FIRELT5 Posted March 31, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 31, 2014 http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20140331/NEWS/140339974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCAT48 Posted March 31, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 31, 2014 wow. Well,guess I will not be swimming in Bermuda in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenisthemidnightbuffet? Posted March 31, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 31, 2014 http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20140331/NEWS/140339974 Wow, sorry to read this and just as their tourist season is about to begin in a few weeks. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acharris1 Posted March 31, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Is the south shore where Norwegian ships dock?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRELT5 Posted March 31, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Is the south shore where Norwegian ships dock?? No it's the west end of the Island. All or most of the popular beaches are on the South Shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acharris1 Posted March 31, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Whew. I'll just make sure not to go to any of those beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acharris1 Posted March 31, 2014 #7 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Well, wait a minute. We were planning on doing the Bermuda Triangle snorkel. Is that on the south shore?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted March 31, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 31, 2014 i wonder if the beaches will be cleaned by june..hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRELT5 Posted March 31, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted March 31, 2014 i wonder if the beaches will be cleaned by june..hmm The Govt of Bermuda needs to build a sewage plant to handle this. Everything is pumped several miles off shore. When you have moderate east to southeast winds for a sustained period of time, hello tarballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcwingwalker Posted March 31, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Not good..............bad for visitors and merchants. I would be rethinking my plans if Bermuda was my destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can'tWait2SetSail Posted March 31, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Someone just posted this on a different board. http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20140331/NEWS/140339974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted March 31, 2014 #12 Share Posted March 31, 2014 If you had posted this tomorrow, I would have thought it was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovesailing Posted March 31, 2014 #13 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Not good..............bad for visitors and merchants. I would be rethinking my plans if Bermuda was my destination. Not a concern to us as we don't do any open water. Maybe prices will drop down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted March 31, 2014 #14 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Is this warning for right now or this whole summer? Have you posted this on the Bermuda Ports of Call board? Robin Norwegian Breakaway July 2014 Carnival Miracle 2010 Carnival Legend 2006 Every Day at Sea is a Great Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkincc Posted March 31, 2014 #15 Share Posted March 31, 2014 It is weird that I went directly to the US consulate Website for Bermuda and could find no mention of this. Took a look at the listings for travel Alerts and Warnings for all countries and could find nothing for Bermuda. Maybe I just couldn't find it. I wonder if the water is monitored regularly and warnings posted and then lifted as conditions warrant. That is what is done for beaches in my area on Lake Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaOne Posted March 31, 2014 #16 Share Posted March 31, 2014 i wonder if the beaches will be cleaned by june..hmm This is much more serious than cleaning a beach. Bermuda needs to research, fund and build new ways of dealing with their sewage. Right now it is pumped off-shore and released in to the ocean. Tides and currents then wash it up on shore. It's been this way for a long time and will take a long time to fix. BTW, many coastal communities along the east coast of the United States also dump their sewage off shore. It's a common practice and sometimes leads to warnings to avoid certain beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRELT5 Posted March 31, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted March 31, 2014 http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20140331/NEWS/140339974 The BTA response: http://bernews.com/2014/03/u-s-issue-warning-contaminated-beaches/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Cruisers Posted March 31, 2014 #18 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have heard for years now how the sewage from St. George is pumped 2 miles offshore. When the wind is right the northern part of the islands get smelly. I personally never experienced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted March 31, 2014 #19 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Is the south shore where Norwegian ships dock?? No it's the west end of the Island. All or most of the popular beaches are on the South Shore. The ships dock in the West End, but the South Shore beaches including Horseshoe Bay, Warwick Long Bay and Elbow Beach are by far the most popular beaches for cruise passengers (and other visitors to Bermuda too). Probably the vast majority of passengers on NCL and other ships berthed at Dockyard go to one or more of South Shore beaches at some time during their visit. Edited March 31, 2014 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalgirl Posted March 31, 2014 #20 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am not worried about swimming, but DH will be diving - he may want to re-think that now:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love my butler Posted March 31, 2014 #21 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This stinks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Cruisers Posted March 31, 2014 #22 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This stinks.... Must be the Bermuda fish food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRELT5 Posted March 31, 2014 Author #23 Share Posted March 31, 2014 bermuda's 2nd response http://bernews.com/2014/03/health-ministry-beaches-are-safe-for-swimming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailBadtheSinner Posted April 1, 2014 #24 Share Posted April 1, 2014 http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20140401/NEWS/140409997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted April 1, 2014 #25 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Thank you for posting the latest article. Of course Bermuda officials are going to say the water us safe for us to swim and snorkel in. I'm still worried. We go this July. If anyone hears/sees anything else, please let us know. Thanks. ~Robin Norwegian Breakaway July 2014 Carnival Miracle 2010 Carnival Legend 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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