Nantucket Tourism and the Economy

Steamship Authority passenger traffic between Hyannis and Nantucket for 2009 through July 31 was down 0.4% from last year (Fast ferry was up 0.9%; regular ferry down 1.2%). Auto traffic was down 4.1%, trucks were down 16.8%. (Thanks for Flint Ranney for these figures.) Enplanements (number of ticketed passengers departing Nantucket Memorial Airport reported by [...]

Nantucket Economy

On August 1, the state sales tax and meals tax will increase from 5% to 6.25%. Following are the traffic statistics for the Steamship Authority between Hyannis and Nantucket for 2009 through June 30 compared to the first six months of 2008. Thank you Flint Ranney for providing these numbers. Passengers: Fast Ferry, 51,869, down [...]

Nantucket Ferry and Air Passengers

Here are the latest Nantucket travel statistics from the Steamship and airport. The season is clearly off to a slow start. According to an article today from Bloomberg News, after interviewing island realtors, Nantucket weekly summer rental prices are down 20%, and the number of homes rented is down 20% to 30%. There are estimated [...]

Nantucket News 4/21/07

Overfishing of sharks may endanger bay scallops, researchers reported in “Science” journal. Sharks eat skates and rays, which eat bay scallops. Fewer sharks and more skates and rays equals fewer scallops. Fewer scallops means fewer scallop seeds, and the result could be a significant cause of the decline of the industry. However, the Associated Press [...]

Nantucket’s New Fast Ferry

We have a new fast ferry. The christening of the Iyanough took place here last Saturday. Rev. Georgia Snell harked back to christening ceremonies of times past, ceremonies involving sacrificial virgins, urine, and other arcane rituals. Attempting to prevent a round of negative nicknames for the Iyanough, Nantucket SSA rep Flint Ranney said what the [...]

This Week on Nantucket

The retrospective exhibit of works by Nantucket women artists from 1910 to 1960, First Ladies of Nantucket, will close on Sunday, March 25th. There will be a closing reception for the show on Friday (23rd) from 5 to 7, at the Artists Association of Nantucket Gallery, 19 Washington Street. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard [...]

Nantucket News

The Muse is on the market for $7 million, which includes the business, 3/4 of an acre, a 7 bedroom house, a three bedroom duplex, and the club with a capacity of about 350. If you buy it, you can hire me to turn it into a sophisticated night club for adults. The new fast [...]

Nantucket News

Just the other day, someone was ranting to me about the price of round trip flights to New York. Just one day later, JetBlue announced that they will begin daily seasonal jet service from JFK from May 24 to September 24. One flight a day for that period (JFK to ACK: 5:30 pm, ACK to [...]

Nantucket News

THE NEW FAST BOAT Flint Ranney has sent along this photo of the new SSA fast ferry Iyanough on trial runs rounding Brant Point. ONE RESTAURANT OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY Stubby’s at 8 Broad Street will be open on Christmas day from 6:30 am – about 8-10 pm with coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and pastries, [...]