Labour Day in the Dockyard?

[kellieann5]

We were planning to spend Monday, Sept. 3 in the Dockyard/West End area. We wanted to see the Dockyard, the National Museum, maybe Snorkel Park, the lighthouse, lunch at the Frog & Onion, maybe a quick stop in Somerset Village and to see the bridge, and shopping in the Old Cooperage for crafts.

 

I just noticed that 9/3 is a national holiday in Bermuda (like in the US) and it sounds like everything will be closed? It says that some businesses will make exceptions and will operate if there is a cruise ship in town, but that employees don't *have* to work and that since businesses will have to pay double time, most will be closed.

 

Any feedback? Has anyone been in Bermuda on a holiday like this? Would we better off making Labour Day a beach day and doing all of this on a different day?

 

We don't have a scooter and will have to rely on buses/ferries to get around- it looks like holidays run on a Sunday schedule, so we will be limited here too.

[biker@sea]

We have been to Bermuda twice on Labour Day. It it Very Very Quiet both Sunday And Monday. Very little is open Ferry /Bus run holiday schedule. Taxi fares run at a higher rate.

We will not return on this date.