Welcome to NantucketTourist.com
Welcome to Nantucket Tourist, a simple site to help you plan a visit to Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Our aim is to provide you with the basics for visiting Nantucket and links to resourceful Websites.
Nantucket, Massachusetts is a 305 square mile island located off of Cape Cod in the Nantucket Sound (in the Atlantic Ocean). Nantuckett sits about 30 miles east of Martha's Vineyard.
For a short time during the 1800s, Nantucket was an economic center of the world. Before electricity, whale oil was the petroleum of the day and Nantucket was the whaling capitol. Nantucket's ships sailed to all parts of the world. When the whaling industry died after over-fishing, Nantucket's reign disappeared.
These days Nantucket's whaling history is one of the big tourist attractions. But, it's best known as the vacation spot for New England's upper crust.
Regardless of its reputation as an expensive destination, Nantucket can also be low-key summer vacation spot with cozy restaurants and 70 miles of great beaches.
Feature Hotel/Resort of the Month:
Nantucket Whaler Guest House
This former home of a whaling captain is now a small, sophisticated Inn. All Of The Accommodations Are Gracious And Generously Sized.