nemesees Posted August 31, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Which cruise line offers 3 or 4 or more nights stay in Bermuda? I don’t think 24 hrs or even 48 hrs is long enough? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outbackpaul Posted August 31, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 31, 2023 From what I've seen Norwegian offers the most days in Bermuda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebas030 Posted August 31, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 31, 2023 NCL offers 2 and 3/4 day cruise to Bermuda. Perfect amount of time to explore from the Dockyard to St-Georges and almost everything in between. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmagoo1 Posted August 31, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 31, 2023 NCL typically. I'm actually on a Disney cruise in October that's spending 3 days in Bermuda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymncruise Posted August 31, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Celebrity from Bayonne NJ also has 3 nights in Bermuda. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted August 31, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 31, 2023 For a more upscale smaller ship experience Oceania has cruises on the Insignia that dock in Hamilton and St. George's rather than at the Royal Naval Dockyard where the large ships dock. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Line Posted August 31, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Mainstream cruise lines do 5/6/7 day cruises to Bermuda, it all depends on how many sea days they take to get there. From the east coast they don't need two sea days to travel. Interesting that Meagavila's 6 day is only a day and a half at sea each way where others take one sea day to get there and two full sea days to get back. As @njhorsemansays the smaller ship experience gets you into litterly town center and you won't spend time traveling to destinations as much so even if less days it is more time for experiences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeton123211 Posted August 31, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, njhorseman said: For a more upscale smaller ship experience Oceania has cruises on the Insignia that dock in Hamilton and St. George's rather than at the Royal Naval Dockyard where the large ships dock. This. Of all the cruises we’ve done to Bermuda Oceania’s on Insignia is the best overall from an itinerary standpoint (and the ship is wonderful too). Docking right in Hamilton and St George’s makes a huge difference and lets you spend more time enjoying things and less time on ferrys, busses, and taxis. It’s really nice just walking off the ship at night in Hamilton and going to the various bars etc, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted August 31, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I might add that the Oceania Insignia also spends the maximum amount of time possible in port on a one week cruise because they don't add any additional time at sea that you see on some of the large ship cruises. It's a three-pronged advantage: Upscale small ship Docked in better spots Most time in port To spend more time in Bermuda in a week's time you'll have to fly to Bermuda and stay in a hotel rather than cruise there. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted August 31, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Brighton Line said: Mainstream cruise lines do 5/6/7 day cruises to Bermuda, it all depends on how many sea days they take to get there. From the east coast they don't need two sea days to travel. Interesting that Meagavila's 6 day is only a day and a half at sea each way where others take one sea day to get there and two full sea days to get back. Most take two days as that is the efficient way to schedule 7 day cruises for the two berths for the most ships. The Meagavilla managed not to conflict with a NCL, Celebrity or Royal ship. Those lines ahve contracts so they have priority for dock space. The other cruise lines get the leftover.slots at the Dockyard. Edited August 31, 2023 by Charles4515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted August 31, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, njhorseman said: It's a three-pronged advantage: Upscale small ship Docked in better spots Most time in port Plus those better docking spots are more central which means less travel to beaches and attractions. Edited August 31, 2023 by Charles4515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesees Posted September 1, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Those are good suggestions about docking at st George or Hamilton. Older ships are smaller and have an advantage for those ports while the larger ships are newer but are limited to Kings Wharf. We are heading to Bermuda on RCL Sept 4 but because of the weather, RCL rotated and are scheduled for the 6th to the 7th but instead of 36 hours docked at the Wharf, now we only get 20 hrs, 8 of which we will be sleeping away, giving us less than 12 hrs. Not much to really see all these great places. So anyway, will be looking into some of these cruise lines mentioned. Thank You for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeton123211 Posted September 1, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 1, 2023 10 hours ago, nemesees said: Older ships are smaller and have an advantage for those ports while the larger ships are newer but are limited to Kings Wharf. While Insignia is from, I think, the early 2000s she got a top to bottom refurb right before the pandemic so is fairly new inside. Overall she's much more high end than the larger ships at the Dockyard, particularly with food. You are not making any concessions in experience due to her age and as mentioned her smaller size on this itinerary is a major benefit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted September 1, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 hour ago, princeton123211 said: While Insignia is from, I think, the early 2000s she got a top to bottom refurb right before the pandemic so is fairly new inside. Overall she's much more high end than the larger ships at the Dockyard, particularly with food. You are not making any concessions in experience due to her age and as mentioned her smaller size on this itinerary is a major benefit. FYI, Insignia was launched in 1998, so now 25 years old . Even before her major refit, other than finding the decor to be too "old school private club" for my taste (somewhat like the private clubs I would get an occasional lunch invitation to when I worked in the Wall St. area 50 years ago ) the ship was so well maintained that her age was never an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenz Posted September 16, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 16, 2023 The MSC Meraviglia from NYC does 3 overnights on the October 13th,2024 sailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesees Posted September 17, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Thank You Trenz, but I already have a booking with Princess in November ‘24 and a Norwegian in May ‘24 so I might have to wait until ‘25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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