LizzieTrowbridge

I was on Glory in 2012 and there was a candy store. I believe most of what they sold was loose candy by the pound, like Dylan's Candy Bar in NYC!. It was a small little shop near the jewelry and perfume shops.

We sailed on NCL Dawn from Boston to Bermuda last summer and loved it. The Dawn is an older ship and the main dining room food was very mediocre, but we splurged and ate in the specialty restaurants, which were great. I would do that cruise again, but I prefer Carnival as the NCL cabins are quite a bit smaller. We also sailed on the Glory from Boston to Canada several years ago. We ended up with a very inexpensive upsell to an aft corner balcony because the cruise was so undersold. Cruising out of Boston is so convenient and affordable. I wish there were more options. There are so many affordable cruises out of Florida, but it cost so much to fly there.

Great! I will continue to check. Thank you :)

I am booked on the Victory June 23, 2014 cruise and Faster To The Fun was sold out the day I booked. If more FTTF slots open, when is this likely to happen? Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks for any insights, I would love to purchase FTTF.

I would LOVE to sail out of Boston to Bermuda or the Bahamas on a Carnival ship. Have sailed on Glory to Canada and NCL to Bermuda out of Boston and it can't be beat cause the port is less than an hour form our house. Any future plans for Carnival to sail out of Boston to Bermuda or Bahamas?

Daughter (age 18) received the letter in the mail around February 7

She has cruised 4 times with Carnival, last cruise was in 2011

Thank you for the great review of your Victory cruise. I love all your pictures, some are absolutely beautiful- postcard quality! Just booked a cruise with my daughter on the Victory in June and can't wait!

I am glad you mentioned how its easier to access the parking for the beaches on the south side if you are traveling west. I had not thought of that but it makes sense. Still thinking of driving on the right side. How was the traffic? Did it get heavier in Hamilton?

Yes, the traffic did get a bit heavier in Hamilton. On South Road it wasn't bad, but on the roads in and out of Hamilton it was definitely more crowded, especially at rush hour. I would aim to go to Hamilton mid day, maybe for a break from the sun, then head back to the beaches on the way home before rush hour. We have been to Bermuda a few times before so this trip we mostly just enjoyed the beaches and didn't spend a lot of time shopping.

We sailed on the Dawn June 21-28 and just got home last week. We had a wonderful time. Here are a few tips:

1. Breakfast at The Blue Lagoon is quiet and civilized, no crowds, you get served, and there is no charge. So if you don't feel like fighting crowds in the buffet, have breakfast at the Blue Lagoon.

2. People hog chairs like crazy near the pool! On sea days chairs were saved at 6 am so when you arrive looking for a chair around 9 am there is not a single chair open, but only 10% of those chairs actually have someone in them! We enjoyed the chairs in the bow-quieter, cooler, and easier to find an empty one.

3. If you want to see the comedy show, arrive early because those chairs in the Spinniker were saved early on too!

4. BBQ lunch at the pool on sea days was quite good-better than the buffet. One day they had Jambalaya, which we really enjoyed.

5. Lunch on embarkation day on the Venetian dining room was lovely and quite good. We arrived at the port at 11 am and were having lunch by 12:00 in the Venetian.

Happy to answer any questions :)

Hey Lizzie, can you tell me where about you found the quieter beaches? I have done some research already and noticed some between Horseshoe and Warwick Long Bay. If you found some others how about a clue as to where they were? I plan on riding from Dockyard to St. George's for lunch and was gonna look around there too. Thanks.

We never rode as far as St. George's. We bought a day pass at Coco Reef Resort for the day for $49 per person, which included lunch. Coco Reef s next to Elbow Beach. When we left the resort We rode into Hamilton to shop and walk around. Then on the way back to the ship yard we stopped at several beaches on South Road. This worked well because returning to the dock yard you are on the left side of the road where the beaches are, which makes it easier because you don't have to turn through traffic to enter the parking lots. Our favorite little beach was at Warwick Long Bay. We parked at the far end of the beach, not in the main parking lot. Coming from Hamilton along South road, the entrance is just past the Fairmont South Hampton Golf club-we parked in what looks like a little state park and followed a path through the woods. To get to the beach you have to climb down a little cliff and the beach below is beautiful! There were several places like this that we stopped. Just pull in to the little parking areas and explore!

The other thing we did was rent a Boston Whaler boat from Sommerset Bridge Sports. We tooled around in the bay and beached the boat on tiny little secluded beaches-very cool!

Thank you Lizzie.

 

How exactly does this work?

 

I think we paid $10 in advance for the gas we used.

 

What was the average cost per day with taxes, etc? I think I read something about a $30 "waiver" fee. Read on Facebook at their own page that it was about 80 bucks or so for a day. Would this possibly be correct? Image it would be.

Definitely not as much as 80 bucks per day- Our online deal was $127 for a 3 day rental of a deluxe scooter. And yes, there was a $30 waiver fee on top of that. Just go to their web site oleandercycles

Hi All. I am the OP and we returned from our cruise to Bermuda last week and had a great time on our scooter! We will rent one again next time we visit Bermuda; for us it was the best way to enjoy the island without the hassle of crowds, waiting, or worrying about a schedule. We spent time exploring the south shore beaches and visited a number of secluded spots where there were no other people-little pristine beaches we had all to ourselves. Loved it!

We rented from Oleander Cycles, which is walking distance from Heritage Wharf where the Dawn was docked. We arrived on Norwegian Dawn on a Sunday at 11 am and went to Oleander around noon. There was a long line because their computers were down so it took us almost an hour to go through the process of renting. This was the only negative part of our experience. Once we got our scooter, everything worked out perfectly. We rented a deluxe scooter for the two of us to ride together.

Tip: make your reservation online before you leave home, we saved about $30 with an online special, printed the reservation and brought it with us.

We paid the pre-pay gas fill through Oleander and never had to fill up with gas.

Parking was very convenient right near the ship.

We felt safe and had no negative experiences, but we were cautious and heeded all the good advice we had received (don't hug the curb, don't look back, keep up with the speed of traffic as much as possible, drive sober, avoid driving in the rain, wear shoes vs. flip flops, be cautious when making slow turns, etc.).

Happy to answer any other questions!

Thanks for these tips! Just in time cause I'm sitting in the cruise port waiting to board the Dawn!

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Thanks, Gngrasso, Zigggypup, and CruiseWookiee for the advice. very helpful! I appreciate all the warnings as well, so we will be careful. Looking forward to exploring the island and hoping for sunshine because we won't rie in the rain.

Thank you, Paul!

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I understand all the warnings, but I think we will enjoy the freedom of going where we want on scooters. Anyone out there have good experiences with scooters to share?

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I am planning to rent a motor scooter in Bermuda with my husband. I can't find any threads about this and am looking to hear from folks who have done it. Thanks!

So glad to hear it was a great day there! I look forward to seeing your pictures. How was lunch?

I just tried to call and book for 4 people but the girl on the phone told me they only do that for parties of 6 or more????

I would MUCH prefer to pay ahead so I have a spot and not be turned away once we got there.

I think I am going to e-mail them tomorrow. This would be perfect for the day my ds will be on a glass bottom tour with my sister and her family.

My dd would love the quiet and relaxing time.

Thank you.

JS- Were you able to make a reservation at Coco Reef? When I emailed they took my reservation and did not say anything about needing a minimum of six people. i hope it worked out for you.

I will be sailing on the Dawn in June and am trying to figure out if the Ultimate Beverage Program is worth it for $49 per day. That is $686 for the week for the two of us. I guess my question is what do drinks cost if you buy them without the program. Does anyone have a price menu for the bar? Thanks, in advance, for any insight!

Sounds fabulous! Thanks for the description.

Thanks for the photos! Do you have any of the inside if the cabanas?

The sushi bar is free

Yes, $48 covers lunch and a beverage

We are on the Dawn in June. I emailed Coco Reef resort to make the reservation. They write your name down but you don't pay until you get there. I found the email address by googling coco reef resort day pass.