Cape Cod offers indoor & outdoor fun for children and families

Your fun family vacation to the exciting islands off Cape Cod begins with a comfortable, scenic trip on one of the Steamship Authoritys ferries. Enjoy the sea breezes, food and beverage service and wifi (pets are permitted). Once you dock at Oak Bluffs, MA on Martha’s Vineyard or at Nantucket, your adventure begins. Take a sightseeing tour, or explore your island on beautiful biking and hiking trails. Go kayaking, stroll cobblestone streets with unique restaurants and shops, book a sunset sail. There are movies at Children’s Beach on Nantucket, and the Flying Horses carousel in Oak Bluffs on the Vineyard. Don’t miss the amazing red clay cliffs at Aquinnah, MA or windsurfing off Nantucket. And look for special festivals, honoring film, food and wine – and daffodils! For more information visit SteamshipAuthority.com.

Your kids will love Martha’s Vineyard – and the first thing they’ll love is the trip over on board the Island Queen. With its picture windows in the Main Deck lounge and amazing views of the Cape, the sound and the Vineyard from the Sun and Mid Decks, they’ll be totally occupied on the 35-minute ferry voyage from Falmouth to Oak Bluffs. There’s a full-service snack bar and restrooms. In Oak Bluffs, you’ll want to ride on The Flying Horses, the oldest carousel in America, and see the multicolored Victorian gingerbread houses in the Campground. The island also boasts great biking and hiking trails, sailing, kayaking ad boating adventures, lighthouses and museum to explore and plenty of chocolate and ice cream shops!