How safe is Bermuda? and a few other Qs

[Bethwte]

How safe is it in Bermuda would you say, especially at night? I am thinking of cruising there in the summer with my mother. I'm 19 (and a girl), and so I would obviously like to go out and have some fun, but I also don't want to go the terrible way of Natalie Halloway so to speak. I am responsible, and know to not get drunk alone, not go off with strangers, watch my back, etc, but would I be safe walking back to the ship at night by myself? Hopefully I'd meet some people on the ship and not have to worry about this, but if I don't I don't want to spend all of my nights on the ship.

 

Also (if it helps we're thinking of the X Zenith) Since the ship docks overnight in Bermuda, people usually eat off the ship, right? Is there still a dinner served in the dining room at night, and is it open seating? What about the nights you are at sea, do you have assigned tables like most regular cruises do, or not?

 

Oh, and since there is nightlife in Bermuda, am I correct in assuming the ship is fairly dead at night when docked, or is this wrong? And what kind of crowd should I expect on a summer (late July to early August sailing). What ages would you say there will be?

 

Thank you very much in advance :)

[smeyer418]

How safe is it in Bermuda would you say, especially at night? I am thinking of cruising there in the summer with my mother. I'm 19 (and a girl), and so I would obviously like to go out and have some fun, but I also don't want to go the terrible way of Natalie Halloway so to speak. I am responsible, and know to not get drunk alone, not go off with strangers, watch my back, etc, but would I be safe walking back to the ship at night by myself? Hopefully I'd meet some people on the ship and not have to worry about this, but if I don't I don't want to spend all of my nights on the ship.

 

Also (if it helps we're thinking of the X Zenith) Since the ship docks overnight in Bermuda, people usually eat off the ship, right? Is there still a dinner served in the dining room at night, and is it open seating? What about the nights you are at sea, do you have assigned tables like most regular cruises do, or not?

 

Oh, and since there is nightlife in Bermuda, am I correct in assuming the ship is fairly dead at night when docked, or is this wrong? And what kind of crowd should I expect on a summer (late July to early August sailing). What ages would you say there will be?

 

Thank you very much in advance :)

 

Bermuda is amoung the most safe places in the world. BUT this used to be said about Aruba as well. Most people eat on the ship as Bermuda is a very expensive island and not that much nightlife. The drinking age is 18. You won't be far from the ship most nights anyway. You need to use common sense(although there is nothing so uncommon as common sense). Stay with a buddy at least and go where ever you go together and don't go with someone you aren't sure which includes PEOPLE from the ship who are there to sometimes overly endulge as well. The Zenith crowd tends to be older above 50...although there will be some younger as well.

[Cachecara]

Hi. :)

 

I was on Zenith to Bermuda last Sept and am going this Sept. There are activities at night on Zenith during nights docked as well as sea nights. Depending on what month you are cruising, there maybe more young adults--June and July--early August vs. Sept and Oct. Zenith is not going to have as many activities as some of the other lines--Carnival and Royal Carribean come to mind. There is a disco on board and several lounges to mingle and sometimes a late evening show and of course the Casino.

 

During docking, the same venues of dining exist--either casual dining or early/late seating with assigned tables just as like the sea nights. Some people do go into town in evening and take meals there. We did not as the meals are very expensive in town and I didn't feel would measure up to the meals provided on Zenith. Plus each day was packed for us in Bermuda, so spending the evening back on the ship was a welcome break.

 

Bermuda is considered a very safe place, HOWEVER--I am sure there are many safe places also in your own home town, would you consider walking around even a short distance in some of the U.S. cities at night alone?

Please understand where I am coming from, as I am not trying to lecture or be sarcastic--I have 2 daughters both in very early 20's. I would not want them going anywhere at night to walk alone. This should probably be something you discuss with your mother, prior to the cruise. No matter how mature and wise you are, bad things can happen to anyone alone and hopefully nothing like this will happen, but why take a chance? It's a parents worst nightmare. I lost a close family member many years ago, he was 18, that haunting never goes away. :(

 

Bermuda is beautiful and I hope you enjoy it. Again, I didn't mean to lecture if this came across as such. Even on a cruise ship, you need to have a sense of caution when alone --as you described. Have fun but be safe. :)

[Andy99]

Bermuda is the nicest Island I have ever been to. I felt very safe the whole time i was there. No one was trying to sell me junk or braid my wifes hair and you wont see poverty that is so commen in the caribbean islands.

[drfun48]

Hi. :)

 

I was on Zenith to Bermuda last Sept and am going this Sept. There are activities at night on Zenith during nights docked as well as sea nights. Depending on what month you are cruising, there maybe more young adults--June and July--early August vs. Sept and Oct. Zenith is not going to have as many activities as some of the other lines--Carnival and Royal Carribean come to mind. There is a disco on board and several lounges to mingle and sometimes a late evening show and of course the Casino.

 

During docking, the same venues of dining exist--either casual dining or early/late seating with assigned tables just as like the sea nights. Some people do go into town in evening and take meals there. We did not as the meals are very expensive in town and I didn't feel would measure up to the meals provided on Zenith. Plus each day was packed for us in Bermuda, so spending the evening back on the ship was a welcome break.

 

Bermuda is considered a very safe place, HOWEVER--I am sure there are many safe places also in your own home town, would you consider walking around even a short distance in some of the U.S. cities at night alone?

Please understand where I am coming from, as I am not trying to lecture or be sarcastic--I have 2 daughters both in very early 20's. I would not want them going anywhere at night to walk alone. This should probably be something you discuss with your mother, prior to the cruise. No matter how mature and wise you are, bad things can happen to anyone alone and hopefully nothing like this will happen, but why take a chance? It's a parents worst nightmare. I lost a close family member many years ago, he was 18, that haunting never goes away. :(

 

Bermuda is beautiful and I hope you enjoy it. Again, I didn't mean to lecture if this came across as such. Even on a cruise ship, you need to have a sense of caution when alone --as you described. Have fun but be safe. :)

 

The casino is NOT open while docked in Bermuda and the vast majority of passengers eat dinner on board.

Shows while in port are scaled back.Things like the Newly and not so newlywed game,and Kareoke.This is by Beruda law.

Caribbean nite or Tex Mex party on board must be over by midnight so as not to disturb the residents.

[Swizzle v2.0]

How safe is it in Bermuda would you say, especially at night? I am thinking of cruising there in the summer with my mother. I'm 19 (and a girl), and so I would obviously like to go out and have some fun, but I also don't want to go the terrible way of Natalie Halloway so to speak. I am responsible, and know to not get drunk alone, not go off with strangers, watch my back, etc, but would I be safe walking back to the ship at night by myself? Hopefully I'd meet some people on the ship and not have to worry about this, but if I don't I don't want to spend all of my nights on the ship.

I started a thread a while back called Crime in Bermuda, you may want to take a look at it. Generally the Island is very safe but you have to take precautions. I'd treat Bermuda as if you were visiting a US city of 100,000 people - don't wander around deserted streets at night etc. but I wouldn't worry about being kidnapped or mugged either.

 

If the ship is docked in Hamilton then there are a number of bars along Front Street, or very close to it. Front street is right across from the ship and that's where most of the weekend party crowd will be. I'd advise not going further back from Front Street in the middle of the night, there's nothing to see anyway as everything is closed so you'd be wandering around deserted streets. If someone mentions that there are clubs are Court Street to check out - don't go. Court Street is the rough part of town and is where a lot of drug dealing takes place.

[MERIDIAN]

Some years ago, Bermuda had an incident similar to that of Natalie Halloway. A young Canadian woman named Rebecca Middleton was murdered not far from St.George. She got mixed up with two local men (one of whom was a non Bermudian by birth) and wound up stabbed to death. This incident was an extreme rarity for Bermuda,so much so that the prosecution was badly handled probably due to inexperience with such a crime.

I've visited Bermuda Thirteen times and have only once seen a guy whom I felt may have been following my wife and myself to set up a purse grab, but when I did a 360 and gave him the New York "what's up?",He turned tail and promptly aborted. Crimes in general in Bermuda are met with harsh penalties. Not too long ago, the cat of nine tails was in use-We all know what that is. Bermuda relies heavily on tourism and is probably safer than any of the islands within our reach. No matter where you travel on this planet,never let your guard down because even the safest place in the world can have a bad seed and no country can prevent that.

P.s. I can't wait to go back in August

[cruizinwithkids]

In April, 2004 my 13 year old son was in a public bathroom in Hamilton. When he came out he said to me, "Mom, I looked down and there was some guy watching me in the stall." There was no Police Officer near by. By the time we saw one, we told him. I don't know if he followed up on it. My son had no description or anything we just wanted to let the officer know.

This was certainly not the crime of the century. It was in the middle of the day. I was right outside the bathroom. The point is what will happen in any other city will happen in Hamilton.

[macdays1]

Everything everyone has said so far is true. It can happen anywhere. My advice would be to read the local paper for Bermuda on a regular basis. You can get an idea of the crime that takes place there.

 

http://www.theroyalgazette.com