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My friend and I are coming to City of Hamilton in May for the first time. We don't want to confuse it with Hamilton Parish. We plan to stay 3 days and want to do everything in Hamilton City. We like sightseeing tours, hiking, beaches, museums and a night club with live music, preferably jazz. What would you recommend? Should we ferry to some other parts?
Brenda Cowan
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Hi Brenda,
There are literally so many things to do in Hamilton City and around that it's very difficult to layout a single plan that may work perfectly for all. So let me give you some useful links that you may like to study and come back with an initial plan that you like. I can then certainly use my experience and help you with my insights so that you can fine tune your plan.
Check out the link Hamilton City to know about what you can expect there including the attractions like historic buildings, museums, parks etc, activities and entertainment options and so on. In that page you will also find a link for the nightlife in Hamilton including Jazz bars & clubs, nightclubs, pubs and more. While there are some nice small beaches like Clarence Cove in Pembroke parish where Hamilton City is located, most of the great beaches are in South Shore for which you will need to take a bus or other transports.
Have a great time in Bermuda!
Raj
www.bermuda-attractions.com
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Thanks so much for all the websites. It has taken a little while for me to read through all of them due to a couple of holidays taking me away from my Vacation planning. It looks like we will be coming to Bermuda May 24-May 30. We would like to know about festivals that may be going on during this time.
Hamilton City seemed to have a great deal of restaurants and things to see. I am getting so excited. We would like to take some tours both walking and riding. No snorkeling or diving during this trip. New foods to try always interests us so we would like to know what the locals eat most of the time. Do lots of people come to Bermuda by airplane? Is the airport close? Do cruise ships dock in Hamilton City?
Brenda Cowan
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Hi Brenda,
There are several festivals that take place in Bermuda during the period you mentioned. May 24 is Bermuda Day and is also a public holiday. Parades and other events like races & marathons are held on that day in several places around the island. Hamilton Harbor nights (Wednesdays) and St. George Market nights (Tuesdays) are two other great weekly festivals that take place. Check out the following links for to get an idea of all the festivals during this period: Bermuda Events & Festivals
Here is the link for Walking Tours:
For riding, check this out:
Many tourists come to Bermuda by airplanes and mostly those who want to spend more time on the island rather than on the sea. However cruise passengers are the majority because it's more cost effective (about 300,000 visitors come by cruise every year).
Bermuda is a tiny island (only 21 square miles in size). So there is nothing too far away, not even the airport. The airport is at the eastern end in St. George. End to end (i.e. from east to west end where the main cruise ship dockyard is located) takes about 2 hours by bus. Hamilton City is in the middle.
Unfortunately very few ships dock in Hamilton City these days. In 2012, only Veendam of Holland America Line and Regent of Seven Seas are scheduled to dock at Hamilton City port.
For local food, check out this link to know about what Bermudians like to eat:
TIP: Try to avoid coming to Bermuda on a Public holiday. Many of the attractions, tours, shops and restaurants remain closed on that day.
Have a great time in Bermuda!
Regards,
Raj
www.bermuda-attractions.com
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We are a group of 24 from Toronto Canada and we are going on a cruise on Nov.2012 Our ship will be docking at Royal Naval dockyard on Nov.14 for a day. Can you tell us which is the best way to get around Bermuda, can you recommend a reliable tour operator & a guide. Thanks,
Priscilla
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Hi,
Please go through the following forum page. I have given answers and suggestions on how to get around Bermuda without having to take the ship's shore excursions. There I have also provided links to other pages of my website that give details of the tours and operators. Here is the page: Bermuda Trip & Compact Itinerary
If you have any specific question, please feel free to write to me. I'll try to help.
Thanks & Regards,
Raj
www.bermuda-attractions.com
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Okay, Raj, I have a loaded question for you!! I am getting smart now and I want this vacation to be all it can be especially so my husband will want to go back or at least say wow what a great place ( i told you if it does not include a snow mobile or an ice fishing pole he won't go ) so I am thinking of the whole package right down to the last detail and NOW I have thought of the BEST visual aid that mother nature provides free for us........the full moon!! What better than to be there then!!!??? The full moon coming up over the ocean at Bermuda WOW!! I can not wait!!! I have a calendar of the full moons for 2013!Now my question to you.....please help me ........What hotels/ b and b's face EAST where the Moon will come up?? That will totally narrow down my search for a place to stay. I do not want to be on the "other side" looking at the sunset, which would be great too, but I think the Moon rise would be chilling!! So Raj ol' friend.........;) please help me on this one!! Do you live on the island? If you can help me with this I will
buy you a drink when we do get there!! Cheers Heidi : )
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Heidi,
This one is difficult. I don't live on the island. There are large number of hotels on the south shore that may be offering sunrise/moon views, but not from all rooms. The following link will give you an idea about the location of several nice hotels. Depending on the location you like, choose a few hotels (along the shoreline) and write to them to confirm such views. Not sure if there is an easier way out. Here is the link to the hotel location map: Bermuda Hotels Map
Since you are exploring mother nature's offerings in Bermuda, here is another one for you to ponder about: Bermuda Glow Worms
Regards,
Raj
www.bermuda-attractions.com
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