BudapestLady Posted May 31, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 31, 2022 We are seeking recommendations on local tour guides in Bermuda. If you have had a good experience with a guide, please pass it on to us. Many thanks. BudapestLady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKUTopperFan Posted June 2, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I have not ever used one in Bermuda. Unfortunately, ToursByLocals who I use all over the world has no guides they represent in Bermuda. However, after digging hard I found a private tour company I'm Bermuda have booked them for my August sailing as I find no other option. I don't do those group tours on a bus... im impatient snd prefer personalized service. Winsome Transport is the name of the company They can accommodate groups from 1 to 20 and have a 5 hour or 6.5 hour private tour. You can find them on Trip Advisor. I did feel that the reviews were all written in the same style and cadence... making me think the company itself has written them so take them with a grain of salt. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising oceangal Posted June 2, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 2, 2022 We had a great tour a few years ago with Arthur's Bermuda and keep in touch with him on Facebook. He has a website, calypsocowboy.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted June 2, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Bermuda ByWays Tours. On fb but not allowed to link. bermudabyways@gmail.com 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted June 2, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 2, 2022 6 hours ago, marci22 said: Bermuda ByWays Tours. On fb but not allowed to link. bermudabyways@gmail.com Here is the link to their website. http://www.bermudabyways.com/tours/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted June 2, 2022 #6 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Bermuda by way is a fantastic tour. You won't be disappointed. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKUTopperFan Posted June 3, 2022 #7 Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 11:05 AM, cruising oceangal said: We had a great tour a few years ago with Arthur's Bermuda and keep in touch with him on Facebook. He has a website, calypsocowboy.com Hi Oceangal... I would feel much better taking a private tour with a guide that has a positive review from a valid source ( you have hundreds of posts on Cruise Critic). I have my reservations about the company I have a tour with as ...A) they will not confirm the cost of the tour after multiple times I've asked while booking B) The reviews on Trip Advisor are absolutely written by the company itself I exclusively do private tours when visiting locations. My only other trip to Bermuda was for one day only and I did not get to do a tour... I am committed to doing one in August. I looked at Arthur's "website" and it's rather vague. It says he offers a prearranged tour. I'm simply looking to be toured around the island and shown the sites... primarily the beaches and other natural features amd get commentary. It would be me and my boyfriend. We're Southerners, outgoing, never met a stranger, and like to have a good time. Will we mesh well with Atthur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted June 3, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 3, 2022 30 minutes ago, WKUTopperFan said: I would feel much better taking a private tour with a guide that has a positive review from a valid source From what I have read Winsome will be good. Heidi from Bermuda Byways gets awesome reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyntil8ing Posted June 3, 2022 #9 Share Posted June 3, 2022 I have used Heidi with Bermuda Byways twice -- once for a shared tour and once for a private tour. My experience was in 2013 and 2014, but if I wouldn't hesitate to book again. She is excellent. Back then, she toured with her blind dog Buddy. I would be surprised if Buddy is still working, but she was a sweetheart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurab23 Posted June 4, 2022 #10 Share Posted June 4, 2022 How many people? Yes Heidi is excellent. For 2 or 3 people PetersToursBermuda is also excellent. Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSAtlantic Posted June 8, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Buddy is still working, we just toured with them on Saturday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising oceangal Posted June 15, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 4:09 PM, WKUTopperFan said: Hi Oceangal... I would feel much better taking a private tour with a guide that has a positive review from a valid source ( you have hundreds of posts on Cruise Critic). I have my reservations about the company I have a tour with as ...A) they will not confirm the cost of the tour after multiple times I've asked while booking B) The reviews on Trip Advisor are absolutely written by the company itself I exclusively do private tours when visiting locations. My only other trip to Bermuda was for one day only and I did not get to do a tour... I am committed to doing one in August. I looked at Arthur's "website" and it's rather vague. It says he offers a prearranged tour. I'm simply looking to be toured around the island and shown the sites... primarily the beaches and other natural features amd get commentary. It would be me and my boyfriend. We're Southerners, outgoing, never met a stranger, and like to have a good time. Will we mesh well with Atthur? We just returned from our Bermuda cruise but because of the weather we only had time to take a ferry to Hamilton. The weather did not cooperate for any beach time or touring. We enjoyed our time with Arthur several years ago, he was at the dock when we got off the ship and he gave us a nice tour that ended in Hamilton and took the ferry back. He charged us by the hour at that time. He was very personable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpcruiser Posted June 17, 2022 #13 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Is it possible to just get off the ship and find a guide on the pier? Affordable? Reliable? No rip-off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted June 17, 2022 #14 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, philpcruiser said: Is it possible to just get off the ship and find a guide on the pier? Affordable? Reliable? No rip-off? It is possible. There are designated locations with signs near the ship berths to hook up with Taxi tours or Minibus tours. Of course if they are not pre arranged there is no guarantee there will be a driver immeadiatly available. Taxi tour rates are regulated. $50 and hour for the taxi (1-4) passengers or $70 (5-7). Three hour minimum. Minibus tours are per person. Those have been about $65 per person but ask before you get in. The minibus tours are going to be shared ride while the taxi tours will be private. With a taxi tour you can give direction on your preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpcruiser Posted June 17, 2022 #15 Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Charles4515 said: It is possible. There are designated locations with signs near the ship berths to hook up with Taxi tours or Minibus tours. Of course if they are not pre arranged there is no guarantee there will be a driver immeadiatly available. Taxi tour rates are regulated. $50 and hour for the taxi (1-4) passengers or $70 (5-7). Three hour minimum. Minibus tours are per person. Those have been about $65 per person but ask before you get in. The minibus tours are going to be shared ride while the taxi tours will be private. With a taxi tour you can give direction on your preferences. Do the taxi's accept credit cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted June 18, 2022 #16 Share Posted June 18, 2022 2 hours ago, philpcruiser said: Do the taxi's accept credit cards? Some do. The number who do has been increasing who take credit cards but it is still best to assume not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisingxpert Posted June 29, 2022 #17 Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) On 6/2/2022 at 12:06 AM, WKUTopperFan said: Winsome Transport is the name of the company @WKUTopperFan I did a tour several years ago with Ralph Richardson of Winsome Tours, He was very friendly and knowledgeable. There were 8 of and he even took us to his house and down to the dock to see the water. I have no hesitation in recommending him. I believe Winsome Tours handles the Famous Homes and Hideaway cruise tour. I loved it and have done it 3 times. Wonderful way to see Bermuda from the water. Edited June 29, 2022 by cruisingxpert added something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKUTopperFan Posted July 1, 2022 #18 Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 7:38 PM, cruisingxpert said: @WKUTopperFan I did a tour several years ago with Ralph Richardson of Winsome Tours, He was very friendly and knowledgeable. There were 8 of and he even took us to his house and down to the dock to see the water. I have no hesitation in recommending him. I believe Winsome Tours handles the Famous Homes and Hideaway cruise tour. I loved it and have done it 3 times. Wonderful way to see Bermuda from the water. Thank you for the feedback. We're booked for a full day private signature tour with Winsome next month. I usually use Tours by Locals for my private tours when visiting somewhere but they have no guides in Bermuda. We're easy going southerners so we always have a good time with good guides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi05052012 Posted July 10, 2022 #19 Share Posted July 10, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 5:08 PM, cyntil8ing said: I have used Heidi with Bermuda Byways twice -- once for a shared tour and once for a private tour. My experience was in 2013 and 2014, but if I wouldn't hesitate to book again. She is excellent. Back then, she toured with her blind dog Buddy. I would be surprised if Buddy is still working, but she was a sweetheart. We toured (second time) with Heidi in October 2021. Happy to say that Buddy came along for the ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyntil8ing Posted July 11, 2022 #20 Share Posted July 11, 2022 13 hours ago, mimi05052012 said: Happy to say that Buddy came along for the ride! That is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasta1 Posted July 21, 2022 #21 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Will a 3 hour taxi tour going to St. George a 1 hour stop there and back to the ship work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank412 Posted July 24, 2022 #22 Share Posted July 24, 2022 We just had to cancel a tour with Bermuda byways on 8/4/22 if anyone is looking for an opening with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 24, 2022 #23 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 3:33 PM, pasta1 said: Will a 3 hour taxi tour going to St. George a 1 hour stop there and back to the ship work? So, 1 hour taxi trip to St George, 1 hour there, 1 hour back? Seems like a waste of time to me. Why not look at the ferry from the dockyard to St George? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted July 24, 2022 #24 Share Posted July 24, 2022 32 minutes ago, 1025cruise said: So, 1 hour taxi trip to St George, 1 hour there, 1 hour back? Seems like a waste of time to me. Why not look at the ferry from the dockyard to St George? It appears they want to do a taxi tour. My suggestion would be to have the taxi tour end up in St. George then they could take the ferry back on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea mom Posted July 31, 2022 #25 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Has anyone used Ricky's Tours? If so, would love feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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