Ferry to St. George or Hamilton from Dockyard?

[Cruising to Retirement]

Will be arriving on Royal- Liberty of the Seas on 8/3, looking for a Ferry to St. George and maybe Hamilton, to see the Island from the water.  Travelling with two little ones.. Any info is appreciated including cost, etc... 

[Charles4515]

39 minutes ago, Cruising to Retirement said:

Will be arriving on Royal- Liberty of the Seas on 8/3, looking for a Ferry to St. George and maybe Hamilton, to see the Island from the water.  Travelling with two little ones.. Any info is appreciated including cost, etc... 

The ferry to St. George does not run on the weekend. You can take the ferry to Hamilton. Cost is $5 cash or $4.50 if you buy tokens. Children 5-15 is $2.75 cash. The ferry schedule has all the times. http://www.marops.bm/Documents/Ferry/Summer Ferry Schedule 2024.pdf

[Cruising to Retirement]

Is there another option to get to St. George?  I assume by bus or Taxi... Any idea on suggestions- Thanks.  

[njhorseman]

48 minutes ago, Cruising to Retirement said:

Is there another option to get to St. George?  I assume by bus or Taxi... Any idea on suggestions- Thanks.  

Ferry to Hamilton followed by bus or taxi to St. George. Taxi would be about $45 plus tip Mon-Sat for 1-4 passengers, 50% more on Sunday

 

Taxi from Dockyard to St. George (Expensive: about $85 to $90 plus tip one way Mon. -Sat. for 1-4 passengers. 50% more on Sunday)

 

Bus to Hamilton followed by bus to St. George...takes up to two hours

Edited June 9 by njhorseman

[1025cruise]

If you are only there for a single day, I would suggest skipping St George and just do Hamilton.

[trivia addict]

How old are the little ones? 
We are just now disembarking the Norwegian Joy after a week in Bermuda, which we have visited several times.

I agree with the poster above who advises skipping St George if you are only there for one day. It is too far to do comfortably. But why would you want to take little ones into Hamilton? Its attraction is mostly shopping.

With little ones, I would grab a shuttle off from the boat and visit one of the beautiful nearby beaches.

[Cruising to Retirement]

1 hour ago, trivia addict said:

How old are the little ones? 
We are just now disembarking the Norwegian Joy after a week in Bermuda, which we have visited several times.

I agree with the poster above who advises skipping St George if you are only there for one day. It is too far to do comfortably. But why would you want to take little ones into Hamilton? Its attraction is mostly shopping.

With little ones, I would grab a shuttle off from the boat and visit one of the beautiful nearby beaches.

18 months and 10 months

[trivia addict]

Oh, they are little! Not sure then if a beach would be the best idea either.

Hopefully some others will have some good ideas for you!

Whatever you do, enjoy your trip!

[Froufie]

On 6/9/2024 at 9:38 AM, Charles4515 said:

The ferry to St. George does not run on the weekend. You can take the ferry to Hamilton. Cost is $5 cash or $4.50 if you buy tokens. Children 5-15 is $2.75 cash. The ferry schedule has all the times. http://www.marops.bm/Documents/Ferry/Summer Ferry Schedule 2024.pdf

when you say cash can you please advise what the currency is in Bermuda?  Or do they just take american dollars?

 

[Charles4515]

12 minutes ago, Froufie said:

when you say cash can you please advise what the currency is in Bermuda?  Or do they just take american dollars?

 

They take US dollars. Bermuda currency is pegged to the US dollar. So 1 BMD =1USD. They take USD everywhere in Bermuda. You should get some USD to use in Bermuda as Bermudian currency is not exchangeable. Any BMD can only be used in Bermuda. If you get USD you will be able to exchange it if you have any left over when you get home to Canada. You can use credit cards for most things like at restaurants and stores. 

Edited July 17 by Charles4515

[bambiying]

You could take the ferry to Hamilton, walk up the hill to the bus station and take the 10 or 11 bus to the aquarium and zoo.  I think that might be one of your best options with little kids.  They would really enjoy it.