What are your MUST DOs on Bermuda?

I am open to any advice/opinions about what are the best things to see and do on Bermuda. Thanks so much.

We are boring. 4 trips we spend most of our time at horseshoe bay. Some day we'd like to explore more of the island, and that is our intent with each sailing, but we just love that sea and surf.

Horshoe bay

Go see the Ducking and get involved in it. Was the town drunkard the day we were there.

Missed the aquarium which is supposed to be awesome

Sea glass beach which we didnt get to

We did a private taxi tour of the island (Bermuda has taxi driver tour guides certified by the government, who do a fantastic job of showing you the sites on their beautiful island). We also snorkeled over old shipwrecks...REALLY cool!

Jet Ski adventure will get your heart pumping! Great way to see some unique aspects of the island while having fun.

St. Georges is well worth a trip also if you have never been there.

A Bermuda pro advised a taxi tour of the island. My DW and I are looking at that for our next visit in May.

Shopping in Hamilton is a relaxing afternoon also. Cool buildings and shops.

Happy Cruising

When you got to Horseshoe Bay explore all the area around it. You can walk a path from Horseshoe Bay all the way down to Warwick long Bay, etc. It will take you past many private little coves and inlets. It is really neat and my favorite thing we did while we were there.

Didn't think Carnival was sailing to Bermuda anymore. Here are some great suggestions on the Bermuda Board:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=34620146&postcount=4

I am open to any advice/opinions about what are the best things to see and do on Bermuda. Thanks so much.

Purchase bus/ferry pass at the pier. Great service Hop On/Off bus and you can use ferry service as many times as youlike.

I agree with others Horseshoe Bay is wonderful. Beautiful beach:):):)

St. George's- it is a beautiful, historic town and is dying because of the big ships- no one goes right there anymore. Walk around and spend some money! Lovely shops and splurge for lunch at the White Horse Tavern. We sat on the outside deck and my kids (and us) had a ball throwing bread into the water and watching the fish jump and fight each other for it!

Swizzle Inn, Swagger Out. My dad was stationed in Bermuda in the 1960's and that was one of my parents favorite haunts. If you enjoy a rum drink... don't miss The Swizzle Inn (bus 10 or 11).

Use the public transportation. Bus/ferry pass can be purchased when you get off the ship. Around $28/person, good for three days and will get you anywhere you want to go on the island.

Bermuda is by far my favorite port. Lived there for four years as a kid and have cruised there three times since 2003 on NCL.

Another note... do not try to haggle with the store merchants re: price of items. It is not done and you will look like a clueless American if you try.

Purchase bus/ferry pass at the pier. Great service Hop On/Off bus and you can use ferry service as many times as youlike.

 

I agree with others Horseshoe Bay is wonderful. Beautiful beach:):):)

Usually you can buy the passes right on board.

Walk/bike the railway trail and Tobacco Bay Beach near St. Georges for snorkeling.

I am open to any advice/opinions about what are the best things to see and do on Bermuda. Thanks so much.

This is probably going to get moved to the Ports of Call Board (and there are people on that board who LIVE in Bermuda), but I'll answer anyway, since Bermuda is our FAVORITE place to go. We don't usually cruise there though because 3 days is NOT enough!

Do get the transportation pass. Take the #7 bus from the port into Hamilton. It goes along the South Rd and the views are outstanding. See something you like? Get off, then hop back on in the same spot. Take the Ferry back - more awesome views. Be sure to greet the bus driver when you get on and say thank you when you get off - it's the Bermudian way!

Take the Famous Homes and Hideways tour from Consort cruises. The couple that run it know a lot about the history of the island and the people who live in those fabulous homes. A lot of tour operators sell tickets for this tour. Buy your tickets directly from them - they are in the phone book. They will thank you for it, because although you pay the same amount - they have to give the tour operators a commission. They're just a nice couple and this is the way they make their living. I have no affiliation with them - I just liked them and loved the tour.

Take the ferry into Hamilton and head up the hill to the bus depot. Get the #10 or #11 bus to the Aquarium. The bus drivers are very helpful - if you tell them where you are going they will let you know when to get off.

At the Aquarium, they feed the seals at around 1-1:30 and the seals are adorable. There is an interesting museum, a lovely aquarium and a zoo. Check the high tide/low tide times in the Royal Gazette (the local paper - it makes a great souvenir) and if you're there at the right time (at the changeover from high to low tide) you can watch the water rush out of Harrington sound like someone pulled the plug.

Hop back on the bus (#10 or #11) and head for the Swizzle Inn. Ask for a seat on the terrace, have a Swizzle and a bite to eat, and watch Bermuda go by. I recommend the Montecristo sandwich - it's big enough to share, and the Portuguese Red Bean soup - it's spicy and so good!

Cross the road to catch the bus back to Hamilton. While your waiting, have an ice cream cone from the Bailey's Bay ice cream shop, and keep your eye out for chickens. They run wild in Bermuda!

All the buses run back to Hamilton at that point, but the #1 goes along the South Rd and it's a bit more scenic.

Visit the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) - especially if you have children along. You can take the bus there from Hamilton or grab a cab from the Ferry Terminal. It's just outside the city, but it's a far walk. They have some really interesting exhibits, like Teddy Tucker's treasure (he's a local diver) and a shark cage set up where it looks like you are really in a shark cage with sharks attacking.

If you are in Hamilton on a Saturday at noon, you can catch the Gombey Dancers at Queen Elizabeth Park aka Par le Ville Park on Queen St. (not far from the Ferry terminal). You can also catch them at Harbor Nights (Wed Apr - Sept) or Destination Dockyard Nights (Mon Jun - Sept).

Out at the Dockyard, have lunch and try a local beer (I recommend Somer's Amber Ale) at the Frog & Onion pub. Ride the "train" it goes all over the Dockyard and it's free. Visit the Glassworks and you can also sample some rum cake there. The items they make at the Glassworks are beautiful and you can watch the artisans make them.

Have your picture taken in the Moongate (just ask anyone) it's good luck!

Do the Hartley's Underwater Walk - it's awesome and you won't get your hair wet!

And if you are there around the middle of June (it's never the same day, for some reason) check out the Queen's Birthday Parade - it was fun!

Well - that should be enough to last you a week or several trips anyway. Enjoy!

This is probably going to get moved to the Ports of Call Board (and there are people on that board who LIVE in Bermuda), but I'll answer anyway, since Bermuda is our FAVORITE place to go. We don't usually cruise there though because 3 days is NOT enough!

 

Do get the transportation pass. Take the #7 bus from the port into Hamilton. It goes along the South Rd and the views are outstanding. See something you like? Get off, then hop back on in the same spot. Take the Ferry back - more awesome views. Be sure to greet the bus driver when you get on and say thank you when you get off - it's the Bermudian way!

 

Take the Famous Homes and Hideways tour from Consort cruises. The couple that run it know a lot about the history of the island and the people who live in those fabulous homes. A lot of tour operators sell tickets for this tour. Buy your tickets directly from them - they are in the phone book. They will thank you for it, because although you pay the same amount - they have to give the tour operators a commission. They're just a nice couple and this is the way they make their living. I have no affiliation with them - I just liked them and loved the tour.

 

Take the ferry into Hamilton and head up the hill to the bus depot. Get the #10 or #11 bus to the Aquarium. The bus drivers are very helpful - if you tell them where you are going they will let you know when to get off.

 

At the Aquarium, they feed the seals at around 1-1:30 and the seals are adorable. There is an interesting museum, a lovely aquarium and a zoo. Check the high tide/low tide times in the Royal Gazette (the local paper - it makes a great souvenir) and if you're there at the right time (at the changeover from high to low tide) you can watch the water rush out of Harrington sound like someone pulled the plug.

 

Hop back on the bus (#10 or #11) and head for the Swizzle Inn. Ask for a seat on the terrace, have a Swizzle and a bite to eat, and watch Bermuda go by. I recommend the Montecristo sandwich - it's big enough to share, and the Portuguese Red Bean soup - it's spicy and so good!

 

Cross the road to catch the bus back to Hamilton. While your waiting, have an ice cream cone from the Bailey's Bay ice cream shop, and keep your eye out for chickens. They run wild in Bermuda!

 

All the buses run back to Hamilton at that point, but the #1 goes along the South Rd and it's a bit more scenic.

 

Visit the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) - especially if you have children along. You can take the bus there from Hamilton or grab a cab from the Ferry Terminal. It's just outside the city, but it's a far walk. They have some really interesting exhibits, like Teddy Tucker's treasure (he's a local diver) and a shark cage set up where it looks like you are really in a shark cage with sharks attacking.

 

If you are in Hamilton on a Saturday at noon, you can catch the Gombey Dancers at Queen Elizabeth Park aka Par le Ville Park on Queen St. (not far from the Ferry terminal). You can also catch them at Harbor Nights (Wed Apr - Sept) or Destination Dockyard Nights (Mon Jun - Sept).

 

Out at the Dockyard, have lunch and try a local beer (I recommend Somer's Amber Ale) at the Frog & Onion pub. Ride the "train" it goes all over the Dockyard and it's free. Visit the Glassworks and you can also sample some rum cake there. The items they make at the Glassworks are beautiful and you can watch the artisans make them.

 

Have your picture taken in the Moongate (just ask anyone) it's good luck!

 

Do the Hartley's Underwater Walk - it's awesome and you won't get your hair wet!

 

And if you are there around the middle of June (it's never the same day, for some reason) check out the Queen's Birthday Parade - it was fun!

 

Well - that should be enough to last you a week or several trips anyway. Enjoy!

Hey Cyber Kat.....can you give me an itinerary that would be suitable for an almost 80 y/o in a manual wheelchair, along with her mid 70's husband, and two daughters?? Thank you in advance!!!:)

I'm interested in w/c accessible activities also. Although my 88yo mom is not w/c bound she can't walk very far and we use the w/c.

Do the do the ducking every day? What time and where?

I'm interested in w/c accessible activities also. Although my 88yo mom is not w/c bound she can't walk very far and we use the w/c.

 

Do they do the ducking every day? What time and where?[/quote]

 

 

Ducking is done Mon to Thurs and Sat at noon (2012 schedule) at the ducking stool in King's Square, St George.

 

To get there, you could take the ferry which is w/c accessible or taxi (expensive) but is more flexible than ferry.

 

Since the ferry does not take cash, you will have to buy a transportation pass, token(s), or tickets before boarding the ferry.

 

 

SBtS

"Check the high tide/low tide times in the Royal Gazette (the local paper - it makes a great souvenir) and if you're there at the right time (at the changeover from high to low tide) you can watch the water rush out of Harrington sound like someone pulled the plug."

This! This! This!

We rent scooters (tons of fun, we know how to ride) and we will regularly drive to the Flatts and check out the current. You see all kinds of fish on the pier opposite the aquarium (be careful crossing the road) or on the bridge - sting rays, parrot fish, cuttlefish, etc.....Sometimes the local kids are jumping off the bridge + floating in the current, I've never seen anything like it, and it's endlessly entertaining. Took us several trips to even venture into the aquarium (which is really great).

I've never been to Flatts Village, and plan to go on my next cruise in May. Does anyone know if there is a tide table anywhere online? I'd like to plan my other activities in Bermuda, so I could get to see this.

I'm interested in w/c accessible activities also. Although my 88yo mom is not w/c bound she can't walk very far and we use the w/c.

 

Do they do the ducking every day? What time and where?[/quote]

 

 

Ducking is done Mon to Thurs and Sat at noon (2012 schedule) at the ducking stool in King's Square, St George.

 

To get there, you could take the ferry which is w/c accessible or taxi (expensive) but is more flexible than ferry.

 

Since the ferry does not take cash, you will have to buy a transportation pass, token(s), or tickets before boarding the ferry.

 

 

SBtS

 

What's ducking?

Usually you can buy the passes right on board.

Hope no one relies on this because usually, passes are not available on board.

 

What's ducking?

Be sure not to nag, gossip or slander anyone in Bermuda.:D

To clarify, I didn't post:

What's ducking?

SissasMomE posted it.

SBtS

Hope no one relies on this because usually, passes are not available on board.

 

4 Bermuda cruises, and every time I bought my pass right on board.

4 Bermuda cruises, and every time I bought my pass right on board.

It depends on the cruise line...sometimes it can differ from ship to ship on a single cruise line. In the past they haven't been available on NCL but have on Celebrity. I've also not seen them sold on Explorer of the Seas, but someone reported last year they were available on the Royal Caribbean ship that was based in Baltimore.

It depends on the cruise line...sometimes it can differ from ship to ship on a single cruise line. In the past they haven't been available on NCL but have on Celebrity. I've also not seen them sold on Explorer of the Seas, but someone reported last year they were available on the Royal Caribbean ship that was based in Baltimore.

And therein lies the problem when a question on a specific board is moved, as this answer is NOT the same for every cruiseline.

This thread did NOT originate here.

Where was this thread originally?

Passes were available when we cruised on Celebrity but they did not have a finite number and most of the time sold out so everyone was not able to purchase on board.

I did not know the original question was posted somewhere else so my post here is valid.;) I concur with NJH on his post.:)