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Travel advisorySteamship Authority travel advisory · Gale Warning on the ferry waters until Fri 2 PMGusty winds are forecast for Cape Cod and the Islands that will have the potential to cause cancellations on both the Hyannis-Nantucket and Woods Hole-Martha's Vineyard routes through Thursday. We are waiving change and cancellation fees for travel scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, through Thursday, October 22.Steamship Authority · checked 12:30 AM ET
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  • Lifeguard stand and reserved parking sign at Menemsha Beach Plate 01 Lifeguard stand and reserved parking sign at Menemsha Beach
  • Menemsha Texaco Service storefront, the Order Here window between two gas pumps Plate 02 Menemsha Texaco Service storefront, the Order Here window between two gas pumps
  • Swordfish harpooner sculpture rising above the dune grass Plate 03 Swordfish harpooner sculpture rising above the dune grass
  • Busy summer scene at the Menemsha Texaco gas pumps Plate 04 Busy summer scene at the Menemsha Texaco gas pumps
  • Hand-painted rules sign on the Menemsha Beach lifeguard stand Plate 05 Hand-painted rules sign on the Menemsha Beach lifeguard stand
  • Vintage car parked beside a Fresh Sashimi shack at the edge of the harbor Plate 06 Vintage car parked beside a Fresh Sashimi shack at the edge of the harbor
  • Menemsha Texaco life ring on weathered cedar shingles Plate 07 Menemsha Texaco life ring on weathered cedar shingles
  • Lobster traps and moored boats along Menemsha Basin docks Plate 08 Lobster traps and moored boats along Menemsha Basin docks
  • Boardwalk path leading past parked cars to Menemsha Beach Plate 09 Boardwalk path leading past parked cars to Menemsha Beach
  • Summer visitors walking the road through Menemsha, the Larsen's Fish Market sign on the right Plate 10 Summer visitors walking the road through Menemsha, the Larsen's Fish Market sign on the right
  • Two walkers on a pebbly beach below a green bluff, a gray-shingled house above the calm water Plate 11 Two walkers on a pebbly beach below a green bluff, a gray-shingled house above the calm water
  • Road sign for Dutcher Dock, Menemsha Beach and parking Plate 12 Road sign for Dutcher Dock, Menemsha Beach and parking
  • Two people wading in calm water near moored sailboats and motorboats, wooded shore behind Plate 13 Two people wading in calm water near moored sailboats and motorboats, wooded shore behind
  • Striped blue beach umbrella overlooking the water Plate 14 Striped blue beach umbrella overlooking the water
  • Fishing boats lined up along the Menemsha waterfront Plate 15 Fishing boats lined up along the Menemsha waterfront
  • Sunflowers growing behind a wire garden fence Plate 16 Sunflowers growing behind a wire garden fence
  • Colorful kayaks and small boats stacked on the sand Plate 17 Colorful kayaks and small boats stacked on the sand
  • Vintage blue Motobecane moped on a car rack Plate 18 Vintage blue Motobecane moped on a car rack
  • Swordfish harpooner statue against the summer sky in Menemsha Plate 19 Swordfish harpooner statue against the summer sky in Menemsha
  • Flip-flops left in the sand beside a dune fence Plate 20 Flip-flops left in the sand beside a dune fence
  • West Basin road sign with a left arrow at a quiet corner, low scrub behind Plate 21 West Basin road sign with a left arrow at a quiet corner, low scrub behind
  • Kayaks and an inflatable dinghy pulled up on shore Plate 22 Kayaks and an inflatable dinghy pulled up on shore
  • Sportfishing boats tied between pilings, trucks and vans parked along the dock behind Plate 23 Sportfishing boats tied between pilings, trucks and vans parked along the dock behind
  • Weathered fishing shacks and docks around Menemsha Basin Plate 24 Weathered fishing shacks and docks around Menemsha Basin
  • Wire lobster traps with buoys inside, stacked on a wooden dock Plate 25 Wire lobster traps with buoys inside, stacked on a wooden dock
  • Anglers fishing from a rock jetty beside a green channel marker, sailboats moored beyond Plate 26 Anglers fishing from a rock jetty beside a green channel marker, sailboats moored beyond
  • Wooden dock, barrels and workboats in Menemsha Basin Plate 27 Wooden dock, barrels and workboats in Menemsha Basin
  • Lobster traps piled beside a red fishing shack in Menemsha Plate 28 Lobster traps piled beside a red fishing shack in Menemsha
  • Student-made Carry In / Carry Home sign in the dune grass Plate 29 Student-made Carry In / Carry Home sign in the dune grass
  • Sandy bluff above a stony beach and calm water at Menemsha Hills Plate 30 Sandy bluff above a stony beach and calm water at Menemsha Hills
  • Big boulders on a cobble beach below a high sand bluff, calm water beyond Plate 31 Big boulders on a cobble beach below a high sand bluff, calm water beyond
  • Wooden stairs down the bluff to the stony beach at Menemsha Hills Plate 32 Wooden stairs down the bluff to the stony beach at Menemsha Hills
  • Fishing boats Richard and Arnold and Four Kids rafted in Menemsha Plate 33 Fishing boats Richard and Arnold and Four Kids rafted in Menemsha
  • Peeling blue door and climbing vines on a shingled shack Plate 34 Peeling blue door and climbing vines on a shingled shack
  • Draggers with nets and buoys rafted at the Menemsha dock Plate 35 Draggers with nets and buoys rafted at the Menemsha dock
  • Bright blue takeout window at a fish market, a flower box beside it Plate 36 Bright blue takeout window at a fish market, a flower box beside it
  • Plank walkway and pilings along the Menemsha commercial dock Plate 37 Plank walkway and pilings along the Menemsha commercial dock
  • Barrels and gear line a fishing dock beside a workboat Plate 38 Barrels and gear line a fishing dock beside a workboat
  • Small boats and docks around Menemsha harbor in summer Plate 39 Small boats and docks around Menemsha harbor in summer
  • Outdoor thermometer and padlocks on a weathered blue door Plate 40 Outdoor thermometer and padlocks on a weathered blue door
  • Larsen's Fish Market's fish-shaped sign with a red lobster banner hanging below Plate 41 Larsen's Fish Market's fish-shaped sign with a red lobster banner hanging below
  • Area Closed sign by a rock jetty warning of a possible electric shock hazard in the water Plate 42 Area Closed sign by a rock jetty warning of a possible electric shock hazard in the water
  • Lobster traps and a forklift along the Menemsha commercial dock, a blue dragger alongside Plate 43 Lobster traps and a forklift along the Menemsha commercial dock, a blue dragger alongside
  • Fishing boats tied along the dock beside a shingled Menemsha building, summer 2026 Plate 44 Fishing boats tied along the dock beside a shingled Menemsha building, summer 2026
  • Deck of a Menemsha fishing boat with a life ring, a blue tote and the harbor beyond Plate 45 Deck of a Menemsha fishing boat with a life ring, a blue tote and the harbor beyond
  • The Lady M at her Menemsha berth Plate 46 The Lady M at her Menemsha berth
  • Open door of Larsen's Fish Market with the seafood case inside Plate 47 Open door of Larsen's Fish Market with the seafood case inside
  • Tall meadow grass and purple wildflowers, a ring of trees behind Plate 48 Tall meadow grass and purple wildflowers, a ring of trees behind
  • A blue hull, its draft marks and a mooring line reflected in green harbor water Plate 49 A blue hull, its draft marks and a mooring line reflected in green harbor water
  • Dahlia and zinnia bouquets in jars on a wire table set out on the grass Plate 50 Dahlia and zinnia bouquets in jars on a wire table set out on the grass
  • Flower bouquets on a roadside table by a quiet country road, a chalkboard sign beside it Plate 51 Flower bouquets on a roadside table by a quiet country road, a chalkboard sign beside it
  • Lifeguard stand and swim buoys at Menemsha Beach on a quiet, clear day Plate 52 Lifeguard stand and swim buoys at Menemsha Beach on a quiet, clear day
  • Floating docks and tall pilings in Menemsha harbor under a clear sky Plate 53 Floating docks and tall pilings in Menemsha harbor under a clear sky
  • A stand-on mower working a fenced lawn in Menemsha on a sunny day Plate 54 A stand-on mower working a fenced lawn in Menemsha on a sunny day
  • Mowing the line between lawn and meadow in Menemsha. Plate 55 Mowing the line between lawn and meadow in Menemsha.
  • The sun going down over calm water beyond a boulder-strewn beach Plate 56 The sun going down over calm water beyond a boulder-strewn beach
  • Inside Menemsha Fish Market Plate 57 Inside Menemsha Fish Market
  • The shark sign at Menemsha Fish Market Plate 58 The shark sign at Menemsha Fish Market
  • The painted lobster tank at Menemsha Fish Market Plate 59 The painted lobster tank at Menemsha Fish Market
  • Lobster prices at Menemsha Fish Market, October 2026 Plate 60 Lobster prices at Menemsha Fish Market, October 2026
  • A framed magazine cover by the scale at Menemsha Fish Market Plate 61 A framed magazine cover by the scale at Menemsha Fish Market
  • Menemsha Fish Market sign and lobster flag Plate 62 Menemsha Fish Market sign and lobster flag
  • Lifeguard stand at Menemsha Beach Plate 63 Lifeguard stand at Menemsha Beach
  • Boardwalk to Menemsha Beach Plate 64 Boardwalk to Menemsha Beach
  • The Bike Ferry dock in Menemsha Plate 65 The Bike Ferry dock in Menemsha
  • The Merlin at the dock in Menemsha Plate 66 The Merlin at the dock in Menemsha
  • The harbor front in Menemsha Plate 67 The harbor front in Menemsha
  • Boats moored near Menemsha Plate 68 Boats moored near Menemsha

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