At MV Vacation, we believe that everyone deserves equal access to information about Martha's Vineyard — regardless of ability, device, or circumstance. We are dedicated to making our website accessible to all visitors, including individuals with disabilities, and we continuously work to meet and exceed recognized accessibility standards.
Accessibility Standards
Our website is designed and maintained in compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the AA level, and incorporates selected AAA-level enhancements where technically feasible. These guidelines are established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and represent the international standard for web accessibility. We also follow Google's Core Web Vitals and UX best practices to ensure our site is fast, stable, and usable across all devices and assistive technologies.
Our Commitment
Regularly auditing our website using both automated accessibility evaluation tools and manual testing to identify and address potential barriers.
Ensuring all new content, features, and design updates meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA standards before publication.
Providing meaningful alternative text for all images, icons, and non-text content throughout the site.
Maintaining sufficient color contrast ratios across all text and interactive elements to support users with low vision or color blindness.
Ensuring full keyboard navigability across the site for users who do not use a mouse or pointer device.
Structuring all content with clear, semantic HTML headings to support screen readers and assistive technologies.
Embedding YouTube videos using privacy-enhanced mode and ensuring captions are enabled where available.
Avoiding content that flashes or blinks in ways known to trigger photosensitive conditions.
Maintaining a consistent and predictable navigation structure across all pages of the site.
Known Limitations
While we strive to achieve full accessibility across all content, some third-party components — such as embedded YouTube videos, Google Maps, or social media plugins — are outside our direct control and may not fully conform to WCAG 2.1 at all times. We actively monitor these integrations and apply best practices where possible, such as using privacy-enhanced video embeds and providing text-based alternatives for map content. We encourage users who encounter barriers with third-party content to contact us so we can explore alternatives.
Assistive Technology Compatibility
Our website is designed to be compatible with a range of commonly used assistive technologies, including screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver, as well as browser-level zoom and contrast adjustment tools. We test across major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, and on both desktop and mobile devices to ensure a consistent and accessible experience.
Feedback & Support
We welcome and take seriously any feedback related to accessibility on our site. If you experience any difficulty accessing content, encounter a barrier, or have suggestions for how we can improve, please contact us at [email protected]. We aim to respond within 5 business days and will work in good faith to resolve any reported issue as quickly as possible. If you need the content of a specific page in an alternative format, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request.