Safe Summer 2020
Updated July 27
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Martha's Vineyard is open!
Ferries are running from every port except Rhode Island. Lodging, shops, restaurants, beaches, golf, fishing, biking, hiking and more are all open and ready to be enjoyed.
How we keep everyone safe on Martha's Vineyard is that everyone wears a face mask in all public places, indoors and outdoors; everyone does their best to practice social distancing; and we wash our hands like crazy.
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MA Travel Order Effective August 1
Residents from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey and Hawaii may travel to Martha's Vineyard simply with their face masks and are exempt from the Governor's new travel order.
Residents from other states, and Massachusetts residents returning from travel in non-exempt states, must complete the MA Travel Form AND either carry a negative COVID-19 test result issued with 72 hours of traveling to MA OR quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.
Details of the travel order can be found here MA Travel Order
When you travel to Martha's Vineyard and all of Massachusetts, you can enjoy your vacation knowing that we're looking out for one another and being as safe as possible.
Residents from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey and Hawaii may travel to Martha's Vineyard simply with their face masks and are exempt from the Governor's new travel order.
Residents from other states, and Massachusetts residents returning from travel in non-exempt states, must complete the MA Travel Form AND either carry a negative COVID-19 test result issued with 72 hours of traveling to MA OR quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.
Details of the travel order can be found here MA Travel Order
When you travel to Martha's Vineyard and all of Massachusetts, you can enjoy your vacation knowing that we're looking out for one another and being as safe as possible.
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Here's What's Open
Lodging, including hotels, inns and B&Bs Vacation rentals Restaurants for indoor and outdoor seating and take away Retail shops Public restrooms Bike, scooter and car rental Beaches (Please see below) VTA Public Bus (for complete schedule visit vineyardtransit.com Biking and hiking trails Personal Care, including salon services, nail care, hair care, tanning and body treatments Personal Trainers with restrictions |
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Fitness & health clubs, gyms, and facilities for yoga, weights, spinning and other classes with under 40% occupancy
Museums & cultural facilities Small guided tours Larger tours (e.g. duck boats, whale watches) with limited capacity of 50% Indoor gatherings limited to 8 persons per 1000 sq. ft. but no more than 25 in a single enclosed space. Outdoor gatherings limited to 25% of facility-permitted occupancy with maximum of 100 people in a single enclosed outdoor space. |
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Beaches are OPEN
with some restrictions and some guidelines to follow, including wearing a face mask when you enter and exit the beach, and making sure to leave 12 feet between your party and other beach-goers. We encourage you to check the website in each town before heading to the beach, as some regulations may change: |
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Edgartown Beaches: East Beach (Cape Poge and Wasque reservation), Fuller Beach, Katama Beach (a.k.a. South Beach), Lighthouse beach
Edgartown-ma.us Oak Bluffs Beaches: Eastville Beach, Oak Bluffs Town Beach, Joseph Silva State Beach Oakbluffsma.gov Vineyard Haven Beaches: Lake Tashmoo Town Beach, Owen Park Beach, Tisbury Town Beach Tisburyma.gov (Vineyard Haven) Aquinnah beaches: Gay Head Cliffs and Beach, Aquinnah Public beach (a.k.a. Moshup beach), Lobsterville Beach Aquinnah-ma.gov Chilmark Beaches: Lucy Vincent Beach, Menemsha Public Beach, Squibnocket Beach Chilmarkma.gov West Tisbury beaches: lambert's Cove Beach, Long Point Beach (at Wildlife Refuge) WestTisbury-ma.gov |
What's Not Available (Just Yet)
Event bars and dance floors
Phase 3 may have additional phases within it and is expected to last much longer than prior phases, continuing to be dependent upon the health data that drives the phases. Details are updated at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts
Event bars and dance floors
Phase 3 may have additional phases within it and is expected to last much longer than prior phases, continuing to be dependent upon the health data that drives the phases. Details are updated at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts
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Here’s some information to keep you connected:
Follow us on social media - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter For a list of businesses currently open - please visit Vineyard Gazette’s “What’s Open” page Stay Connected - By subscribing to our newsletter Check out our May newsletter Get Great Travel-Planning Ideas - by ordering our new 2020-21 Travel Guide Download Virtual Backgrounds - Download our “WithLoveFromMV” postcards for Zoom backgrounds Currently, the Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors has this issued guidance for vacation rentals. |
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National, State and Island Information Sources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/ State of Massachusetts General Information: |
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https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
Business & Unemployment Information: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-resources-and-guidance-for-businesses
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
https://www.mvhospital.com/health-resources/resources-and-information-on-coronavirus-covid-19
Dukes County
https://www.dukescounty.org/emergency-management/pages/coronavirus-information
Business & Unemployment Information: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-resources-and-guidance-for-businesses
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
https://www.mvhospital.com/health-resources/resources-and-information-on-coronavirus-covid-19
Dukes County
https://www.dukescounty.org/emergency-management/pages/coronavirus-information
