Semi-Live: Venezia Labor Day Cruise 8/31-9/7

[TravelE]

We came around the bottom of the island, sailed around St. George, then headed west to Dockyard. 
 

 

Fort at Dockyard

 

 

Help is ready if we need it. 

 

 

[TravelE]

The marina at Dockyard. 

 

This looks like our catamaran for later today. 
 

[TravelE]

Found a duck at breakfast

 

 

Definitely walk to the aft portion of the Lido Buffet as it tends to be less crowded. 

[TravelE]

Fun Times for today

 

 

 

funtimes3 Bermuda.pdf

[Jamman54]

17 minutes ago, TravelE said:

Bermuda

 

 

 

 

I thought we were going to try to fit in there!

 

Nice pictures of St. George. That last picture is the Town Cut. Small cruise ships and the ferries can go through there. We went through there on the Zenith back in 2001. 😎

[TravelE]

The Venezia

 

We left the ship and took the walkway towards the fort.

 

 

Entrance to fort. 

 

Why we are here. Great overview of Bermuda’s history

 

[TravelE]

The museum/fort is $16 per adult. 
 

We started in the Prisoner’s Cave. 
 

There is A/C inside!

[TravelE]

Bermuda was a penal colony for the British

 

The prisoners were put to work

 

 

 

[TravelE]

We climbed out of the cave and up the hill to the cannon ramparts. 
 

Beautiful views

 

 

 

We could see down onto the beach at Snorkel Park Beach Club at the Dockyard. There is an entrance fee. 
snorkelparkbermuda.com
 

 

[TravelE]

Continuing on to the Commissioner’s House

 

 

Gorgeous views from the porch

 

The Foyer

 

Each room focuses on a different portion of Bermuda’s history. We covered the Prisoner Colony in the cave. 

 

[TravelE]

First we start with the slave history. 
 

 

 

 

Slaves were used on the island but it was also a stop on the slave trade routes. They did abolish slavery in 1834 and former slaves were able to prosper in Bermuda society. 

[TravelE]

Next is the commingled history of Bermuda and the Azores which are part of Portugal. 
 

 

 

 

 

If you are ever able to visit the Azores, be sure to take an island tour. Here is a photo from our Transatlantic Venezia cruise last year. 
 

 

It makes sense that the two island nations are linked. 

[Knights on the Beach]

15 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Left Tommy Savitt's show and passed through the Atrium on the way back to the room. MarQ had the place rocking! 😃

 

I was looking for you in the Atrium picture! 🙂

[Jamman54]

1 minute ago, Knights on the Beach said:

 

I was looking for you in the Atrium picture! 🙂

So was I, but I guess the timing was off! 😁

[jimbo5544]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

So was I, but I guess the timing was off! 😁

Yopu were looking for yourself???😗

[Jamman54]

20 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

Yopu were looking for yourself???😗

Yes, in TravelE's pictures. 😎

[TravelE]

In the stairwell from the 2nd to 1st floor, there is a mural depicting the history of Bermuda. 
 

 

 

It takes up the whole upper hallway and lower level. I tried to get some good photos but I don’t feel like they capture the true beauty of the mural. 

 

 

 

You have to get in close and look at the individual scenes. 
 

 

I love the guy with the “Free Beer Tomorrow t-shirt”

 

The Queen gave it her blessing. 

[TravelE]

We headed out of the Commissioner’s House. Any takers?

 

There is a walkway to the barracks which is now the Exhibition Hall. 

 

 

 

And it has air conditioning!!!

 

[TravelE]

The Exhibition Hall presents the history of Bermuda through shipwreck artifacts. 
 

Turns out that Bermuda has a large number of shipwrecks due to its topography of reefs. 
 

 

 

It is an interesting walk through the history with items brought up from the wrecks. Most of the wrecks have been salvaged. The first settlers stared the process and then a wreck diving craze in the 1960s and 70s finished off the deeper ones. 

 

 

Basically the history is Spanish and Portuguese sailors thought the island was cursed because the native birds made scary sounds. So they stayed away but released wild boars to the island for an emergency food supply. They were also super focused on finding gold and silver in the New World.
 

A British ship headed for the Jamestown colony wrecked on the island. Everyone survived and they built two smaller ships from the wreckage. They had lots to eat and were able to make it to Jamestown. They also sent word back to England that this was a cool island with an abundant food supply. Most importantly it was unclaimed. The End. 
 

 

 

[Crusin Karen]

9 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Nice pictures of St. George. That last picture is the Town Cut. Small cruise ships and the ferries can go through there. We went through there on the Zenith back in 2001. 😎

Did that a bunch of times on Celebrity Horizon and Zenith! MarQ’s Motown show is a ton of fun! That’s exactly where I sat in the buffet area-back part near entrance to Burano Pool. Cruised Venezia 4x. This review is like going home! 

[TravelE]

Next. Dolphins!

 

I did not know this but the Dolphin Encounter is in the same complex and you can watch them with your Museum ticket. We were checking out the playground and found them. 

 

 

 

 

Getting an exam. Maybe an ultrasound?

[TravelE]

11 minutes ago, Crusin Karen said:

Did that a bunch of times on Celebrity Horizon and Zenith! MarQ’s Motown show is a ton of fun! That’s exactly where I sat in the buffet area-back part near entrance to Burano Pool. Cruised Venezia 4x. This review is like going home! 

Yes! So glad you found me. The ship is something else and Bermuda is being a wonderful hostess so far. 
 

I would love to be on next week or really anytime in the next few months to see what Lee Mason does as CD. I am looking forward to @Jamman54’s review to fill me in. 

[TravelE]

Dolphin Quest video

 

Dolphin Quest Bermuda
https://youtu.be/_WGeAMaStFQ
 

[Hogladyrider]

@TravelE great pics....though I it is a hard pass for me on wild creatures in captivity!

 

Loved the mural!

[TravelE]

We decided to head out for three reasons:

1. It is unusual for gear places to let you take photos so I was not sure how long our good fortune would last. 
2. It started to sink in that these cute animals were not free but in captivity although they were rated as a humane facility. I got you @Hogladyrider  

3. We had an excursion at 1:30 and needed to eat lunch and get in our suits.