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Mizzouaholic

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S.S.Oceanlover

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Just curious......does anyone know why Carnival doesn't do more cruises to Bermuda? Is it a logistics issue, or something else? I've never visited there, but love to some day....

 

Bermuda doesnt want the party boats.

 

There are other cruise lines that go to Bermuda.

 

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MrPete

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Last time I asked, CCL can only call on there where the two priority lines are not, which would mean mid week cruises, which are not popular.

 

They did a bunch last year, but off season. They haven't sailed there in the peak summer season in 10 years.

 

In the meantime, the NCL Getaway is coming to town, and the EXoS continues to go there regularly.

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MrPete

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Last time I asked, CCL can only call on there where the two priority lines are not, which would mean mid week cruises, which are not popular.

 

They did a bunch last year, but off season. They haven't sailed there in the peak summer season in 10 years.

 

In the meantime, the NCL Getaway is coming to town, and the EXoS continues to go there regularly.

 

I should start posting after my eyes are open. I hate auto correct.

 

That's the NCL Breakaway.

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StillPooh

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I wish they'd figure out a way to get more ships there!!!:eek:
I don't think it's a matter of Bermuda not wanting the "party boats", but of Carnival not wanting to pony up the port charges. The ships that go there spend several days in a row docked, and Carnival is way too cheap for that.
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Mizzouaholic

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I don't think it's a matter of Bermuda not wanting the "party boats", but of Carnival not wanting to pony up the port charges. The ships that go there spend several days in a row docked, and Carnival is way too cheap for that.

 

 

I have noticed that the ships that do go there tend to stay for more than 1 day. Why is that? Does anyone know?

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StillPooh

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I have noticed that the ships that do go there tend to stay for more than 1 day. Why is that? Does anyone know?
On a 7 day cruise departing from NYC or surrounding areas, Bermuda is about as far as you can go. Other than a Bahamas itinerary.

 

The other drawback for Carnival revenues- they can't open their casinos in port. And we know how much they love closing their casinos!

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CruzCrazy

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I have noticed that the ships that do go there tend to stay for more than 1 day. Why is that? Does anyone know?

 

Logistics is the reason--Bermuda sits all by itself with no other land mass anywhere nearby. It's something like 750 nautical miles from Norfolk and a little further than that from Charleston, SC. You can't "island hop" from Bermuda.

 

When we cruised on the Triumph from Norfolk on a 7-day cruise back in 2002, it took 2 days to get there. We were docked for 3 days in the Royal Naval Shipyard (the Triumph was too big to dock in Hamilton), and then it took 1-1/2 days to sail back to Norfolk. It was a great trip, and I'd love to do it again from either Norfolk or Charleston.

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Logistics is the reason--Bermuda sits all by itself with no other land mass anywhere nearby. It's something like 750 nautical miles from Norfolk and a little further than that from Charleston, SC. You can't "island hop" from Bermuda.

 

When we cruised on the Triumph from Norfolk on a 7-day cruise back in 2002, it took 2 days to get there. We were docked for 3 days in the Royal Naval Shipyard (the Triumph was too big to dock in Hamilton), and then it took 1-1/2 days to sail back to Norfolk. It was a great trip, and I'd love to do it again from either Norfolk or Charleston.

 

I would think they could get to the Bahamas for a day from NY on a 7 day cruise but 3 days in Bermuda is much better than the alternative.

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We visited Bermuda on our cruise last summer (on RCI). It was very nice, and we enjoyed overnighting. Most cruises have two overnights, but for us, one overnight was enough...it's very nice, but I wasn't as in awe of Bermuda as I was expecting to be. A day and a half was sufficient, and I'm not in a hurry to get back (though we'd love to return, just want to see other locations also). I would enjoy doing overnights at more ports - it was so nice not being rushed to get back onto the ship after 7 or 8 hours onshore.

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RuthlessBoss

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I used to live in Bermuda and the island used to limit the number of ships that can dock at any one time. They didn't want the island overcrowded with tourists.

I read that a while ago.

Part of the problem is the size of the ships, only two can be in one certain area (can't remember the name). They only give prime time to others, leaving space for Carnival at season start and end, not prime time. They don't want to dredge. As for casino, the article said talks were in progress about letting the casino remain open. Guess not much progress, the article I read was from Dec of 2011.

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NS-Cruiser

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I have noticed that the ships that do go there tend to stay for more than 1 day. Why is that? Does anyone know?

 

I looked on the Bermuda tourism website and found this little blurb about cruise ships and docking in Bermuda....

 

The islands have been standoffish in the past about welcoming mega-ships, preventing "overcrowding" by allowing a limited number of small to mid-size (and mostly older) ships to dock. Also, save for the occasional trans-Atlantic pit stop, ships that did call were required to stay for three full days. Because of these regulations, most mainstream lines had a limited presence if any.

 

That would explain the two night stays that the cruise ships make.... for me I think it would be great, and a Bermuda cruise is definately on my bucket list...

 

Plus I can drive from Halifax to Boston in 16-17 hours, and not have to deal with airfare.

 

It would be great if Carnival (or any cruise line for that matter) would do a cruise from Boston, or New York that would stop in Halifax, and allow PAX to board in Halifax, then go onto Bermuda then complete the loop... dropping off the New York PAX there, and the Halifax PAX there (if that's where they boarded)...

 

Kind of like they do from San Juan, picking up more PAX in Barbados, and then completing that loop, dropping off the PAX either at San Juan (if you boarded there) or in Barbados (if you originally boarded there)...

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Mizzouaholic

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I think if i was the Bermuda tourism board I'd prefer whatever kind of tourist brought me more money! :D I kind of compare it to my work....Pay me $100,000 a year to do my current job and I'd be happy; pay me $100,000/year to scrub som toilets at a grocery store and i'd be happy. Moral of teh story is, who cares where the money comes from as long as it's legal. ;)

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