NCL Ferry in Bermuda to St. Georges?

[Red-Sol]

Sailing to Bermuda on September 26th...was wondering if anyone has any knowledge whether NCL will still be providing a ferry from Dockyard to St. Georges. Anyone know?

[ClevelandCruisin]

The pink ferry I'm sure will still be running. I haven't heard that it would be removed. 

[njhorseman]

14 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

The pink ferry I'm sure will still be running. I haven't heard that it would be removed. 

The pink ferry hasn't been running this year because it primarily serves cruise passengers. 

Perhaps it will be restarted when cruising to Bermuda restarts.

[Laszlo]

1 hour ago, Red-Sol said:

Sailing to Bermuda on September 26th...was wondering if anyone has any knowledge whether NCL will still be providing a ferry from Dockyard to St. Georges. Anyone know?

Hope you make it! Looks like Viking has a ship in port today.....

 

I just noticed the Viking cruise is Bermuda to Bermuda Lol

Edited June 28, 2021 by Laszlo

[Red-Sol]

1 minute ago, Laszlo said:

Hope you make it! Looks like Viking has a ship in port today

Thanks Laszlo....confidence level is higher than it's been in quite awhile...still keeping my fingers crossed though in hoping for the best. As long as NCL sticks to being 100% vaccination required...I'm good with that.

[NextOne]

1 hour ago, Laszlo said:

 

I just noticed the Viking cruise is Bermuda to Bermuda Lol

It actually looks like a nice itinerary -- docking at the Dockyard, St. Georges, and Hamilton. And even manages a couple of "sea days"!!

Edited June 28, 2021 by NextOne

[bluesea777]

1 hour ago, Laszlo said:

Hope you make it! Looks like Viking has a ship in port today.....

 

I just noticed the Viking cruise is Bermuda to Bermuda Lol

 

Yes, Viking Orion is docked at Heritage Wharf today, it will go to Hamilton (Front Street) dock tomorrow morning for the disembarkation/embarkation. Hamilton to Hamilton 7 days Tues to Tues cruises weekly from June 15 to Aug 3 this year. Prices are good as it's all inclusive! No extra charges for dining at all. Beer and wines are included with meals but they offer Silver Spirits package at $20 pppd, inclusive of tax/grats. And the drinks menu shows very inexpensive prices!! One con is ... no casino.

 

We're on the Aug 3 cruise and we can't wait!! Sorry NCL, but it's our 35th wedding and we aren't ready to fly off island. Viking Orion is 100% fully vaccinated and is running at 50% capacity. 

 

As for the ORANGE (not pink) Dockyard - St. George ferry, it's not running at this time, and the NCL ferry (Pride of St. George (ex-Bo Hengy II) is not here in Bermuda at the moment.

 

Stay safe and well, everyone.

 

 

Edited June 28, 2021 by bluesea777

[BermudaBound2014]

I'm confused. I didn't realize it was NCL that ran the ferry, I thought it was Bermuda? I also wasn't aware of the pink ferry (is this a different company?). I was aware of the pink route. 

 

Are there two ferry services running? One by Bermuda and one by NCL?

 

Bermuda Ferry Schedule And Timetable - Winter 2020 2021 (bermuda4u.com)

 

[bluesea777]

6 minutes ago, NextOne said:

It actually looks like a nice itinerary -- docking at the Dockyard, St. Georges, and Hamilton. And even manages a couple of "sea days"!!

 

Not docking in St. George - ship too big to go thru the Town Cut. Ship anchors at Murray's Anchorage and a big fast ferry tenders the passengers between ship and St. George.

 

Ship circumnavigates the island on the sea days - this cruise (June 22-29) it did so twice, clockwise first time and then counter-clockwise the second time.

 

We can't wait for our Aug 3 cruise!

 

 

[billslowsky]

3 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

I'm confused. I didn't realize it was NCL that ran the ferry, I thought it was Bermuda? I also wasn't aware of the pink ferry (is this a different company?). I was aware of the pink route. 

 

Are there two ferry services running? One by Bermuda and one by NCL?

 

Bermuda Ferry Schedule And Timetable - Winter 2020 2021 (bermuda4u.com)

 

 

There was pre-pandemic.  Free to NCL passengers.  Only went a couple of times during the day, but you could just pay the fare to ride the Bermuda run ferry if needed.

[ClevelandCruisin]

4 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

I'm confused. I didn't realize it was NCL that ran the ferry, I thought it was Bermuda? I also wasn't aware of the pink ferry (is this a different company?). I was aware of the pink route. 

 

Are there two ferry services running? One by Bermuda and one by NCL?

 

Bermuda Ferry Schedule And Timetable - Winter 2020 2021 (bermuda4u.com)

 

Nope... the ncl pink ferry.

 

It's bright pink!

[BermudaBound2014]

1 minute ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

Nope... the ncl pink ferry.

 

It's bright pink!

 

Wow! thanks for that information. I totally missed it last time we were in Bermuda. 🙂

[bluesea777]

1 minute ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

I'm confused. I didn't realize it was NCL that ran the ferry, I thought it was Bermuda? I also wasn't aware of the pink ferry (is this a different company?). I was aware of the pink route. 

 

Are there two ferry services running? One by Bermuda and one by NCL?

 

Bermuda Ferry Schedule And Timetable - Winter 2020 2021 (bermuda4u.com)

 

 

Neither, at this time.

 

Actually the Dockyard - St. George ferry is Orange route ... and see this summer's ferry schedule ...

 

Summer Ferry Schedule 2021.pdf (marineandports.bm)

 

 

 

[ClevelandCruisin]

1 minute ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

 

Wow! thanks for that information. I totally missed it last time we were in Bermuda. 🙂

 

[BermudaBound2014]

I just checked my notes. Last time we were in bermuda was 2014 (how can it be that long, seems like yesterday). Maybe these came after? I don't think I saw that lovely pink ferry because I think I would remember it. We took a ferry that was much older and had a total open top deck. 

[Barb Nahoumi]

1 hour ago, Red-Sol said:

Thanks Laszlo....confidence level is higher than it's been in quite awhile...still keeping my fingers crossed though in hoping for the best. As long as NCL sticks to being 100% vaccination required...I'm good with that.

Me too.

 

[bluesea777]

 

5 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

 

 

1 minute ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

I just checked my notes. Last time we were in bermuda was 2014 (how can it be that long, seems like yesterday). Maybe these came after? I don't think I saw that lovely pink ferry because I think I would remember it. We took a ferry that was much older and had a total open top deck. 

 

Bo Hengy II came into the scene in summer 2017 - it was blue and yellow as shown in this picture. Our DS worked on it as deckhand for a few months that summer 2017. Then NCL bought it and had it rehauled, refurbished, painted pink and renamed as Pride of St. George. Re-entered service for 2018 and 2019 seasons, and then covid hit.

 

I don't know where it is right now.

 

 

 

 

[BermudaBound2014]

 

@bluesea777 thank you so much! I love little history lessons. I just texted DH to remind him it's been 7 years since we played Port Royal. What a lovely course that is.