By Sea-

If this will be your first visit to Woods Hole, your best bet is to plan your arrival and departure for slack tide. The currents in Woods Hole Passage can exceed 7 knots-some of the swiftest in the world! Don't set out without good, up-to-date nautical charts for the area. These are a must in any case, but here especially, as the buoy set-up is pretty tricky. We favor Maptech's Waterproof Charts, which are widely available. www.maptech.com  

Once you reach Woods Hole you must pass under a drawbridge to enter Eel Pond to reach Woods Hole Marine's dock. 

The schedule for the Eel Pond Bridge is as follows: 

• May 15-June 14: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• June 15-Sept. 15: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
• Sept. 16-Oct. 15: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• Oct. 16-May 14: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

The bridge opens every hour on the hour and you must signal the bridgetender with 4 short blasts, or you can hail him/her on VHF 13. The bridge is closed on New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, as well as all Sundays in January and February.

By Land-

Getting to Woods Hole: MapQuest map / directions.

Click Here for a chart showing where we are once you are in Woods Hole.