Going to Cape Cod for Honeymoon April 2006- few questions

Hi all

We are off to the Cape next April as part of our honeymoon.

We fly into Boston first of all for a few days there. Then we were going to get bus down to Hyannis and pick up a hire car there a spend a week exploring the Cape and maybe Marthas Vineyard %26amp; Nantucket. We then are off to New York for a few days before flying back to the UK. Have read tons of good stuff on here alraedy but few questions I could do with answering.

1) Cheapest place for car rental around Hyannis?

2) As its April I know it will be fairly quiet (part of the attraction being on honeymoon and all that) so are not going to book any accommodation- just play it by ear as such- do you think that%26#39;ll be OK

3) We will probably book at leats our 1st nights accomodation after we%26#39;ve picked up the hire car- was thinking of just staying in Hyannis/Barnstaple area but that area seems to have mixed reviews- are we better going elsewhere

4) Have read through a couple of the guide books and the usual towns that have been discussed have caught my eye as potential overnight stops-Falmouth, Dennis, Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Wellfleet etc. Which would you recommend as a nice stop. We%26#39;ll probably spend a couple of nights per stop and use them as a base for day trips.

5) Me and my wife to be are both vegetarian- is it going to be a huge problem finding restaurants that will cater?

Thanks in advance

D

Going to Cape Cod for Honeymoon April 2006- few questions

I wonder if April is a good time of year for a trip to the Cape. June is quiet (that’s a nice time of year for the trip you’re suggesting). April is probably going to be dead. It’s brutally cold that time of year and most things will be closed. I don’t even know if the ferries to the islands run that early in the year. That said – people do live out there year round. I’ll be interested to hear what everyone else has to say.

If this were my honeymoon in the Boston area – I’d be out in the Berkshires in a little cottage with a fireplace enjoying the last of the snow.

Going to Cape Cod for Honeymoon April 2006- few questions

Hi There,

I think you%26#39;ll get a lot of input and different ideas depending on varied perspectives. Here%26#39;s some of my ideas for you.

1- The only time we took the bus to Hyannis we got a good rate at the airport (we had to take a taxi to the airport to get the car) with an advance reservation with Budget Rent a Car. Now I might also try Enterprise but you certainly have to shop a lot first, call them last and really bargain with them. They have lots of offices and they will pick you up.

2- You are really brave to come to the US with no hotel reservations. Having said that I don%26#39;t believe you will have any trouble getting a hotel(s). Personally I would not want to be under the gun to find the right place on the spot and I would not want to waste vacation fun time having to find places that are open and bargaining for rates on the spot but if that works for you then great. Still I would be more comfortable if you had a guidebook that indicates what is open during the off-season. If you don%26#39;t I will suggest one.

3- Hyannis is the biggest Cape town followed by Falmouth. You won%26#39;t have the summer crowds but you will find the most restaurants, hotels etc open there.

As to itinerary, please see my suggestions to Harperlee currently listed on page 7 with the subject %26#39;straight%26#39;. Some of the suggestions will not be available in April but you may like other ideas.

4- Will you eat fish? Otherwise, yes you can find vegetarian selections in some regular restaurants. Perhaps someone on this board will have the names of a purely vegan place.

I hope something here will be of help to you and that the Cape will have an early spring waiting for your arrival.

Whoops, missed the temp. question. Per worldclimate.com Hyannis will have an average high for April of 56 daytime and 36 nighttime. May is 61 day and 46 night, just in case you are arriving at the end of April. Of course you can book a place with a fireplace and enjoy a cozy evening in front of the fire. Keep in mind that the Cape has quite a breeze blowing off the water and you%26#39;ll want to bundle up for beach walks.

Cheers for the advice so far

In answer to your question - no we don%26#39;t eat fish

As I said we%26#39;ll probably book some accommodation- but we want the flexibility to %26#39;go with the flow%26#39; as such. If it was high season I would be booking hotels but as its quiet I think should be relatively easy (or so I hope)

First you must know that Cape Cod does not close up for the winter and spring. Of course the very touristy T-shirt places and Clam shacks are not yet in full swing but even most of the ';seasonal'; places are opening in April.

If I were you, I would rent the car at the airport and drive 1-2 hours to the cape. The route to the cape is well marked and should not pose a problem.

Whether or not to book ahead depends on what your expectations are. If you will be happy with a hotel, motel on a busy road then wait as there are lots of these and they always have vacancy in April. If, however, you want a pristine, romantic B+B cottage to yourselves, with a fireplace and Ocean view in the National Seashore you should do some research and reserve ahead as there are not many of this type of accommodation.

As for the town...each village has its own personality. Our favorite ones are on the ';outer cape';, Eastham for example, because the beaches are superb, the National Park has preserved much of the land and from there you can easily drive to Provincetown, Wellfleet, Orleans, Chatham and Hyannis within 30 minutes. By choosing a nice B+b ahead of time you can use that as your base and drive to any other part of the cape in under 1 hour. You can take a day trip to the islands as well and you will not spend precious time checking in and out of places.

Great day trips can be had to Provincetown, (Wellfleet is not really ';open'; in April), The Cape Cod National Seashore Visitors Center in Eastham, Orleans, Chatham, Route 6A, etc. etc. Your B+B innkeeper can surely give you some hints, or check out the local Chambers of Commerce and the Park Services sites on line www.easthamchamber.com

www.wellfleetchamber.com

www.nps.gov/caco

Orleans is the largest town on the outer cape and you will find several fine dining places that offer vegitarian alternatives. I shouldn%26#39;t think that finding good food will be a problem.

Good luck!