Edgartown Tour Company

05/28/2025

Impressive swim!

British-South African endurance athlete Lewis Pugh officially finished his 62-mile, 12-day swim around the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard on Monday, becoming the first person to accomplish the feat.

05/11/2025

Jaws Tours start Thursday May 15th! Celebrate the 50th anniversary on Martha’s Vineyard’s original Jaws Tour!

JAWS Tour - Martha’s Vineyard, MA Jaws "Amity" Tour

Heading to the Vineyard this summer? Prepare for a supersized shark celebration.

05/03/2025

Interview with Richard Dreyfus: Beaching the ORCA on Chappaquiddick while filming JAWS

Richard Dreyfus’s (Matt Hooper): Beaching the Orca on Chappaquiddick while filming JAWS

04/30/2025

Kicking Off Season 15, of my Walking Tours and All-Island Tours! The original tour, just like the film is the best way to go! Thank you MV Travel Tips - Maria did her research!

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Immerse yourself in the legendary world of Jaws and visit iconic filming locations with our expert guide to the top 5 Martha's Vineyard Jaws tours.

10/01/2024

“This is where I like being me.”
-John Belushi
Purveyor of the Land Shark, and buried on Martha’s Vineyard

09/30/2024

Don’t let the company name fool you, I love Oak Bluffs in any season! Stay tuned for availability on my new Oak Bluffs Walking Tour!

05/16/2024

Susan Backlinie has passed at the age of 77. She played Chrissie Watkins, who met a violent death as the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of “Jaws.” She was first at bat and knocked a HR for the blockbuster film, and Steven Speilberg’s career. Susan owned the first 10 minutes of Jaws and demanded the audience’s attention in more ways than one.

The actress and stuntwoman’s on screen death shocked movie goers before they could settle into their seats. Viewers quickly learned that there are 2 different food chains that exist in this world, separated by a shimmering light at the surface of the ocean. Her 43 seconds of screaming and thrashing showed us the power beneath the surface, without a single glimpse of the responsible party.
How big was it - how many teeth?
Was she completely devoured?
Where the heck was Cassidy and why couldn’t it have been him?
How is this rated PG??

When I was younger, I’d cheat and start the VHS then walk away during her attack. I’d watch the party, the run down the beach and dive into the ocean. So inviting, but by the age of 5 I knew that was my cue to head to the kitchen for a snack. I’d conveniently return around the 10 min mark to meet the brighter side of Amity Island. In some way, I thought that if I didn’t watch, her death didn’t happen…Alex’s death was harder to avoid.

Boxed away somewhere is a photo of Susan and I, as well as an autograph she offered me at JawsFest, in 2012. We met a few times, and seeing her aged but familiar face was a bit of reassurance that she was fine and her incredible performance had fooled us all. Ms Backlinie outlived Chrissie by 50 years, and she is immortalized through her performance in Jaws.