Question about Summit to Bermuda

[NCteacherlovescruising]

We will be on a Summit to Bermuda cruise. We are in Bermuda 3 days. Can we stay out as late as we want or do we have a time we have to be back on the ship by?  It never crossed my mind until I was looking at the Celebrity app and it had All Aboard times listed. 

[omeinv]

You can stay out the entire time the ship is in Bermuda if you'd like; or come and go at any time.

 

Harris

Denver, CO

[NCteacherlovescruising]

17 minutes ago, omeinv said:

You can stay out the entire time the ship is in Bermuda if you'd like; or come and go at any time.

 

Harris

Denver, CO

 

Great!  Thank you!

[wrk2cruise]

Gangway is open 24 hrs.

[GottaKnowWhen]

2 hours ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

We will be on a Summit to Bermuda cruise. We are in Bermuda 3 days. Can we stay out as late as we want or do we have a time we have to be back on the ship by?  It never crossed my mind until I was looking at the Celebrity app and it had All Aboard times listed. 

We have been there once, I won’t claim to be an expert. 1. As others have said, there is no curfew, no problem coming/going from the ship. 2. But then what? The ship docks in a former naval base across a bay from the main city. Access across the bay by ferry. So, the question really is how late, how often do the ferries run? 3.There are bars/restaurants/shops there on the peninsula where you’ll be docked. But more limited than downtown.

So, the ship access  is not an issue but do some research and planning around possible transportation issues.

And don’t take my comments in a negative light! We enjoyed our time there and will probably do a repeat soon.

Stan

[NCteacherlovescruising]

7 minutes ago, GottaKnowWhen said:

We have been there once, I won’t claim to be an expert. 1. As others have said, there is no curfew, no problem coming/going from the ship. 2. But then what? The ship docks in a former naval base across a bay from the main city. Access across the bay by ferry. So, the question really is how late, how often do the ferries run? 3.There are bars/restaurants/shops there on the peninsula where you’ll be docked. But more limited than downtown.

So, the ship access  is not an issue but do some research and planning around possible transportation issues.

And don’t take my comments in a negative light! We enjoyed our time there and will probably do a repeat soon.

Stan

 

That’s a good point, but I doubt we would be out that late. On the app one day it said like 4:30 or something like that. 

[warmwinds]

We have often considered staying in a hotel for a night, enjoying the pools, beach and restaurants, but the hotels are so darned expensive, and what if something happens (weather, emergency) and we don't make it to the scheduled port?

 

But yes, you can come and go as you please.

[Bo1953]

5 hours ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

We will be on a Summit to Bermuda cruise. We are in Bermuda 3 days. Can we stay out as late as we want or do we have a time we have to be back on the ship by?  It never crossed my mind until I was looking at the Celebrity app and it had All Aboard times listed. 

There are no curfews...

 

bon voyage

[MJSailors]

You can also get to/from Hamilton by cab rather than depending on a ferry to return you to the Dockyard pier.

Not certain if there is a time late at night when cabs are not available.

Bermuda is not necessarily known for late ,late night entertainment.

You may  get more information about this on the port of call  forum on CC or Bermuda travel sites on the internet.

Edited July 3, 2019 by MJSailors
Checking spelling and punctuation

[bermadu22]

3 hours ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

 

That’s a good point, but I doubt we would be out that late. On the app one day it said like 4:30 or something like that. 

We're on the same cruise and I noticed that too on the app. I'm looking at it now and it lists an "All Aboard" time of 5:30 for day 4, the day we arrive in Bermuda. Which must be a mistake since we are in Bermuda and free to come and go from the ship until we leave Bermuda on Friday, day six. The only set time to be back onboard is when we leave Bermuda. I think it's back onboard by 3:30 for a 4:30 sailaway from Bermuda. 

[Northern Aurora]

6 hours ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

....Can we stay out as late as we want or do we have a time we have to be back on the ship by?  It never crossed my mind until I was looking at the Celebrity app and it had All Aboard times listed. 

 

Whenever a Celebrity ship overnights at a port, no matter what part of the world, the ship becomes a floating hotel for the night with an open gangway.  A number of the crew love these overnights -- just don't be surprised at some sleepy staff in the morning!

[wcruzes]

Bermuda Ferry Schedule (2019) https://www.bermuda.com/transportation/sea-express-ferry-service/schedule/

 

 

I think were the BLUE

Edited July 3, 2019 by wcruzes
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[cocobakerchica]

1 hour ago, wcruzes said:

Bermuda Ferry Schedule (2019) https://www.bermuda.com/transportation/sea-express-ferry-service/schedule/

 

 

I think were the BLUE

You will be the Blue and Orange routes. Blue will take you to Hamilton and the West End, Orange to St. George.  As a heads up to newcomers:  the buses and ferry accepts either the pass (valid for one, two or three days)or tokens as payment, both can be bought at the kiosk which is right on the dock as you get off the ship just past the exit(just follow the crowd to the line), and neither the bus or ferries accept bills, nor will they make change.  The last time I was there, exact change (coins only)was accepted, but I'm not sure about now.

Edited July 3, 2019 by cocobakerchica
Correction.

[cocobakerchica]

13 hours ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

We will be on a Summit to Bermuda cruise. We are in Bermuda 3 days. Can we stay out as late as we want or do we have a time we have to be back on the ship by?  It never crossed my mind until I was looking at the Celebrity app and it had All Aboard times listed. 

The gangway will be open 24 hours a day, as already stated.  Just be sure to have your seapass card and valid photo ID with you, so you have no problems getting on and off the ship if you're coming in late or walking out super early.  It's so peaceful, I would sometimes leave the ship to walk around the Dockyard at 3 or 4am when I couldn't sleep. I would also chat with the Customs agents who were on duty.

[dkjretired]

1 hour ago, cocobakerchica said:

The gangway will be open 24 hours a day, as already stated.  Just be sure to have your seapass card and valid photo ID with you, so you have no problems getting on and off the ship if you're coming in late or walking out super early.  It's so peaceful, I would sometimes leave the ship to walk around the Dockyard at 3 or 4am when I couldn't sleep. I would also chat with the Customs agents who were on duty.

 

Like any other place they do have some crime in Bermuda so staying out late might not be the best idea.   

 

The Casino on the ship is open in the evening now, I believe past 9:00P.M.

 

Also, someone mentioned a hotel, one of our trips we did a day stay at one of the hotels.  It was at one of the more familiar beaches, had a nice pool  and they gave us an excellent lunch for the price.  We did not have a room but there were changing rooms at the pool. 

[NCteacherlovescruising]

8 hours ago, MJSailors said:

You can also get to/from Hamilton by cab rather than depending on a ferry to return you to the Dockyard pier.

Not certain if there is a time late at night when cabs are not available.

Bermuda is not necessarily known for late ,late night entertainment.

You may  get more information about this on the port of call  forum on CC or Bermuda travel sites on the internet.

 

The only thing I’m known for late, late at night is sleeping.  I’m sure we will be back in time for dinner, just making sure they didn’t close the gangway at a certain time because on our app it listed an all aboard time. 

 

7 hours ago, bermadu22 said:

We're on the same cruise and I noticed that too on the app. I'm looking at it now and it lists an "All Aboard" time of 5:30 for day 4, the day we arrive in Bermuda. Which must be a mistake since we are in Bermuda and free to come and go from the ship until we leave Bermuda on Friday, day six. The only set time to be back onboard is when we leave Bermuda. I think it's back onboard by 3:30 for a 4:30 sailaway from Bermuda. 

 

I’m glad I’m not the only one that noticed that!  I think a lot of people thought I wanted to stay out late partying or something. Lol I’m just thankful we won’t have to keep an eye on time for a change. 

[wcruzes]

5 hours ago, cocobakerchica said:

You will be the Blue and Orange routes. Blue will take you to Hamilton and the West End, Orange to St. George.  As a heads up to newcomers:  the buses and ferry accepts either the pass (valid for one, two or three days)or tokens as payment, both can be bought at the kiosk which is right on the dock as you get off the ship just past the exit(just follow the crowd to the line), and neither the bus or ferries accept bills, nor will they make change.  The last time I was there, exact change (coins only)was accepted, but I'm not sure about now.

  I just checked with the Ferry..this is what i got

Good morning,

The tickets cannot be bought on line, tokens can be easily purchased locally or exact fare in cash.

Regards
Duty Officer
Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre
RCC Bermuda / Bermuda Radio
T: +1 (441) 297 1010
F: +1 (441) 297 1530
E: operations@rccbermuda.bm / dutyofficer@marops.

[cocobakerchica]

1 minute ago, wcruzes said:

  I just checked with the Ferry..this is what i got

Good morning,

The tickets cannot be bought on line, tokens can be easily purchased locally or exact fare in cash.

Regards
Duty Officer
Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre
RCC Bermuda / Bermuda Radio
T: +1 (441) 297 1010
F: +1 (441) 297 1530
E: operations@rccbermuda.bm / dutyofficer@marops.

My point about exact change acceptance was about paying for the ferry in exact change rather than using tokens or passes.  Tokens and passes were always only purchased in person. The ferry used to accept the fare in exact change the last time I was on the island, I didn't know if they still did.

[VikingRob]

Normally while in port the casino is not open. Is it open in Bermuda? Only asking because somebody mentioned it being open late. Thanks!

[hurwitz5]

Was just on the June 5 sailing.  We had one overnight in Bermuda.  The ship’s casino opened at 9:00 pm for the overnight.  Also, want to know the name of the resort that djkretired went to, and the price.  We are thinking of taking this cruise again.

[keep on cruisin]

9 hours ago, VikingRob said:

Normally while in port the casino is not open. Is it open in Bermuda? Only asking because somebody mentioned it being open late. Thanks!

The rules were changed several years ago.   Many of the lines threatened to pull out if they didnt allow it at night.  

 

We have been to Bermuda several times on both Celebrity and NCL, and they typically open around 9 and will stay open past midnight.  How late varied, i think based on how busy.