How late can we stay at Horseshoe Bay?

[1maggie1]

Our cruise doesn't dock at the dockyard until 1 pm.  We are only in Bermuda for 24 hours but want to have some beach time. I we head right to a shuttle what is the latest shuttle back to the dockyard? Then we plan on taking the ferry to Hamilton at night. Walk around the dockyard the next morning. Does it sound like we can do all this?

 

[princeton123211]

11 hours ago, 1maggie1 said:

Our cruise doesn't dock at the dockyard until 1 pm.  We are only in Bermuda for 24 hours but want to have some beach time. I we head right to a shuttle what is the latest shuttle back to the dockyard?

I believe the concessions (in season until sometime in Oct) close around 6pm. If you are going later than that there is a chance the concessions may be closed completely. You can obviously linger on the beach as long as you want. 

 

11 hours ago, 1maggie1 said:

we head right to a shuttle what is the latest shuttle back to the dockyard?

The shuttles are dependent on demand and don't run on a schedule-- they leave when they fill up. If there aren't many people there, there won't be many shuttles. Never a problem in the summer but can be in the Fall. You can always hire a private taxi or use an app called Hitch if none are there for some reason. 

 

12 hours ago, 1maggie1 said:

Then we plan on taking the ferry to Hamilton at night. Walk around the dockyard the next morning. Does it sound like we can do all this?

Quite easy and doable. 

[JGmf]

On 10/2/2023 at 10:00 AM, princeton123211 said:

If there aren't many people there, there won't be many shuttles. Never a problem in the summer but can be in the Fall. You can always hire a private taxi or use an app called Hitch if none are there for some reason. 

 

Not an exact answer, but last week at Horseshoe Bay, when asked by one of the passengers about "when does the last shuttle leave?", the driver said not until everyone's gone from the beach.  Er, probably not an iron-clad promise, but @princeton123211 provides a good backup plan.

[KDKSAIL]

You may stay at Horseshoe Bay Beach as long as you like/all night BUT...the last Horseshoe Bay Bech Shuttle departs at approx. 6:00 PM...the last #7--Hamilton-Via South Shore Beaches-Dockyard public bus will pass Horseshoe Bay at approx. 9:45 PM. The taxi fare between Horseshoe Bay and Dockyard will be approx. $35 (you'll probably have to telephone for a taxi pick-up after 6 PM or so.)

 

The BLUE--Dockyard-Hamilton public ferry route operates on a SCHEDULE. It si NOT an '..on-demand..' service. During the Summe season (may-thru-Oct.), the last run-of-the-day from Hamilton back to Dockyard goes at 8:30 PM (except Wednesday Harbour Nights at 10:30 PM). During the WINTER season (Nov. thru Apr.) last-run-of the day is at 6:00 PM (ONLY when cruise ships are at Dockyard)

FERRY SCHEDULE-- http://www.marineandports.bm/

 

The last run-of-the-day for public buses to Dockyard will be the #8--Hamilton-Via Middle Road-Dockyard at 10:45 PM

BUS SCHEDULE--  https://www.gotobermuda.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Bus_Schedule_EFFECTIVE_31January2022[1].pdf

 

Taxi fare between Hamilton and Dockyard will be approx. $50-