Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #151 Share Posted September 2 We came around the bottom of the island, sailed around St. George, then headed west to Dockyard. Fort at Dockyard Help is ready if we need it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #152 Share Posted September 2 The marina at Dockyard. This looks like our catamaran for later today. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #153 Share Posted September 2 Found a duck at breakfast Definitely walk to the aft portion of the Lido Buffet as it tends to be less crowded. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #154 Share Posted September 2 Fun Times for today funtimes3 Bermuda.pdf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted September 2 #155 Share Posted September 2 17 minutes ago, TravelE said: Bermuda I thought we were going to try to fit in there! Nice pictures of St. George. That last picture is the Town Cut. Small cruise ships and the ferries can go through there. We went through there on the Zenith back in 2001. 😎 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #156 Share Posted September 2 The Venezia We left the ship and took the walkway towards the fort. Entrance to fort. Why we are here. Great overview of Bermuda’s history 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #157 Share Posted September 2 The museum/fort is $16 per adult. We started in the Prisoner’s Cave. There is A/C inside! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #158 Share Posted September 2 Bermuda was a penal colony for the British The prisoners were put to work 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #159 Share Posted September 2 We climbed out of the cave and up the hill to the cannon ramparts. Beautiful views We could see down onto the beach at Snorkel Park Beach Club at the Dockyard. There is an entrance fee. snorkelparkbermuda.com 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #160 Share Posted September 2 Continuing on to the Commissioner’s House Gorgeous views from the porch The Foyer Each room focuses on a different portion of Bermuda’s history. We covered the Prisoner Colony in the cave. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #161 Share Posted September 2 First we start with the slave history. Slaves were used on the island but it was also a stop on the slave trade routes. They did abolish slavery in 1834 and former slaves were able to prosper in Bermuda society. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #162 Share Posted September 2 Next is the commingled history of Bermuda and the Azores which are part of Portugal. If you are ever able to visit the Azores, be sure to take an island tour. Here is a photo from our Transatlantic Venezia cruise last year. It makes sense that the two island nations are linked. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted September 2 #163 Share Posted September 2 15 hours ago, Jamman54 said: Left Tommy Savitt's show and passed through the Atrium on the way back to the room. MarQ had the place rocking! 😃 I was looking for you in the Atrium picture! 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted September 2 #164 Share Posted September 2 1 minute ago, Knights on the Beach said: I was looking for you in the Atrium picture! 🙂 So was I, but I guess the timing was off! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted September 2 #165 Share Posted September 2 1 hour ago, Jamman54 said: So was I, but I guess the timing was off! 😁 Yopu were looking for yourself???😗 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted September 2 #166 Share Posted September 2 20 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said: Yopu were looking for yourself???😗 Yes, in TravelE's pictures. 😎 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #167 Share Posted September 2 In the stairwell from the 2nd to 1st floor, there is a mural depicting the history of Bermuda. It takes up the whole upper hallway and lower level. I tried to get some good photos but I don’t feel like they capture the true beauty of the mural. You have to get in close and look at the individual scenes. I love the guy with the “Free Beer Tomorrow t-shirt” The Queen gave it her blessing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #168 Share Posted September 2 We headed out of the Commissioner’s House. Any takers? There is a walkway to the barracks which is now the Exhibition Hall. And it has air conditioning!!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #169 Share Posted September 2 The Exhibition Hall presents the history of Bermuda through shipwreck artifacts. Turns out that Bermuda has a large number of shipwrecks due to its topography of reefs. It is an interesting walk through the history with items brought up from the wrecks. Most of the wrecks have been salvaged. The first settlers stared the process and then a wreck diving craze in the 1960s and 70s finished off the deeper ones. Basically the history is Spanish and Portuguese sailors thought the island was cursed because the native birds made scary sounds. So they stayed away but released wild boars to the island for an emergency food supply. They were also super focused on finding gold and silver in the New World. A British ship headed for the Jamestown colony wrecked on the island. Everyone survived and they built two smaller ships from the wreckage. They had lots to eat and were able to make it to Jamestown. They also sent word back to England that this was a cool island with an abundant food supply. Most importantly it was unclaimed. The End. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin Karen Posted September 2 #170 Share Posted September 2 9 hours ago, Jamman54 said: Nice pictures of St. George. That last picture is the Town Cut. Small cruise ships and the ferries can go through there. We went through there on the Zenith back in 2001. 😎 Did that a bunch of times on Celebrity Horizon and Zenith! MarQ’s Motown show is a ton of fun! That’s exactly where I sat in the buffet area-back part near entrance to Burano Pool. Cruised Venezia 4x. This review is like going home! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #171 Share Posted September 2 Next. Dolphins! I did not know this but the Dolphin Encounter is in the same complex and you can watch them with your Museum ticket. We were checking out the playground and found them. Getting an exam. Maybe an ultrasound? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #172 Share Posted September 2 11 minutes ago, Crusin Karen said: Did that a bunch of times on Celebrity Horizon and Zenith! MarQ’s Motown show is a ton of fun! That’s exactly where I sat in the buffet area-back part near entrance to Burano Pool. Cruised Venezia 4x. This review is like going home! Yes! So glad you found me. The ship is something else and Bermuda is being a wonderful hostess so far. I would love to be on next week or really anytime in the next few months to see what Lee Mason does as CD. I am looking forward to @Jamman54’s review to fill me in. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #173 Share Posted September 2 Dolphin Quest video Dolphin Quest Bermuda https://youtu.be/_WGeAMaStFQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted September 2 #174 Share Posted September 2 @TravelE great pics....though I it is a hard pass for me on wild creatures in captivity! Loved the mural! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelE Posted September 2 Author #175 Share Posted September 2 We decided to head out for three reasons: 1. It is unusual for gear places to let you take photos so I was not sure how long our good fortune would last. 2. It started to sink in that these cute animals were not free but in captivity although they were rated as a humane facility. I got you @Hogladyrider 3. We had an excursion at 1:30 and needed to eat lunch and get in our suits. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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