Vacation on Martha's Vineyard!

But stay in your car on the ferry, go straight to your final destination, and bring enough food to self-quarantine for 14-days.

All summer fairs, concerts, plays, camps, parades, fireworks, and festivals are cancelled.

Vineyard Gazette ~ May 15, 2020

Jaws ~ Steven Spielberg, 1973

Here's what Martha's Vineyard Hospital and the island's selectman recommend:

"Martha's Vineyard has the chance to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic as a public health success story, with our population safe and healthy. But despite our initial success, Martha's Vineyard remains highly vulnerable to infected persons and asymptomatic carriers of the virus coming from the mainland, whether they are seasonal residents, year-round residents, workers or day trippers, who could unintentionally cause a major surge in new cases.

We are asking the beloved members of our community who will be returning to Martha's Vineyard in the coming weeks to please take the following actions to ensure the safety of your community:

• Self-quarantine for a minimum of 14 days once reaching your destination. It is best to go directly to your destination and not stop elsewhere on the Vineyard on the way. 

• Bring all necessary food and supplies with you to enable the 14-day quarantine, including prescriptions, personal health items and personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Comply with all local, state, and federal directives and recommendations regarding physical distancing and other measures to limit spread of the virus.

• Wear face masks in public places when physical distancing is difficult.

• Refrain from hosting or attending private home parties or large gatherings. Instead, order take-out food or have it delivered from local restaurants.

• Limit trips to the grocery store.