Which Side of the Ship in King's Wharf to face the island?

[ParksPartyOf3]

Cruising to King's Wharf in August and I'd like to increase my chances of a room on the island side of the dock in King's Wharf (so facing land).  Of all my cruises, I've never been to Bermuda. Can anyone recommend from their experience which side to be on? Looks like Port?

(Royal Caribbean - Adventure)

Thanks!

[ColeThornton]

Ships don't always dock on the same side so flip a coin and take your chances. 

[CruiserBruce]

Ships can tie up on either side. So, unless there are special docking requirements there, no way to help you.

[csoud68]

40 minutes ago, ParksPartyOf3 said:

Cruising to King's Wharf in August and I'd like to increase my chances of a room on the island side of the dock in King's Wharf (so facing land).  Of all my cruises, I've never been to Bermuda. Can anyone recommend from their experience which side to be on? Looks like Port?

(Royal Caribbean - Adventure)

Thanks!

Im going next year with the wife..i have been there and personally wouldnt go back.  Bermuda has pretty beaches but i guess im in the minority because i think its a boring island..but she wants to go and the ship leaves out 2 hrs from the house..no tsa, planes, hotels and shuttles to deal with..

 

There are 3 and a half sea days and 2 days in bermuda..i bet we stay on the ship one of those port days and get an extra day to use the thermal suite, lounge by the pool, eat without lines  and just enjoy an empty ship..That would be great.

[Charles4515]

At the Dockyard both sides face the island......😀. As has been said it can dock either side of the wharf. Been over there over 15 times Since they can dock either way. Decisions can be made on which side needs maintenance. Also tides and wind can make a difference. That said two thirds of the time when we berthed at Kings Wharf the starboard side faced the Dockyard. The other side is a nice water view with ships entering the Great Sound. 

[Essiesmom]

As noted above, the side that does not face the Dockyard will NOT be facing open ocean.  It will face the Great Sound with lots of smaller islands, and the rest of the island.  EM

[John Bull]

 

They berth with the starboard side to the wharf.🙂

https://goo.gl/maps/L9Qty1j7CY6HatNj7

 

Or is it the the port side to the wharf? 🤔

https://goo.gl/maps/kESaFgNQRvyJnXMV7

 

Same camera, just spin it

Googleimages are your friend 😉

 

JB 🙂

 

 

 

[1025cruise]

One week a ship could dock starboard, the next week port. 

[Charles4515]

2 hours ago, John Bull said:

 

They berth with the starboard side to the wharf.🙂

https://goo.gl/maps/L9Qty1j7CY6HatNj7

 

Or is it the the port side to the wharf? 🤔

https://goo.gl/maps/kESaFgNQRvyJnXMV7

 

Same camera, just spin it

Googleimages are your friend 😉

 

JB 🙂

 

 

 

 

That is starboard but I repeat there is no gruarantee. I looked at old photos I took and about 30% of the time it was docked port side. If they book starboard side the odds will be in their favor.

[Charles4515]

29 minutes ago, Charles4515 said:

 

I repeat there is no guarantee. I looked at old photos I took and about 30% of the time it was docked port side. If they book starboard side the odds will be in their favor.

 

Sorry I mean 70% of the the port side is next to the dock. Of course that could be a meaningless stat. To small a sample. 

Edited April 14, 2022 by Charles4515

[Charles4515]

29 minutes ago, Charles4515 said:

 

  

Sorry I mean port side to the dock 70% of the time. 

Edited April 14, 2022 by Charles4515

[Charles4515]

Maybe these photos I took will put this subject to rest. It can be either side!!!!  My 70% stat is probably not based a big enough sample to be a valid stat. I have photos of the supersized NCL ships docked at the other berth (Heritage Wharf) and those can be docked either way too.

 

Edited April 14, 2022 by Charles4515

[Flatbush Flyer]

5 hours ago, ParksPartyOf3 said:

Cruising to King's Wharf in August and I'd like to increase my chances of a room on the island side of the dock in King's Wharf (so facing land).  Of all my cruises, I've never been to Bermuda. Can anyone recommend from their experience which side to be on? Looks like Port?

(Royal Caribbean - Adventure)

Thanks!

LOL. Which way will you tell the captain to park?

[navybankerteacher]

1 hour ago, Charles4515 said:

Maybe these photos I took will put this subject to rest. It can be either side!!!!  My 70% stat is probably not based a big enough sample to be a valid stat. I have photos of the supersized NCL ships docked at the other berth (Heritage Wharf) and those can be docked either way too.

 

This picture says it all: the starboard side is facing the Kings Wharf tourist trap, while the port side faces the harbor with the rest of the island, including the Hamilton waterfront in the background (I would say preferable) - but it is academic as they will not always be starboard side alongside the pier.

[njhorseman]

28 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said:

the starboard side is facing the Kings Wharf tourist trap

Thee is nothing visually about the Royal Naval Dockyard that screams "tourist trap". 

[John Bull]

8 hours ago, Charles4515 said:

 

That is starboard but I repeat there is no gruarantee. I looked at old photos I took and about 30% of the time it was docked port side. If they book starboard side the odds will be in their favor.

 

 

You misunderstood my very British sense of humour, Charles. 😉

The two images were taken at the same time from the same 360degree camera.

You can spin the first image - Celebrity Summit berthed starboard-side to the wharf, and see the second image - Norwegian Breakaway, berthed stern-to-stern behind Celeb Summit.

Showing that which side faces the dock is a bit of a lottery 🙃

 

JB 🙂

[Charles4515]

6 hours ago, John Bull said:

 

 

You misunderstood my very British sense of humour, Charles. 😉

The two images were taken at the same time from the same 360degree camera.

You can spin the first image - Celebrity Summit berthed starboard-side to the wharf, and see the second image - Norwegian Breakaway, berthed stern-to-stern behind Celeb Summit.

Showing that which side faces the dock is a bit of a lottery 🙃

 

JB 🙂

 

I didn't get that  it was humor when I read it but I get it now. 😀

 

On one of my cruises out of Southhampton on princess all the comedians onboard were British I did not get most of their jokes. 

[Midway7934]

Sailed on the Summit every year before Covid. Out of those 7 times (June, July and September, only once did starboard side face the wharf. I like port side to see the activity in port and the sunsets behind the clock tower. Starboard side let’s you see the light from the lighthouse. Oh yeah, you do get the “party noise” from the clubs on the port side if you are a light sleeper. Bermuda is one of the most beautiful islands I have ever been to ( and I have been to many). The South shore takes my breath away! It is a must to experience at least once.

[bluesea777]

It’s crapshoot as to which side the ships dock at both King’s Wharf and Heritage Wharf at the Dockyard.    
 

One thing …. lifeboat maintenance.

 

 

[bluesea777]

On 4/13/2022 at 9:57 PM, Charles4515 said:

Maybe these photos I took will put this subject to rest. It can be either side!!!!  

 

Yes, same ship (X Summit), same dock (King’s Wharf), different year.

 

The bottom picture was after Summit’s dry dock/refurbishment. 
 

 

[CILCIANRQTS]

Awful lot of discussion of a question that has no answer.

Must be a slow news day…😎