Massachusetts

===Ferry===

Most ports north of Cape Cod are served by Boston Harbor Cruises, which operates [[MBTA Boat|ferry services]] in and around [[Greater Boston]] under contract with the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]]. Several routes connect the downtown area with [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]], [[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]], [[Winthrop, Massachusetts|Winthrop]], [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]], [[Logan Airport]], [[Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown]], and some of the islands located within the harbor. The same company also operates seasonal service between [[Boston]] and [[Provincetown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mbta.com/schedules/ferry|title=Ferry Schedules and Maps|website=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|access-date=June 20, 2020}}</ref>

On the southern shore of the state, several different passenger ferry lines connect [[Martha's Vineyard]] to ports along the mainland, including [[Woods Hole, Massachusetts|Woods Hole]], [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]], [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]], and [[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]], all in Massachusetts, as well as [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island|North Kingstown]] in Rhode Island, [[Highlands, New Jersey|Highlands]] in New Jersey, and [[New York City]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vineyardferries.com/|title=2020 Martha's Vineyard Ferry Schedules|website=Martha's Vineyard Ferries|access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> Similarly, several different lines connect [[Nantucket]] to ports including Hyannis, New Bedford, [[Harwich, Massachusetts|Harwich]], and New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nantucketferries.com/|title=2020 Nantucket Ferry Schedules|website=Nantucket Ferries|access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> Service between the two islands is also offered. The dominant companies serving these routes include [[SeaStreak]], [[Hy-Line Cruises]], and [[The Steamship Authority]], the latter of which regulates all passenger services in the region and is also the only company permitted to offer freight ferry services to the islands.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.steamshipauthority.com/ssa/about.cfm |title=Background |publisher=[[The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority]] |access-date=May 24, 2010}}</ref>

Other ferry connections in the state include a line between [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]] and [[Block Island]] via [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blockislandferry.com/schedules-fares/fall-river-hi-speed-schedule|title=Fall River Hi-Speed Schedule|website=Block Island Ferry|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724020909/https://www.blockislandferry.com/schedules-fares/fall-river-hi-speed-schedule}}</ref> seasonal ferry service connecting [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] to Provincetown,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.captjohn.com/fast-ferry-ptown/|title=Fast Ferry to Provincetown|website=Captain John Boats|access-date=June 20, 2020}}</ref> and a service between New Bedford and [[Cuttyhunk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cuttyhunkferryco.com/|title=New Bedford to Cuttyhunk Ferry Service|website=Cuttyhunk Ferry Co.|access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref>