Breakaway to Bermuda

[BirdTravels]

Did you by any chance notice the photography set up on the night of the glow party. I will be traveling with a large group of my family and we were planning on doing a group picture (wearing all white) that night. I was hoping there would be a set up similar to that on captain's night. Thanks

 

Not sure what your specific question is. There are different photography backdrops set up on nights 2-6 (Monday-Friday). If you have a specific request, talk to the photography staff in advance. You can go from photo station to photo station taking pictures (including the chandelier and the lighted steps).

 

Our observation is that the photographers use to roam the dining rooms taking pictures of people and half eaten food that no one bought to professionally staged pictures against backdrops. Take as many photos as possible and pick and choose on the last sea day.

[BirdTravels]

When you get home from your vacation I'd love to hear a little bit about Harbor Nights and how you got there. We leave on the Breakaway for Bermuda in two weeks and I was thinking about going. Thank you!

 

Harbor Nights is held on Wednesday night along Front Street in Hamilton. Getting there is super easy. The ferry runs from the dockyards to Front Street. As you disembark the ship, there is an information booth in the terminal. You can buy ferry tokens there or at the information booth near the ferry dock. The ferry ride costs you $4.50 per person one way.

 

Harbor Nights starts at 7:00, so you want to be on the 6:30 ferry (get there about 20 minutes early to beat the crowd). A link to the ferry schedule is attached below. On the night we went, they were running ferries more often than the published schedule.

 

So,,,, Harbor Nights is a street fair. Think about your home town street fairs with food booths and booths selling crafts (pink sand jewelry, soaps, candles, etc.). Nothing fancy, just a street fair. Around 7:30, the dancers perform once about halfway down the street. Many people also book a table at a local restaurant since the ferries run late.

 

http://dockyardbermuda.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Summer-Ferry-Schedule-2017.pdf

 

[jaee901]

Since there are many complaints about crowds during Self Walk-off, NCL is trying to fix that.

 

Everyone (including self walk off) need to pull color tags for their bags. The self walk off are given specific windows where they will be allowed off.

 

 

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What['s the difference between "Self Assist" and "Independent" Guests??

[mkerewski]

What['s the difference between "Self Assist" and "Independent" Guests??

 

Self Assist means you have to take all your luggage off with you and Independent means that you leave your bags out the night before and they are in the customs hall on the lower level of the cruise terminal.

[shof515]

What['s the difference between "Self Assist" and "Independent" Guests??

Self Assist is people who take off their luggage off the ship by carrying it.

Independent guest is the people who left their luggage out of their door the night before for it to be collected and it gets delivered to the luggage claim area in the terminal.

[jaee901]

self assist is people who take off their luggage off the ship by carrying it.

Independent guest is the people who left their luggage out of their door the night before for it to be collected and it gets delivered to the luggage claim area in the terminal.

 

 

thank you!!!!

[NonnaT]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!

Awesome information, much appreciated!

NonnaT

[BirdTravels]

We had calm seas and wonderful weather last week. Could not have asked for more.

[cantthinkofanythingfun]

Was the haven area super crowded? Any problems getting seating on the sundeck? I've only been in the winter. Trying to figure out of it's worth getting the Vibe passes as well.

 

Thanks again for the really informative review. You really helped me plan my trip at the end of the month.

[BirdTravels]

There were times when it was crowded.

 

You can do the math,,,, there are around 50ish loungers on the outside sundeck and another 25ish inside around the balcony overlooking the pool. There are 80+ Havens suites around the ship.

 

We were in one of the 20ish Havens Spa Suites, so we spent most of our lounging time in the Thermal Suite.

 

I, personally, would not spend the money to sit on the other side of the wall in the vibe.

[cantthinkofanythingfun]

One more question. Do they still do the Haven cocktail party with the officers on the first sea day?

[BirdTravels]

One more question. Do they still do the Haven cocktail party with the officers on the first sea day?

 

Yes. It was at 7:15 in the Haven's Courtyard.

[Two_UW_Badgers]

Thanks for such an informative review!!

 

 

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[BirdTravels]

NorwegianBreakaway

7-Day Bermuda,Round-trip New York

May 28, 2017- June 4, 2018

H9 The Haven Spa Suite with Balcony

Sun New York Depart 4:00 pm

Mon At Sea

Tue At Sea

Wed Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda Arrive 8:00am

Thu Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda

Fri Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda Depart 3:00pm

Sat At Sea

Sun New York Arrive 8:00 am

CRUISE SUMMARY

We had a wonderful cruise the Bermuda. Fun.Relaxing. Beautiful weather (mid-70’s with low humidity). The best time tocruise to Bermuda. This was our third voyage on the Breakaway and she continuesto be a beautiful ship. Well maintained public areas and rooms. A crew that wasfriendly and helpful, going out of their way to ensure everyone had a wonderfulvacation. All will be lasting memories for a long, long time. This was a USMemorial Day week, so the ship had a lot more people than normal (average forthe past month was about 4000, our cruise had over 4700). So some of the areasand activities felt a bit more crowded. But there was nothing unpleasant withany of our experiences.

This was our thirteenth voyage on NCL megaships,but our first time in a Havens Spa Suite. We have sailed in larger Havens roomsbefore, but decided to give the spa suite a try. It was wonderful. While notdirectly in the Havens courtyard, it was directly below it and it was a 3minute walk up to the main Havens area. The Jacuzzi tub was heavenly withbeautiful views out over the ocean.

Bermuda was busy with cruise ship tourist,people there to see the America’s Cup racing, and people there to see the TallShip Regatta, which was in port while we were there. This all added to theexcitement and fun during the Harbor Nights street fair.

CRUISESTATISTICS

Breakaway Capacity 3963

Total passengers 4764

Total US 4379

Total Non-US 394

Total Crew 1627

 

1-10 years old 200

11-20 years old 476

21-50 years old 2023

51-70 years old 1496

71+ years old 382

Average Age 42.6

EMBARKATION

We arrived at the port at 10:15. Moved quicklythrough security and into the terminal. And yes, people with bottled water werebeing forced to surrender the water at the checkpoint. The port agentsproviding directions to check-in counters were not very clear, but we found ourway to the back of the terminal and the Havens check-in area. Check-in wasquick and efficient. We went back into the terminal for a quick embarkationphoto, then to the Havens lounge. All the seats were full in the main lounge (therewas some overflow Havens seating outside). But, almost immediately after we gotinto the lounge, boarding started at 11:00.

We gathered in the Havens courtyard where ourConcierge Anoop provided an overview of the Havens and waiters served slidersand fries. We walked through the Havens courtyard, sauna, and sundeck, thenreturned for lunch in the Havens restaurant. The Havens hosted a champagne sailaway party on the sundeck, and we decided to use this extra large “forwardfacing balcony” at the front of the Deck 17 as our sailaway vantage point.

STATEROOM

H9 The Haven Spa Suite with Balcony. This isthe first time we tried one of the Spa Havens rooms on any of the large ships. Wehave always been a bit apprehensive about having a room where if you roll outof bed the wrong way, you fall into the bathtub. All of those concerns wentaway once we arrived in our room.

The first thing we noted was that 100% of the room had laminate floors. Nocarpeting, which we thought to be a bit strange, but when you have a big poolof water in the middle of the room, getting carpet wet every morning isprobably is not a good thing. At the end of the day, it worked out fine.

The Jacuzzi tub was wonderful. And being ableto look out at the ocean through the window next to tub was great. There waseven a bath menu, which paired beverages with different bath treatments thatyou could have your butler set up for you. We decided to pass on the fancy foofoo bath and stuck with the lovely bath salts that the room steward kept full. Andhaving a separate rainfall shower was equally great after a beach day in thevery fine pink sand.

The bathroom was spacious. There is not aseparate water closet for the toilet, which is fine since that usually makesthat space very cramped. The toilet in the bathroom gave you a lot of space to“take care of business”. There was a pseudo double sink (it would be tight fit gettingtwo people in front of sink at the same time). Because the sink took up withwidth of the room, there was not much counter top and only a small ledge tostick your bathroom stuff.

While being one of the smallest Havens rooms,it was spacious. We had a small table and two chairs versus the love seat shownin many of the room photos, which was fine for us. Our butler kept bowls ofgummy bears and M&Ms full throughout our voyage. And brought the defaultsnacks along with specially requested snacks every afternoon. We had thesteward empty the refrigerator and keep a pitcher of ice water available in thefridge.

The room was very quiet (we picked to port sideto avoid having the gym right above us). I am not sure what design geniusdecided to put Haven Suites under the gym, but that is where the Spa Havensrooms are on the starboard side. While you couldn’t really hear it, you couldtell when your neighbors were running their Jacuzzi. And both of our neighborslike their Jacuzzi baths.

Overall, we would not hesitate booking an H9again. And saving the cost of two spa passes in the process (a $400+ value).

DINING

 

Sunday Lunch. HAVENS RESTAURANT. The restaurantprovided great food and service for our first meal on the ship. Get there atthe noontime opening because the restaurant fills fast and the service willslow down as lunch progresses. Appetizers of a Chilled Peach Soup, Santa Fe FlatBread, and Seafood Fritto Misto. Entrees were a Nicoise Salad (with a largepiece of tuna), and a Veal Escalope. Service 4 out of 5 stars. Food 5 out of 5stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars.

Sunday Dinner. CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY:THE BROADWAY HIT. A great dinner and show. The show format has changed. They servethe complete 3-course dinner starting about 15 minutes before the advertised“show time” lasting for an hour. This is compared to stopping the show to servedessert in the prior versions of the show. Appetizer was a Mozzarella, Tomato,and Prosciutto. The entrée was a Surf (shrimp) and Turf (filet). And a dessertwas a trio of Red Velvet Cupcake, Vanilla Crème Caramel with Berries, and FlourlessChocolate Cake. During dinner, animals and flowers from the show walk throughthe dining room taking pictures with guests. Then the high intensity, actionpacked Cirque show starts with feats of strength and balance (on a movingship). Service 4 out of 5 stars. Food 4 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5stars. Don’t miss this show!

Daily Breakfast. HAVENS RESTAURANT. We hadbreakfast in the Havens Restaurant every day of the cruise. We started ourmorning with a buffet of cold meats, cheeses, fishes, fruit, yogurts, andbreads. We tried to go down the menu and try everything. Cooked to order filetsteak and eggs (Huevos Rancheros, Seafood Eggs Benedict, Salmon Frittata,Omelets, and Fried Eggs) was the dish of choice every morning. Along with Wafflesand Berries, Buttermilk Pancakes, or Tahitian Vanilla French Toast. Hot coffeefrom a French press. And lovely juices. All served at a window table with aview of the ocean below). Service 5 out of 5 stars. Food 5 out of 5 stars.Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars. A great way to start your morning!

Monday Lunch. MODERNO BUFFET. Open on the threesea days, Moderno serves a themed buffet (Oriental, BBQ, and Mexican). A greatchange from the hot dogs and hamburgers at the Garden Café. The food is wasfair. The presentation was fair. They are trying to do their best to provideexpanded lunch options (and seats) on sea days. Nothing fancy. Service – SelfServe (so obviously 5 star). Food 3 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere 3 out of 5stars. For variety and quality of food, I would go up to the Garden Café andskip the themed buffet.

Monday Night. MODERNO CHURRASCARIA. The saladbar on the Breakaway (and large ships) is far superior to the smaller ships inthe fleet. A great selection of meats, cheeses, grilled vegetables, and freshvegetables. Then it’s time for the meat. A Brazilian steakhouse with passadorescarving meats tableside. A wide selection of different cuts of beef, lamb,chicken, and sausage. And the grilled pineapple! Side dishes include rice,mushrooms, garlic mash potatoes, and fried yucca. On every ship we have everbeen on, the passadores never have a good pattern to ensure every part of thedining room gets served every meat. Don’t be shy to request your favorite orsomething different. Service 4 out of 5 stars. Food 4 out of 5 stars.Atmosphere 4 out of 5 stars.

Tuesday Lunch. HAVENS RESTAURANT. Appetizers ofa chilled soup, Cobb Salad, Caesar Salad. Entrée of Salmon in Lobster Sauce,and Linguine with Clams. Dessert of Carrot Cake and Lemon Sorbet. Service 5 outof 5 stars. Food 5 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars.

Tuesday Evening. OCEAN BLUE. This was the fifthtime we have dined at Ocean Blue (Breakaway and Getaway), but the first timesince the ownership has changed from Zacharian to NCL. We liked the new menu alot better. It provides a wider selection of seafoods. The Alaskan King Crabappetizer was generous, tasty, and easy to eat. The Stone Crab, not so easy toeat (even after we told the waiter that we didn’t care what it looked like, wewanted the chef to take a mallet to the claws so that they would be easy toeat). Oysters Rockefeller seemed like they were not cooked enough, and theycould have used larger oysters to provide more meat. For our entrees, we had a SteamedWhole Lobster with Soy-Glazed Vegetables and a Seven Seas Platter (Snapper, Shrimp,and Lobster). For dessert, it was a Warm Chocolate Flourless Cake and Petits Fours.Service 5 out of 5 stars. Food 4 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars.

Wednesday Lunch. We ate ashore at the America’sCup village. There was a wide variety of foods available. We opted for aBermudian chicken pot pie and beef pot pie. We ate them up in the grandstandwhile watching the teams practice. Service stand in line and order. Food 3 outof 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars. Cagney’s is always a must do.

Wednesday Dinner. CAGNEY’S STEAKHOUSE. Caney’sis always a fabulous place to dine. The food and the atmosphere is unmatched. Appetizersof a Slow Roasted Pork Belly and Lump Crab Cake. Entrée of Ribeye x 2 withsautéed spinach, mushrooms, and baked potatoes. Dessert of a seven layer cakeand praline dobos torte. We did note that the Tomahawk ribeye was not on themenu (we had it in April on a small ship). Service 5 out of 5 stars. Food 5 outof 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars. Cagney’s is always a must do.

Thursday Lunch. O’SHEHAN’S. After spending theday ashore, we stopped for a quick bite at O’Shehan’s. Shepard’s Pie, Fish andChips, and a soup. Service 4 out of 5 stars. Food 4 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere4 out of 5 stars.

Thursday Dinner. LE BISTRO. Since the change inLe Bistro menus starting with the launch of the Escape, we have consistentlybeen disappointed with the taste and presentation of the food at Le Bistro. Itmoved from our favorite restaurant to something near our least favorite. Appetizerswere a Lump Crab Salad (served in a bright green, off putting, spinach wrap),Escargot (which lacks the traditional flavors you expect at a French Restaurant),and Mussels which use to have a lovely cream wine sauce and now in an oddtasting clear wine sauce. Entrees were an overcooked Sea Bass and OvercookedCoq Au Vin. And we passed on the included desserts. Service 4 out of 5 stars.Food 2 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere 4 out of 5 stars.

Friday Lunch. HAVEN’S PATIO. The Havens offersa simplified menu for dining in the Havens courtyard. We ordered food to “takeout” and carried it up to the forward deck 17 sundeck where we had a burger andhaka fish sandwich and fries as we watched some of the America’s Cup racing andour sail away from Bermuda. Fun, good food. Beautiful. Service 4 out of 5stars. Food 3 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars.

Friday Diner. HAVENS RESTAURANT. It’s alreadyFriday and we have not had dinner at the Haven’s restaurant yet. Started withAhi Tuna Poke (raw fish), Beef Tartar with Quail Egg (raw beef, raw egg), Bouillabaisse(cooked seafood soup), Butter Lettuce and Pancetta Salad, Caesar Salad. Entréewas Lamb Chops and Prime Rib. For dessert, we had a a warm pear and gingercrumble. Wonderful foods! Service 5 out of 5 stars. Food 5 out of 5 stars.Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars.

Saturday Lunch. WASABI SUSHI BAR. We used oneof our SDPs for an all-you-can-eat Sushi lunch. That included miso soup, sesameseaweed salad, crispy rice roll, spider roll, surf and turf roll (there’s thatraw meat again), beef short rib, grilled squid, grilled shrimp, and salmonnigari (sushi). And, our favorite, a Wasabi Cocktail. Everything we ordered wasdelicious. Service 4 out of 5 stars. Food 5 out of 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of5 stars.

Saturday Diner. HAVENS RESTAURANT. For our lastnight on the ship, we returned to the Havens Restaurant. Appetizers includedShrimp Porcini Risotto, Short Rib on Polenta, Slow Roasted Pork Belly, RoastedBeets and Arugula Salad, Caesar Salad. Entrees were Seared Sonoma Duck Breast,and Herbed Chicken Breast (both of which got a “fair” rating). Desserts were a Strawberryand Basil Parfait and Mocha Mousse Coupe. Service 5 out of 5 stars. Food 4 outof 5 stars. Atmosphere 5 out of 5 stars.

FAVORITE SHIPBOARDACTIVITIES

ESCAPE THE BIG TOP. If you have ever been to an escape room,or wanted to try an escape room (for free), Escape the Big Top was a blast. So,I will be the first to admit that we didn’t escape. And only had part of thepuzzle completed when the end of the time approached. But one of the groups duringour session was successful in escaping. In our session, there were 11 groups of8 people. You were randomly seated in groups. At the start of the session, aderanged circus magician comes over the speaker and “locks” you in the room (onthe Breakaway it was the Spiegel Tent) and you have 45 minutes to solve aseries of puzzles and ultimately recite the “magic words” to unlock the doors.At the end of the session, the magician comes back on the speaker to tell youhow to solve each of the puzzles, but admonishes you not to share thatinformation with anyone. Time 1 hour (45 minutes to solve the puzzles).

CANVAS BY U. If you ever wanted to paint a master piece (anymaybe send it to the art auction for sale,,, not), then Canvas by U was a greatnew activity on the Breakaway. Seating is limited to 12 people per session.They held 4 sessions during our cruise. Pre-sign-up was on embarkation dayafter sail away (listed in your Freestyle Daily). There was very, very limitedstand-by seating for open seats and no shows, and a long line of people. Cost$35. We signed up for a session and liked it so much, signed up for a second withtwo different pictures and two totally different painting techniques. Time: 1 hour.

SAIL AWAY PARTY. The Havens hosted a sail away party on theirsundeck, Deck 17 facing forward. We normally do New York sail aways from Deck16, starting on the port side to see the sights of Manhattan, then moving tothe starboard side for the Statue of Liberty. We decided to use our extra large“forward facing balcony” for this sail away. Immediately after muster, wewalked up the stairs from Deck 7 Theater (our muster station) to the Deck 17sun deck (next time we will wait with the crowds for the elevator). We selecteda pair of loungers at the front glass, grabbed some champagne, and enjoyed 180degree views of New York. The one drawback is that there was one inconsideratelady who insisted on chain smoking throughout the sail away, oblivious toeveryone around her making comments (or she really didn’t care). We repeatedthis for our Bermuda sail away where we had lunch from the Havens Restaurant onthe sun deck with a couple of umbrella drinks to celebrate our wonderful timein Bermuda.

ROCK OF AGES. We have seen this show on land and at sea. It’sa great show with wonderful music from the 80’s. The plot line gets a bitcheesy at times, but having a full up Broadway show at sea is a wonderfulevening activity. The cast, the staging, and the singing was all top notch. Thecast is on board for 5½ months and they rotate on/off the ship as a group. Thisgroup was excellent. Fun Fact: during the show, only two of the cast membershave their natural hair, the rest are wearing various wigs (including theMohawk) during the show. Run time 90 minutes.

BURN THE FLOOR. There are various version of this highintensity Latin dance show on NCL ships. We like the show on the Breakaway farbetter than others. If you like Simply Dancing or Dancing with the Stars, youwill see all of your favorite dance steps in this show. The dancers give theirall in this 45 minute, non-stop show. Must see.

SHOREEXCURSIONS

GLASS BOTTOM BOAT & SIGHTSEEING CRUISE. On the first day,we did a short glass bottom boat tour since we wanted to get back early and goover to the America’s Cup. Getting out over the water and sailing aroundBermuda was great. Our captain’s narration was just so-so, we’ve had better onprior trips to Bermuda. We saw multiple sea turtles swimming around the boat. Afterdoing the sightseeing cruise, they take you out of one of the exposed shipwrecks to see the wreck and the fish around it. Fun tour 3 out of 5 stars.

BERMUDA ISLAND DRIVE BY MINI-BUS. ShoreEx Tip: If you arebooking the Bermuda Island Drive, make sure you select the one by Mini-Bus. Theroads in Bermuda are narrow and the tour by motor coach (while it sounds morecomfortable) is very limited on where they can take you and where you can stop.In the mini-bus, it is easy for them to pull over to the side of the road andget everyone off/on the van in a few minute for a photo stop. The big busescan’t stop in St. Georges either. This tour takes you from one end of theisland at the dockyards to the other end of the island in St. George. You get ataste of everything Bermuda has to offer. But just a small taste. There weremultiple photo stops, but the longer stops were in St. George, Gibbs HillLighthouse, and Hamilton. Great sightseeing 4 out of 5 stars.

 

[lisamacaroni]

Does anyone have any opinions on rentals of motor scooters for tourists? It would be my 17 year old daughter and myself in one, my husband and 15 year old daughter on one and my 18 year old daughter druving herself.

 

We are thinking of it but have heard mixed reviews. Some saying it is dangerous due to winding roads and passing cars/ buses. Others saying it is a great way to see the island.

 

We have never riden anything with 2 wheels other than a regular bicycle.

Thoughts please?

 

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[SailBadtheSinner]

Does anyone have any opinions on rentals of motor scooters for tourists? It would be my 17 year old daughter and myself in one, my husband and 15 year old daughter on one and my 18 year old daughter druving herself.

 

We are thinking of it but have heard mixed reviews. Some saying it is dangerous due to winding roads and passing cars/ buses. Others saying it is a great way to see the island.

 

We have never riden anything with 2 wheels other than a regular bicycle.

Thoughts please?

 

If you have never ridden a motor scooter or motorcycle before, then learning to ride one in Bermuda is not recommended. You mentioned winding roads and then there are narrow roads, fences, buildings and shrubery out to the sides of the road, no breakdown lanes on most roads, and you drive on the other side of the road.

 

If you are still considering it, suggest you read this post by member hamlettm titled Should I rent a scooter in Bermuda???

 

SBtS

[biker@sea]

Does anyone have any opinions on rentals of motor scooters for tourists? It would be my 17 year old daughter and myself in one, my husband and 15 year old daughter on one and my 18 year old daughter druving herself.

 

We are thinking of it but have heard mixed reviews. Some saying it is dangerous due to winding roads and passing cars/ buses. Others saying it is a great way to see the island.

 

We have never riden anything with 2 wheels other than a regular bicycle.

Thoughts please?

 

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Don't !!

 

Really Don't.

[lisamacaroni]

If you have never ridden a motor scooter or motorcycle before, then learning to ride one in Bermuda is not recommended. You mentioned winding roads and then there are narrow roads, fences, buildings and shrubery out to the sides of the road, no breakdown lanes on most roads, and you drive on the other side of the road.

 

If you are still considering it, suggest you read this post by member hamlettm titled Should I rent a scooter in Bermuda???

 

SBtS

 

Thank you so much for this link. I read this post and definitely get the message. No scooters for us. 🤤

 

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[Mairzy Doats]

FWIW - we had a land stay in Bermuda several years ago. They don't let tourists rent cars so we'd decided to rent scooters.

 

My DH had ridden motorbikes for several years but he didn't feel at all comfortable on the scooter so we got our money back.

 

I think you're very smart not to get scooters, Lisa. This is from 2015 but still a scary statistic: http://bernews.com/2015/01/586-road-deaths-since-1962/

 

That being said, the ferries and minibuses are wonderful :)

[lisamacaroni]

FWIW - we had a land stay in Bermuda several years ago. They don't let tourists rent cars so we'd decided to rent scooters.

 

My DH had ridden motorbikes for several years but he didn't feel at all comfortable on the scooter so we got our money back.

 

I think you're very smart not to get scooters, Lisa. This is from 2015 but still a scary statistic: http://bernews.com/2015/01/586-road-deaths-since-1962/

 

That being said, the ferries and minibuses are wonderful :)

[emoji106]thank you. [emoji4]

 

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[Dannirose]

Awesome review! I'm making lots of notes for our family cruise to Bermuda next year, thanks for sharing!

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[BirdTravels]

Does anyone have any opinions on rentals of motor scooters for tourists? It would be my 17 year old daughter and myself in one, my husband and 15 year old daughter on one and my 18 year old daughter druving herself.

 

We are thinking of it but have heard mixed reviews. Some saying it is dangerous due to winding roads and passing cars/ buses. Others saying it is a great way to see the island.

 

We have never riden anything with 2 wheels other than a regular bicycle.

Thoughts please?

 

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Roads are narrow (they use minibuses mostly cuz big buses dont work well). The and if you are from the US, it is British, so they drive on the opposite side of the road.

[Cherries Jubilee]

Thank you so much for your review. I learned a lot and I won't even be in the Haven suites.

[Zeno]

Thanks for going to the effort to post all these amazing photos!

[cruis247g]

I’ve been pouring over BA info and this review has been incredibly helpful!

 

Birdtravels: Thanks so much for taking the time to pass this along to all of us!! It is much appreciated.