din2play2 Posted February 18, 2011 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2011 When docked in Bermuda which side of the ship is best (more picturesque) left or right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddloml Posted February 18, 2011 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2011 IMHO, either side has its advantages. First, you don't know the direction the ship will be pointing. On our cruise, we were at Heritage Wharf, with the ship pointed away from the adjacent King's Wharf. The other ship at the complex (docked at King's Wharf) was pointed in the opposite direction. The two ships were 'back-to-back' with their aft dining rooms facing each other. Someone in an aft balcony cabin would be able to look out to their neighbor's aft balcony cabins on the other ship. Our balcony room was on the port side. We had a view of the wharf activity below, since the ship was tied up on our side. There was a nice view of the Naval Dockyards museum complex. The starboard side had a nice view of the Bermuda coastline stretching out from the dockyard. When we were touring Fort St Catherine near St George's, on the other tip of the island, we could see the ships docked in port at the dockyards a dozen or so miles away, so in theory, they could see us too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trvlexprt Posted February 18, 2011 #3 Share Posted February 18, 2011 When we were on the Legend our cabin was port side and we also docked port side at Kings Wharf It was a nice view of the Dockyard and we were able to watch the comings and goings of folks. I have also had an aft cabin with RCCL and the view was just as good if not better. Back then we would be the only ship in that day too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailBadtheSinner Posted February 18, 2011 #4 Share Posted February 18, 2011 There is no bad side while docked in Bermuda!! The best side is the one your cabin is on. nuff said. SBtS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovintocruize Posted February 18, 2011 #5 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I never thought about this question before. Maybe I should call up my PVP and see about getting the best side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailBadtheSinner Posted February 18, 2011 #6 Share Posted February 18, 2011 lovintocruize wrote: ....I never thought about this question before. Maybe I should call up my PVP and see about getting the best side?.... You're jokin', right? Since there is no way of telling in advance which side of the cruise ship will be to the wharf (or dock), you'll be wasting your time and the PVP's time with your call. What cruise ship? SBtS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Arsenal Fan Posted February 18, 2011 #7 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Topside much more preferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcruzer Posted February 18, 2011 #8 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I prefer the inside.....If I'm inside the ship then I'm ON A CRUISE.....If I see one side or the next I might just be looking at a picture dreamin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H82seaUgo Posted February 18, 2011 #9 Share Posted February 18, 2011 i prefer facing away from the dock. keep in mind the ships don't always dock in the same direction. but the best direction is south, so grab an aft balcony, and hope the ship docks to port, and you dock at the "old" pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beddibi Posted February 18, 2011 #10 Share Posted February 18, 2011 i prefer facing away from the dock. keep in mind the ships don't always dock in the same direction. but the best direction is south, so grab an aft balcony, and hope the ship docks to port, and you dock at the "old" pier. This is what I'm hoping for. We have a aft cabin docking at Kingswharf with another ship also being docked at Heritage Wharf the same time. I hope my balcony is not facing the back of the NCL Gem for three days.:mad: I'm going to have to talk to the captain when I get on board. lol;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H82seaUgo Posted February 18, 2011 #11 Share Posted February 18, 2011 This is what I'm hoping for. We have a aft cabin docking at Kingswharf with another ship also being docked at Heritage Wharf the same time. I hope my balcony is not facing the back of the NCL Gem for three days.:mad:I'm going to have to talk to the captain when I get on board. lol;) lol. good luck! if you get it, you'll have the best balcony on the island. especially at night! love those bay breezes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddloml Posted February 18, 2011 #12 Share Posted February 18, 2011 IMHO, either side has its advantages. First, you don't know the direction the ship will be pointing. On our cruise, we were at Heritage Wharf, with the ship pointed away from the adjacent King's Wharf. The other ship at the complex (docked at King's Wharf) was pointed in the opposite direction. The two ships were 'back-to-back' with their aft dining rooms facing each other. Someone in an aft balcony cabin would be able to look out to their neighbor's aft balcony cabins on the other ship. Our balcony room was on the port side. We had a view of the wharf activity below, since the ship was tied up on our side. There was a nice view of the Naval Dockyards museum complex. The starboard side had a nice view of the Bermuda coastline stretching out from the dockyard. When we were touring Fort St Catherine near St George's, on the other tip of the island, we could see the ships docked in port at the dockyards a dozen or so miles away, so in theory, they could see us too! I found some pictures. Let's see if I can upload them! The views from our balcony as the ship was positioning into the dock. We were on the Dawn (ship on the right) and this is the view of the Dockyards from the ferry heading along the coast toward St George's. One of my favorite photos - a view from the Naval Museum back toward the wharf.:) I guess I never did take a picture from the starboard side of the ship while we were docked.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beddibi Posted February 19, 2011 #13 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Great pics. Thanks to all that have posted them. Does anyone have some pics of the view of the starboard side if your docked port side? I wonder what is the decision factor on which side the ship docks. Anyone know? Just curious because there doesn't seem to be any consistency on which side they dock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friedshrimp Posted February 19, 2011 #14 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Any side of the ship is the best side as long as I'm onboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailBadtheSinner Posted February 19, 2011 #15 Share Posted February 19, 2011 beddibi wondered: .....what is the decision factor on which side the ship docks...... Here are some deciding factors in determining which side goes to the dock: maintenance needs, safety drills/lifeboat testing and weather. It has been posted by locals that on multi-day visits the cruise ship, once in while, has changed sides at night. and asked: ..... Does anyone have some pics of the view of the starboard side if your docked port side?..... The view would be of Grassy Bay (water) and in the distance (about +1.5 miles) the western end of Pembroke Parish which includes the city of Hamilton. SBtS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beddibi Posted February 19, 2011 #16 Share Posted February 19, 2011 beddibi wondered: .....what is the decision factor on which side the ship docks...... Here are some deciding factors in determining which side goes to the dock: maintenance needs, safety drills/lifeboat testing and weather. It has been posted by locals that on multi-day visits the cruise ship, once in while, has changed sides at night. and asked: ..... Does anyone have some pics of the view of the starboard side if your docked port side?..... The view would be of Grassy Bay (water) and in the distance (about +1.5 miles) the western end of Pembroke Parish which includes the city of Hamilton. SBtS Thank you for taking the time to clarify this for me, my curious mind wanted to know.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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