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Tangier Island Kayak Water Trails
Take a virtual tour of the museum on the island
The Crabbing Experience on Tangier Island
Nature up-close on Tangier Island
Eat and sleep o Tangier Island
The Life of a Waterman

 

Tangier Island Transportation

Tourist Ferries:
Several tourist ferries run from May through September.

For the 2010 season, the tourist ferries will start their regular runs on May 14 for the Joyce Marie and on May 15 for the Chesapeake Breeze and Steven Thomas. The Joyce Marie will also run on the weekends of April 30 and May 7 (Fri/Sat/Sun).

Check with each tour boat for specific dates and prices.

Chesapeake Breeze – out of Reedville, VA 804-453-2628
Tangiercruise.com
Departs Reedville: 10:00 am Arrives Tangier: 11:30
Departs Tangier: 2:00 pm Arrives Reedville: 3:30

Joyce Marie II - out of Onancock, VA 757-891-2505
Tangierferry.com
6 days a week, Tuesday through Sunday. The ferry will also run Memorial Day and Labor Day
Depart Tangier: 7:30am Arrive Onancock 8:35am
Depart Onancock: 10:00am Arrive Tangier 11:05 am
Depart Tangier: 3:30 pm Arrive Onancock 4:35 pm
Depart Onancock 5:30pm Arrive Tangier 6:35 pm


Steven Thomas – out of Crisfield, MD 410-968-2338
Tangierislandcruises.com
Departs Crisfield: 12:30 pm Arrives Tangier: 1:45 pm
Departs Tangier: 4:00 pm Arrives Crisfield: 5:15 pm


 

Year-Round Ferries:
Two ferries run year round from Tangier, VA to Crisfield, MD

Courtney Thomas – Monday through Saturday 757-891-2240
Departs Tangier: 8:00 am Arrives Crisfield: 8:45 am
Departs Crisfield: 12:30 pm Arrives Tangier: 1:15 pm

Sharon Kay III – M & S Charters 757-891-2440
Mon-Fri: Departs Tangier: 4:00 pm Arrives Crisfield: 4:45 pm
Departs Crisfield: 5:00 pm Arrives Tangier: 5:45 pm
Sat-Sun: Departs Tangier: 3:00 pm Arrives Crisfield: 3:45 pm
Departs Crisfield: 4:00 pm Arrives Tangier: 4:45 pm

By Boat:
Parks Marina: on the Western side of Tangier Harbor
Milton Parks, owner and Dock Master
Phone: 757-891-2567 or VHF Channel 72

Tangier Oil: in the Harbor Basin 
Sells gasoline and diesel fuel.
Denny Crockett, owner
Pine: 757-891-2500;


By Air:
Tangier Airport
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KTGI
FAA information
Tangier Airport (KTGI): Unicom: 122.8
Runway: 2-20
Length: 2426 x 75
Landing Fee: $10 all day
Parking Fee: $10 overnight


Eastern Shores Vacation Alliance

Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network

Small Museum Association

 

The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Virginia Association of Museums