuttyhunk Ferry Company

Great ferry, clean and efficient!

This is the only way to get to Cuttyhunk, so it’s a blessing to have this service, particularly for the people on this island to get their supplies and transportation to and from this charming island.
There’s some food served on the ferry.
One can park right by the pier here.

The ferry just starting running again last month and now’s a great time to take a trip to Cuttyhunk. It leaves from New Bedford and once you get out to the island of Cuttyhunk you will have pretty much the whole place to yourself. Not many year rounders live there, maybe a few dozen, and the usual summer tourist haven’t started yet.
Just be warned the the ship isn’t very large, only 80 feet. That means it does roll around a bit but that makes it great fun. Unless you happen to be prone to sea sickness and I guess then it wouldn’t be so much fun.
The ferry does have a heated cabin so you won’t freeze your butt off and they do sell booze and coffee on broad. Plenty of hot and cold water and two toilets for your convenience. Of course they don’t call them crappers, here they are referred to as heads.
Once you get to Cuttyhunk you will see a bizarre, strange and very pristine place. Hike or bike down to the SE part of the island to see the remains of the old lighthouse or the very strange statue of Gosnold looming from the marsh. Mr Bartholomew Gosnold was a very strange man indeed.
If you want to try something different that probably won’t kill you, give Cuttyhunk and the ferry a try. Now’s a great time to do it.