Fishers Island Ferry Service Departs Sag Harbor
Picture this: you live in Sag Harbor and need to get to Fishers Island without driving two hours to Connecticut first. That's exactly the gap our ferry service fills. It's a scheduled-style crossing that leaves right from 9 Long Wharf, so you skip the extra drive and the wait tied to the public route out of New London.
For many first-time riders, this is the step most people overthink. They assume any ferry to Fishers Island runs the same route no matter where they start. It doesn't. Starting from Sag Harbor changes your trip time and how much flexibility you get around the schedule.
This service works best for:
- East End residents making a regular or one-off trip to the island
- Hamptons visitors who don't want to add a Connecticut leg to their day
- Travelers who are fine sharing the crossing with other passengers
That last point matters, because it's the main thing that separates this from our other option. Fishers Island Ferry Service is the standard crossing, shared with other travelers on the same trip. Fishers Island Private Transport is a different animal - an exclusive charter with no other groups aboard.
Fishers Island Private Transport Offers Exclusive Charters
What if you don't want to work around anyone else's schedule? That's the question this service answers. Fishers Island Private Transport is an on-demand charter. You pick the time. The boat is reserved for your group only, and nobody else is coming along for the ride.
This one tends to fit families, small groups, and second-homeowners who value flexible timing over a set departure. If your plans shift by an hour, or you're not sure exactly when you'll be ready to leave, a private charter absorbs that a lot better than a fixed crossing does.
Here's the distinction worth remembering. Unlike Fishers Island Ferry Service, this is a private, flexible-time charter built around your schedule, not a timetable. It also covers any destination on the island, since it isn't built around club logistics or tee times. Think of it as the general-purpose option: point A to point B, on your timing, whenever you want to make the trip. This tends to be the right call for anyone who values control over their day more than a set departure hour.
Comparing ferry options? See full details on the Fishers Island Ferry Service page before you book.
Club Guests Get Timed Golf Transport
Fishers Island Club runs on its own seasonal rhythm, roughly May through October, and tee times don't wait for a fixed ferry schedule. That's the whole reason this service exists as its own offering.
This option is built around club logistics specifically. We time the crossing to your tee time window, not the other way around, and we handle clubs and golf equipment on board so you're not juggling bags at the dock.
A common mix-up: guests assume this is the same as our private transport. It isn't, not quite. Unlike a general private charter, this service is built specifically around club arrival timing and equipment handling - it's not a general point-to-point trip. The distinction is small on paper but it matters on the day of your round.
This service tends to make the most sense for:
- Fishers Island Club members with a scheduled tee time
- Guests traveling with clubs and golf equipment
- Groups who need arrival timed tightly to a club reservation
It's a narrower service than our other two, but for club guests, that tight timing is usually the deciding factor.
Contact Yacht Hampton Boat Rental at 9 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, to reserve a Fishers Island crossing.
