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Our group, most of whom had never been to Nantucket, had a fantastic tour with Karl this week. His knowledge of the local history was encyclopedic, and he delivered it in a warm and humorous manner. I highly recommend using Barrett’s Tours, ask for Chris the manager and he will connect you with a wonderful guide like Karl and a great first look at Nantucket.

Lovely ride and stops of the island. Very well explained and dynamic pop quiz and singing! Patricia great tour guide.

Wonderful fishing trip with a kind profession! We had the best day!!

A convenient way to learn about the history of Nantucket at your own pace and on your own time. Nice to be able to pause and rewind the information and easy to download the app.

Despite the fact that we caught no fish we had a great time, saw a beautiful part of the beach in Nantucket and learned a few things about fishing!

If you are considering visiting the Whaling Museum it is good to purchase your admission ticket ahead of the tour. The pass is good all day with free readmission. Included with the Museum pass are free passes to some sites on the tour and other historical sites not included in the tour.

Finally took the high speed ferry with the Steamship Authority from Hyannis to Nantucket for a day trip. We decided to take our bikes so we could see more of island. We parked in a nearby lot so were able to ride out bikes right to pier. Check in super easy. They ask those with bikes to line up in different location as they are loaded in bottom of boat with luggage. The only thing we didn’t care for was that they don’t put bikes in self standing bike rack so basically pile bikes next to the others and since ours were first in, the potential for damage (scratches esp.) to your bike is high. Ferry ride very smooth and one can sit inside or outside, and they even have plugs by some seats for charging phones and numerous restrooms. After we got bikes we tried navigating the downtown area and found that with the narrow bumpy cobblestone streets, and hundreds of other visitors, it was nearly impossible to ride bikes, so had to basically walk our bikes out of downtown area to get to streets where we could safely ride. After that we found some paved streets that we could rode to some of the bike trails to explore the island. Rode mostly on north side of island past fabulous homes and beaches. Next trip we will explore southern coast. Lots of expensive shopping and restaurants in downtown area. Visited the Whaling museum which has fair amount of history about Nantucket. Loved their rooftop area where you have fantastic views of harbor. Public Restrooms in downtown area at numerous spots. Visiting in September just after Labor Day still hectic but pleasant. We will definitely make a return trip and maybe stay at one of the many quaint inns.

I stumbled across this virtually-led scavenger hunt and decided to sign up my family and our BFFs. We were on the island for a short stay, but thought this would be a fun bonding activity. It exceeded our expectations! We were sent a slideshow with various things to do, see, and find. We appreciated that the hunt didn’t always look for specific things but let us use our imaginations to complete the tasks. We met a dozen people that helped us along the way. We plan to do this again in another city. BTW - We are in first place at 15 million points. We challenge you to try to beat us! -Team Nantucket Buckets

We loved running around Nantucket trying to complete the 300k and 600k points. It was so much fun meeting new people and laughing with my friends over this experience. Would recommend to anyone.10/10

Carl did a Great job with the tour. He was very informative, humorous at times and very considerate of the passengers. Excellent Tour!

Exceptional value.Karl what's fantastic! Humble. Personable. Professional. A wonderful representation of human kind.What a wonderful first-time tour.Insightful. Timely.The best!

Must do when visiting Nantucket. Patricia was our guide and did an excellent job. She even sings and has a beautiful voice!

Informative and fun tour Patricia made was an excellent tour guide she made it fun and exciting. We even stopped at a lemonade stand with excellent cookies.

First time in Nantucket. Very enjoyable tour thanks to our extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide, Karl! Would 100% recommend this to friends, family, and other travelers.

Great way to see and learn about the island with a fabulous tour guide - Patricia She really knew and showed us her island

Wonderful tour! We learned so much and the tour guide was amazing. Highly recommend it when visiting Nantucket.