Going to Bermuda at the end of this month, questions!?

Question

So i have been on cruises to Bahamass and Mexico and LOVED it, but never Bermuda, its 5 nights, 6 days. I was wondering if the weather is nice at the end of this month beginning of September? I am really excited but have no idea what to expect can someone help me?

Answer 1

I have been to Bermuda twice on cruise ships. So I will tell you what I know based on my two trips there.  The weather when you go in September will be hot; it was when I went the first time in mid-Sept.  The only thing that you may need to be concerned with is if a hurricane comes across the Caribbean and then turns north toward Bermuda.  IF that happens the cruise ship will take you away from it but then it may rain and be kinda windy.  But there is absolutely no way to be certain of that kind of weather.

Bermuda has some of the best beaches anywhere; pink sand beaches that you can easily find a deserted spot on. In my two visit it seemed to me that the majority of the people visiting the island were those on the two or three cruise ships which docked there during my stay. There are a few hotels in the town of Hamilton and about a dozen other properties/beach hotels, but they are nice. There are NO slums and ghettos in Bermuda like you may see on other islands like the Caribbean. All of the houses are well maintained and painted in pastel colors. All of the public beaches are great. Be sure to go to Elbow Beach and/or Long Bay Beach. When you cruise there its less expensive than flying and staying in a hotel because, you stay and eat on the ship. We ate on ship and that was good because meals (and everything else) are expensive since everything has to be imported. In fact Bermuda is an expensive place for about everything.

There is not a lot to do in Bermuda other than water sports and golf. There are two main towns Hamilton, the largest (where most cruise ships dock for at least a day) and St George (also a port stop) which is like a small new England town with a small town square and a few shops. But it has bus service that will take you anywhere on the island, and since the island is pretty small (about 22 miles long) it only takes a few minutes to go other places. You can visit one of the many forts on the island like Fort St Catherine , its walking distance from St George also. If you want to the beach from St George you have several options within walking distance.   If you want to snorkel, the Tobacco Bay Beach near the town of St George is great, and its walking distance (about 3/4 mile from town).

The third place ships may dock while there is The Kings Dockyard.. The Dockyard is on the far end of the 22 mile long island and has a small mall with shops and a museum. It also has a new attraction called Snorkel Park Beach. The Crystal Cave and Fantasy Caves are worth visiting as a tour, or on your own. I also visited one of the lighthouses, for lack of anything else to do.

In the town of Hamilton we took a walking tour which took us to the Cathedral of the Most Holy, a maritime museum and a nice garden/park a few blocks from the port. There is shopping in Hamilton and restaurants, but not much else.

The best way to get around in Bermuda is to buy a transportation pass (sold in stores and the bus station) which will let you take the buses, and the ferry, all over the island. We bought our bus pass at a store in St George, near where the ship docked. There is a big bus depot just a couple blocks from where ships dock in the town of Hamilton. You can take the buses to the beach, they are not very far away and easy to get to from the bus stop.

Bermuda is  not like Caribbean islands with a lot of bars and clubs, maybe a couple on main street in Hamilton and one or two in St George, that's it. Its a safe place to go and you don't have to worry at all about riding the buses or ferry anywhere on the island. A 3 to 6 day cruise there is plenty enough time to see all that you will want to see and do.