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The Steamship Authority (SSA) announced in a Friday morning press release that the ferry service experienced “robust demand” during the opening summer reservation dates for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.  Just over 25,000 reservations were booked when the SSA opened its summer schedule on the Martha’s Vineyard route Feb. 14, bringing in $6.7 million in revenue. […]

The Steamship Authority kicked off the opening for summer reservations on the Martha’s Vineyard route on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and so far it’s been relatively smooth sailing — compared at least with earlier rollouts of Steamship reservations.  The opening began at 8 am on Wednesday, and while some customers complained about the long wait time […]

Updated The first day of the Steamship Authority’s (SSA) general opening for the Nantucket route progressed with fewer issues compared to previous years when it opened Thursday morning.  Still, customers did complain online about the long wait times. Steamship officials say the peak average wait time was around 2 hours and 20 minutes.  “Wait times […]

What it was like to book summer Steamship Authority vehicle reservations for Nantucket on opening day this week.

The Steamship Authority warned customers to plan alternate dates and use its waitlist feature.

After postponement, Steamship Authority announces new February dates for summer reservations to the islands.

The new booking windows are scheduled after the Steamship Authority suffered "technical challenges" during the reservation openings for residents of the islands.

 (Feb. 2, 2024) The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has scheduled new online opening dates and times for its summer vehicle reservations. The general …

With the groundhog predicting an early spring, it’s never too early to start thinking about your summer getaway to the islands.

It’s been another week, and Steamship Authority officials are still uncertain what is causing the technical glitches behind its online reservation system. The Steamship had originally planned to open the general summer reservation season for the Vineyard route on Jan. 19, but officials said they would delay the rollout while the glitches are addressed.  The […]