点评:We took the high speed ferry from New London to Block Island for the day. It was very easy to purchase round trip tickets online. However, when you arrived at the ferry dock, you needed to show your email to get actual boarding tickets. Since we had purchased tickets to and from, we received all our boarding tickets to and from Block Island when we checked in at the ticket counter that morning.
Since it was before the busy season, the ferry waiting line was not very long. We were glad we did not spend the extra money for the priority boarding because it was not needed at all. There was maybe 50 people taking the ferry that day.
The ferry dock was easy to find and you just needed to let the parking attendants know if you were going to Block Island or Long Island and they directed you. There is a cost to parking in the lot as it was $10 for one day and they took cash. There is a little open air concession stand behind the ticket booth where you can get something to eat while you wait to board the ferry. Also, restrooms are inside the building beside the ticket booth.
The ferry had plenty of seating both inside and outside. There was a concession stand inside serving simple food and drinks and restrooms were below deck. It was a beautiful ocean ride to the island and the 90 minutes passed by quickly. The seas were fairly calm, but did get a little rough going full speed in open water. It was not easy to walk around the ship or go to the bathroom during this time. If you get motion sickness easily, you may want to be prepared. One member of our party did wear a motion sickness patch.
Block Island is definitely worth a day visit as it is beautiful! It was before the busy season and we are not sure if we would like the ferry and the island during peak season. It was great during the first part of June!
翻译:当天我们从新伦敦乘坐高速渡轮前往布洛克岛。在线购买往返机票非常容易。但是,当您到达轮渡码头时,您需要出示您的电子邮件才能获得实际的登船票。由于我们已经购买了往返机票,所以当天早上在售票柜台办理登机手续时,我们就收到了所有往返布洛克岛的登机票。
由于是旺季之前,轮渡等候的队伍并不是很长。我们很高兴没有花额外的钱来优先登机,因为根本不需要。当天大约有 50 人乘坐渡轮。
渡轮码头很容易找到,您只需让停车服务员知道您是要去布洛克岛还是长岛,他们就会指引您。停车场是收费的,一天10美元,而且他们收现金。售票亭后面有一个露天小卖场,您可以在等待登船时购买一些吃的东西。此外,洗手间位于大楼内售票亭旁边。
渡轮内部和外部都有充足的座位。里面有一个小卖部,提供简单的食物和饮料,洗手间位于甲板下方。这是一次美丽的海上航行到岛上,90 分钟很快就过去了。大海相当平静,但在开阔水域全速行驶确实有点波涛汹涌。这段时间在船上走动或上厕所都不容易。如果您很容易晕车,您可能需要做好准备。我们队伍中的一名成员确实佩戴了晕车贴。
布洛克岛绝对值得一日游,因为它很美丽!当时是旺季之前,我们不确定是否需要旺季期间的渡轮和岛屿。六月上旬真是太棒了!