Escape to Bermuda - Onboard now

[JillinCalgary]

Thank you for your posts!  Love them!! We cruise on this same itinerary July 14th!  We are SO excited!!!!

[mking8288]

Looking at MarineTraffic live AIS data now ... like the Dawn last night, a super early arrival in 2 to 3 hours from now (tracking said 00:45 as ETA to NYC) with current speed of 18 knots.  

 

What's the hurry, slow it down - is there a need to rush, CBP aren't going to be staffed at 3 a.m. for priority disembarkation ... LOL.  

[Arzeena]

Enjoying your review. Looking forward to more. Would like to hear about Bayamo. How does it work with a dining package?

 

Edited July 9, 2019 by Arzeena

[Arzeena]

On 7/6/2019 at 10:41 PM, mking8288 said:

Looking at MarineTraffic live AIS data now ... like the Dawn last night, a super early arrival in 2 to 3 hours from now (tracking said 00:45 as ETA to NYC) with current speed of 18 knots.  

 

What's the hurry, slow it down - is there a need to rush, CBP aren't going to be staffed at 3 a.m. for priority disembarkation ... LOL.  

LOL! Yea who's in a hurry?

 

Hi Mking! long time no chat. Where have you been cruising lately?

 

[BiancaV]

On 7/4/2019 at 7:01 AM, happyscmom said:

Review of Day 1 in Bermuda

 

This was our first trip to Bermuda, so it’s all new. We arrived at 8:00, and made our way off of the ship at about 9:00. We walked around the area by the port. There is a lot of shopping, etc. We really just wanted to get the lay of the land. We walked over to the Visitor Center and bought ferry coins for the ride to Hamilton in the evening. 

 

At about 11 we headed back on the ship for lunch and to get ready. 

 

Our Restless Native Catamaran trip met at 1:30 right near the ship. Meet up was super easy, which was a relief. We got into the boat and headed out right away. The boat is very nice, and the crew was amazing. We rode about 40 minutes to a spot right by a small beach. From there you could snorkel, kayak, float with a pool noodles, or hang on the boat. We have done a lot of snorkeling in the Caribbean, and I’ll say that the actual snorkeling was pretty disappointing. We saw only a few fish, and they were just brown fish sitting under rocks. Nothing much to see. Despite that, the excursion was awesome. We bought a few beers ($5) and grabbed noodles and just relaxed in the water. After finishing water time, they serve free rum swizzles and chocolate chip cookies on the boat. Both were great and the crew was top notch! We got back to the pier at 5. 

 

When we got back back we went running back to the Escape to shower and then ran back to the ferry terminal to catch the 5:45 ferry to Hamilton. It was a huge rush, but we got there right at 5:40. The line was SO LONG to get onto the Ferry. We made it on and searched for seating. We ended up stumbling into the bottom of the ferry which was pretty empty and had an air conditioned area. So, tip....go downstairs!

 

We got to Hamilton about 6:30. We decided to go there because of the street fair. It takes place each Wednesday during the summer. It was a bit disappointing. Most booths were things we would see at home. We ended up eating in a restaurant because the street food wasn’t too appealing. We went to a British Pub called Flannagan’s. It was pretty good. After dinner we walked around a bit and went back towards the pier. It was only about 8:20, but there was already a long line for the ferry. We waited in line until 9, got back at 10, and stood in a very long line to get back on the Escape. Overall, it was a night of lines! I would recommend skipping the Hamilton street festival. It ended up being hours of waiting for very little. 

 

Today we are doing “Caves and Waves,” so more later! 

Could you please elaborate on the street fair. We were planning on going in August but if it’s not worth it we’re not going to bother. Also bringing our 7 year old so if it’s over crowded and not much going on then it doesn’t seem worth the craziness and Line’s.

[1bets1]

I have a question about Restless Native. I've read nothing but excellent reviews, but I'm a little nervous of the boat itself. Does it go fast, or is it more of a leisurely sail?