I would say it's good but not great. Mac, our guide was knowledgeable and personable but was a…read morelittle dry in presenting it. I will give him credit too, because we encountered a lot of bad drivers and he kept his composure, when I probably wouldn't have. The tour is nice, but not something I can give 5 stars to. Nothing was necessarily wrong or bad about it, it just didn't quite pop with me. A lot of what is presented his classroom type stuff. Mileage may vary, but for me this was more a 'B' tour if we were using school grades.

I wrote a review a couple days ago and the owner responded with a nasty comment, thus proving I was…read moreright about their customer service. They also tried to say I wasn't on their tour, so I am posting proof here that it was their tour I was on for sure, (assuming I can post a photo of their email when I get done with this part.) Here is the review: "Tour was just okay. We didn't stop at things people clearly wanted to stop at and there was a lot that no one cared about. The driver (my wife said his name was Richard) was anxious to get through the tour because there was so much to see in 3 hours... I'm like, okay then let's stop at the stuff people want to take pics of and blow off the rest of this crap. He also zoomed by and barely slowed down long enough to take a photo of something other than the back of the hand of the person sitting in front of you... the hand that was still there because they didn't have time to take a pic either. The driver also talked about Obama and Clinton the ENTIRE tour. I lost count at 8 stories. (This is not an exaggeration.) (Owner denied this could be true... ask anyone else who was on this tour... and I'm sure he uses these stories consistently.) I'm not a staunch anti-dem, but this was simply ridiculous. If Obama ever comes to a sudden stop this guy's head will end up mid-colon or so. Surgery might be necessary. Anyway, I would try a different one if I were you. Tries to pack in too much." (Owner also said they never wanted me to book with them again... lol, pretty sure I wasn't going to?)

James was a great tour guide. I don't know how he keeps all that history in his head. Educational,…read morea comfortable ride, and a complete view of the island. We made a couple of stops which were very enjoyable. We would have liked a bit of time in Edgartown also but enjoyed the drive through so now we know we want to go back. Very convenient picking up the tour from the ferry.

Craig was great today. We wanted to see and hear personal stories as well as some history, and we…read morereceived that and more. He regaled us with 38 years of experiences as we made our way to and from the cliffs of Aquinnah (Go. It's beautiful and reminds us of the majesty of nature.) We asked all our questions, got every question answered and laughed and sang with Craig on the way back. The last time I was here, I did the African American history group tour, and it was pretty good. This tour was better because it was a private tour. I would recommend Craig's private tour for anyone.

This tour of Martha's Vineyard is amazing. In about three hours, we got an interesting glimpses and…read moreexperiences on the island. Our tour guide, Stan, gave an interesting & informative presentation of the island's history and qualities. He's lived on the island from childhood & brings many personal insights of the island and its inhabitants. Stan's the Man! Dee-Dee of HomeGrown Tours was superbly helpful when she contacted us about a need to reschedule our tour for earlier in the day. She asked how we were getting to the island and shared a much better way to get to Oak Bluffs. Very glad she went the extra effort to make our trip more enjoyable. Among the stops on the tour were Menemsha where we enjoyed seafood soup samples & had seafood sandwiches from Menemsha Fish Market. The stop at Aqinnah (Gay Head) Cliffs was stunning with the views of the ocean, beaches below, multicoloured cliffs, and a lighthouse. Another memorable stop was at Orange Peel Bakery. Oh, what trip on Martha's Vineyard wouldn't mention Jaws filming sites. Stan pointed out several of the key locations, including "the Jaws Bridge", providing back stories about the filming. I highly recommend HomeGrown Tours.

Took a day trip to MVI with friends who had planned a tour of the island. Unfortunately, when we…read morearrived on island, she couldn't remember who she had booked with. That's OK. I made a few phone calls and Deedee arranged to meet us for an afternoon tour. She is a very enthusiastic MV host. We got a fun tour of things you would expect and some you would not. The narration, history and stories of local life were non-stop. We had a great time. She really is a pleasure to work with and saved the day for us. Give Deedee a call if you are planning a trip to MVI.

I didn't actually go inside the house but I walked around the grounds and it was absolutely…read morebreathtaking. There is a lot of historical houses in this area and it is a convenient location right across the street from the bus stop in Edgartown so it is super easy to find. This place is definitely a must stop this year vacationing here.

We had an amazing day today with Captain Angie. She has lived on the island her whole life and…read moreknows so much about the houses, history and workings of the harbor--it makes spending time on her boat incredibly interesting. The boat is comfortable and she is an excellent captain. She knows the best spots for pictures and positions the boat so that you can get the best shot.

JUDY WAS THE BEST!! We didn't make a reservation or anything, just showed up 15 minutes before…read moredeparture. We left to grab some drinks, and when we came back to board, they had already left (not their fault, we hadn't even bought tickets yet). It was very spur of the moment but Judy called the launch to have us BROUGHT to the main boat. They jumped through hoops for us and were SO accommodating. Can't thank Judy and Capt Bob enough. Great workers and an even nicer experience on the boat!! Amber was very kind and helpful as well:)

I never leave Yelp reviews but felt I needed to clear the air here! All the reviews below are…read moreridiculous and obviously posted by people who don't appreciate a good sail. This adventure was clearly (as advertised online and explained via telephone by Stacey when booking) as a 2 hour sail. No where did it say it was a booze cruise with drinks, snacks and music or a historical sight seeing tour with detailed narration. The people below clearly don't understand how to do research (which took me less than 5 mins)!!! It was a lovely sail on a beautiful catamaran! The captain and first mate were fun, informative and clearly very passionate about sailing! We sat on the very front to the side of the catamaran and got SOAKED which was so fun! If you like adventure and some nice salt water, sit here and bring a change of clothes to leave on the lower deck. There are plenty of lovely seat where you will not get wet, just ask the captain and first mate where to sit if you're not sure! All in, we were very pleased with our sail and would (and will) 100% use Mad Max adventures again! Thank you!!!!

Awesome sunset sail! Great attention to detail and very knowledgeable and fun guides. Thank you!read more

Great sunset charter. Beautiful boat and great crew. They let us bring our own food and drinks and…read moreallowed us to bring our dog. It was an excellent time on the water and for sure will be something I will be doing again on my next vacation to Martha's Vineyard

It's your standard "scary story" setup: Four skeptical grownups set out on a nighttime ghost tour,…read morealong with some well-meaning guides and about a dozen other foolish mortals (and their lousy kids), only to find themselves haunted by....nothing. The two guides showed up unprepared, with nary a spooky cape or creepy cloak amongst them. They rattled off ground rules about keeping the surrounding spirits happy, and then spent about twice as much time selling the books penned by their mentor who handed the tour off to them three years ago. That's right...THREE years ago! You would have thought this was their first time out! The stumbled and bumbled through a few stories about their friends who saw mysterious figures in the dark, previous tour groups who felt strange rumblings, and...something about a Persian rug that kept getting rolled up? I honestly lost track of that story mid-way through. The whole presentation had all the theatricality of home stereo installation instructions. I'm sure it's a fine distraction for the under-10 set, but good grief, guys! You're on a New England coastal island filled with empty beach cottages and 200 year old harbors! Tell me some historical pirate legends or the Tale of the Wandering Widow...Make something up! I'd rather have a complete fabrication that at least *sounds* interesting than the Utterly True Story of the Psychic Friend Who Felt a Presence Once. Needless to say, we left halfway through the tour, and the only "ghosts" we saw were the dead presidents that materialized on the money we wasted when paying for this ghastly tour.

My family and I recently went on the Edgartown ghost walking tour. The good news: it only cost 10…read morebucks. The bad news: it's not very good. Now, I have zero belief in ghosts, and am 100% skeptical about all things paranormal. 100% means that I think all of this stuff is complete nonsense. But I am one of those people who, while he may not believe in ghosts, sort of wishes there were, because that would be really cool! So I was more than willing to give this tour a chance to give me some mid-summer entertainment. Unfortunately, while the two tour guides--a man and a woman--seemed well-intentioned, they really weren't very good storytellers. The pacing of the tour was uneven, and there really weren't enough stories that sounded remotely plausible, let alone actually hair-raising. By her own admission, the female tour guide was skeptical of ghosts when she began doing the tours four years ago. That made me wonder: why the heck would you start a ghost tour business when you don't even really believe in the stuff?! Doing so seems extremely cynical, at best. And at worst, completely unethical. Regardless, she says that she now is a believer, based on the stories she's since heard. Whatever. One silly story involved the apparition of a recently deceased woman in the choir loft of an old church in full view of the people down below. Oh yeah, and then she vanished into thin air. Then there's the former editor of the Vineyard Gazette who disintegrated like a Star Trek character being teleported. (That was the actual comparison one of the tour guides made.) I believe his dog was involved, as well. But the pièce de résistance involved the famous fashionista Donna Karan, who allegedly was visited in her room at the stately Victorian Inn by not one, not two, not three, not four, but five, yes, five ghostly fishermen!! Oh yeah, and some old spirit who reached out and touched her boobies, making for a grand total of six specters in one impossible-to-believe-unless-you-have-suffered-a-head-injury-or-were-raised-in-a-prescientific-tribe-that-has-never-learned-what-critical-thinking-is anecdote.