Ever cheap to go to Bermuda

[Gingee]

I keep looking for cruises to Bermuda but gad, why are they so expensive? We are looking at later in May of next year.

[BaumD]

One reason is that Bermuda cruises typically go out of NYC, Baltimore, Boston or Norfolk. Typically cruises out of these ports always cost more than Florida departures. Another possibilities is that the ship looses one, two or three nights of casino revenue as they are in port overnight. They need to make that up somewhere.

[travelntreats]

One reason is that Bermuda cruises typically go out of NYC, Baltimore, Boston or Norfolk. Typically cruises out of these ports always cost more than Florida departures. Another possibilities is that the ship looses one, two or three nights of casino revenue as they are in port overnight. They need to make that up somewhere.

And the port charges/taxes are MUCH HIGHER than a 7 night caribbean sailing for the most part...

[wg6530]

Supply and demand, perhaps? If they can fill the ships at the higher prices, they will.

[travelntreats]

Supply and demand, perhaps? If they can fill the ships at the higher prices, they will.

Minimal ships go to Bermuda....thus the demand is higher and allows for higher pricing too !

[Robb]

A cruise is still cheaper than flying to Bermuda, booking a hotel there and eating out three meals a day while your are there. IMHO :)

[sail7seas]

If you think sailing to Bermuda is pricey, try looking at the cost of one of the nice resorts there. :eek: Bermuda has always been very expensive.

 

The cruises are costly because there isn't much competition but there is a large demand. The can charge whatever the market will bear.

 

The Canada/New England cruises are also very costly.....for the same reasons.

 

[toothfary7]

We found repositioning cruises to be a great deal. Next year in April, the Celebrity Summit will be departing out of New Jersey for the the summer Bermuda run. When it repositions from San Juan, they are offering a great deal. Eight nights starting in San Juan (April 17th), stops @ 3 Caribbean islands then heads to Bermuda for an overnighter and finally docks in Newark. We booked on this cruise and were surprised that airfare one way to San Juan wasn't bad! Its actually cheaper than our return flight from Newark to Chicago. I know April may be a little cool for Bermuda, but we'll get the heat at the other stops. We sailed on the Summit this year and loved it!!

[Gingee]

It would be nice if we could go in April but our daughter is in school at that time.

[klauer]

I have been to Bermuda three times, but never on a cruise. There are airfare and hotel packages that make it affordable -- the bermudatourism website has a lot of good information. It is a small island, and you can easily take a bus or taxi anywhere you want to go.

[Bonnie J.]

Ships make a ton of $$$ in the casinos which are closed when in port. People are ashore during the day and into the night, hence, not as much action at the bars, another big $$$ maker. Granted they are not burning fuel sitting in port but that's not income. The ships need income, casinos and bar, and they must make up for not having it by charging more to make up that loss.

[sept10dsm]

If you think sailing to Bermuda is pricey, try looking at the cost of one of the nice resorts there. :eek: Bermuda has always been very expensive.

 

The cruises are costly because there isn't much competition but there is a large demand. The can charge whatever the market will bear.

 

The Canada/New England cruises are also very costly.....for the same reasons.

 

 

We have done the Canada/NewEngland out of NYC (no air we live 40 miles away) 2 times and will be going again in Oct on Princess. We have found this cruise to be very inexpensive (at least the 7 day on Princess) That's why we're going again!! We are paying only 499/pp for an outside obstructed view. The balcony is only 699. In 2007 we had the same pricing. We couldn't pass it up!! Just our experience, I have seen the 10 cruise for quite more as well as Royal Caribbean.

[sail7seas]

We do the Canada/New England cruise every summer on Maasdam, b-to-b from Boston to Montreal to Boston and it is very pricey. Yes, we take a suite but even still, the per diem for the same cabin, same ship for Canada/New England vs. a Caribbean cruise is considerable.

 

We are sailing two weeks in June and one week in August and it is definitely not a bargain cruise.

[navybankerteacher]

Ships make a ton of $$$ in the casinos which are closed when in port. People are ashore during the day and into the night, hence, not as much action at the bars, another big $$$ maker. Granted they are not burning fuel sitting in port but that's not income. The ships need income, casinos and bar, and they must make up for not having it by charging more to make up that loss.

 

Bermuda has just changed the regulations - shipboard casinos will be allowed to be open after a certain time at night - once local establishments close and do not need to be protected from competition. I believe Boston and NewYork (and possibly other northeast ports) have significantly higher port charges than Florida ports - which the lines have to recover through fares -- also there are significantly more sailings from Florida ports - competition holds down fares.

[dkjretired]

Bermuda has just changed the regulations - shipboard casinos will be allowed to be open after a certain time at night - once local establishments close and do not need to be protected from competition. I believe Boston and NewYork (and possibly other northeast ports) have significantly higher port charges than Florida ports - which the lines have to recover through fares -- also there are significantly more sailings from Florida ports - competition holds down fares.

 

I posted the same thing last week on another board and was corrected by a Bermuda resident. There is a great deal of controversy over this subject but the bottom line is it has not been passed yet.