Complete Regional Transportation Plan 2012 - Cape Cod ...

and Oak Bluffs. A year later Hyannis Harbor Tours purchased the Nantucket Boat Line,who had decided to sell their operations rather than compete with the new SteamshipAuthority Service out of Hyannis. Hyannis Harbor Tours received three vessels, theirdocking facility, and the trade name of Hy-Line. Under this new management, Hy-LineCruises added touring vessels and high-speed catamarans and worked with motor coachcompanies to package local itineraries for tourists. Today, Hyannis Harbor Tours is stillowned and operated by the Scudder family, and employs 90 full-time and 300 seasonalemployees.Hy-Line Cruises serves Nantucket and Oak Bluffs out of their facilities in Hyannis. Hy-Line offers both standard and high-speed passenger service between the mainland andthe Island, as well as a first class passenger service to Nantucket. One-way ticket pricesrange from $15 to $36 depending on the destination and the speed of the ferry.2.5.6.3 Other Ferry Service ProvidersMany other companies provide ferry service between Cape Cod and the Islands. BayState Cruise Company provides fast ferry service from Provincetown to Boston with afleet of three high-speed catamarans. Boston Harbor Cruises also provides servicebetween Provincetown and Boston aboard the Salacia, a 600 passenger high-speedcatamaran. Both Bay State Cruise Company and Boston Harbor Cruises provide onlyseasonal service. A third company, Captain John Boats, provides seasonal high-speedservice from Provincetown to the State Pier in Plymouth. From Falmouth Harbor, theIsland Queen and Falmouth-Edgartown Ferry provide seasonal passenger service toMartha’s Vineyard. Lastly, Freedom Cruise Line sails seasonally from SaquatucketHarbor in Harwich. Their high-speed ferry operates between Nantucket Harbor andtheir port facility on Route 28.Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 2.5: Water TransportationPage 213