This was merely a boat ride over to Hamilton where they drop you off to shop and then the same boat brings you back to the cruise ship dock midday. Review of Hamilton Shopping & Sightseeing Excursion Reviewĭo not spend the money on this “excursion”. ![]() These are my honest reviews of the NCL Excursions in Bermuda, which ones were great and the excursions that were not worth the money. The following is my review of the shore excursions that were offered through NCL, Norwegian Cruise Line that I paid separately for. Recently we set sail on the Norwegian Joy out of New York to Bermuda and took part in a few shore excursions. Bermuda Shore Excursions Review, NCL, Norwegian Cruise Line The ferry holds up to 400 passengers (maybe more), so the waiting line will be long and the boarding is done at a walking pace and this will all be done before schedule departure time.īTW, a boat can be carried by a ship but not vice versa so you are traveling on a ship, spe cifically a cruise ship. The option that meets your need is the ferry as long as the scheduled departure gets you back to the cruise ship when you want to be back. You wouldn't want to take the bus because the travel time is a little over an hour. NCL says I have up to 48 hours before the tour to cancel so still don't know what my plan is yet, but I may just switch the day to relieve some of the travel/stress.īut keep this in mind, you wouldn't want to take a taxi back because of the expense and travel time of about 45 minutes. after walking for hours at the zoo, aquarium and caves. Plus I'm with a group that isn't extremely mobile, I don't mind the walk and I'd speed walk if I had to, to get to dinner on time but I'm not sure my group could, esp. ![]() People may want to shower before dinner, etc. I hear that dinners can run long and I don't want to feel rushed. I heard from previous posters that there are lines to get a taxi/bus/whatever back to the boat and we are on a time constraint because we need to get back get to a dinner rsvp and do an evening tour. Check it all out before you go, so you'll have the bus numbers, routes, etc. Most important, there is lots of info on the Ports of Call/Bermuda board re how to get around on your own. It's been a number of years since we were there, but judging from the comments above, this routing should work. See the Caves (we didn't do this, so I can't help you on the timing or planning, maybe the Swizzle Inn will be too much), then take the bus to Hamilton and do whatever you want there. It may not look like much, but their Bailey's Bay Fish Sandwich is incredibly delicious (pairs nicely with the Rum Swizzle :)). Get off at the fabulous Swizzle Inn and have lunch there. ![]() (There were free walking tours when we were there.) Then a bus towards Hamilton as others have noted. George, and consider doing a walking tour there. Take the ferry to the historic and picturesque St. The ferry dock at the Dockyard is about ¼ mile from either cruise ship.īermuda is very do-able on your own, so it seems to make even less sense to take a ship-sponsored tour that doesn't even return you to the ship. The ferry departs Hamilton generally once per hour on the :00. The options to return to the Dockyard are either a taxi or the ferry. Bus routes #10 & 11 will drop you in front of the Swizzle Inn leaving you about a ¼ mile walk to the access road to the caves.Īs for the water taxi, there are none operating in Bermuda in 2016. Bus routes #1 & 3 will drop you at the access road to the caves. if you miss the 9:30AM ferry, the next is at 11:30AM suggestion, take 10AM ferry to Hamilton and the a route #10 or #11 bus to the caves.ģ. the 1 day Transportation Pass is $19 for adults, $9.50 children.Ģ. That will give you time to get back to the ship, relax, and get to dinner on time.ġ. Depending on when your tour ends, add about 3 hours if your tour ends at 4pm before going to dinner. But, the walk back to the ship was exhausting. I'm a solo traveller and took the water taxi. You have to take a land taxi or a water taxi. They will not bring you back to the ship. The time NCL quotes is accurate for the tour.
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