Norwegian Majesty-Boston to Bermuda

We have traveled on Holland America 3 times and Royal Carribiean twice and
have had wonderful experiences each time. Now we are taking another cruise
on the Norwegian Majesty from Boston to Bermuda. What can we expect?

Thanks,
~alan

"~~Alan~~" wrote in message
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We have traveled on Holland America 3 times and Royal Carribiean twice and
have had wonderful experiences each time. Now we are taking another
cruise on the Norwegian Majesty from Boston to Bermuda. What can we
expect?

Freestyle Dining for one, Alan! It can be very relaxing if you would like a
cruise where you do not have to dress up for formal nights. We did this on a
Norwegian Crown 15 day cruise to South America and loved it! We enjoy
formal nights but not every single time we cruise.
We have not taken the Majesty and will be looking forward to reading your
experiences on her when you return!

--Jean

"~~Alan~~" wrote:

We have traveled on Holland America 3 times and Royal Carribiean twice and
have had wonderful experiences each time. Now we are taking another cruise
on the Norwegian Majesty from Boston to Bermuda. What can we expect?

I don't know the ship, but I do know Bermuda. We went on the NCL
Crown which is a much smaller ship. We liked taking advantage of the
option of using coupons from NCL to dine ashore. You could have one
lunch worth $25 or one dinner worth $50 and the ship charged $5-10 for
the coupons. Be aware though, that there is a fixed menu that is
available from the shore dining establishments - you can't order
everything on the menu.

Since you will probably be in Bermuda for several days, I recommend
doing Bermuda on your own rather than taking ships tours. You can get
a three day bus pass (which also allows you to ride most of the
ferries). You can buy this at the visitor's center either in St.
George or Hamilton. The current (2005) rates (which also include the
ferries) for an adult a Adult Transportation Pass (All Zones)
1-Day $12.00, 3-Day $28.00, 4-Day $35.00, 7-Day $45.00. The Visitor's
Center takes only cash - no credit cards.

You can also buy a blanket admission (Heritage Pass) to more places
than you will have time to visit. It was $25 when we were there in
November 2004. The Heritage Passport allows unlimited admission for 7
consecutive days to the Bermuda Maritime Museum, Bermuda National
Gallery, and Bermuda National Trust grandma Rosalie
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/ Historic House Museum
featuring the Globe Hotel and Tucker House Museum, Bermuda Underwater
Exploration Institute, Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo, and Fort St.
Catherine.

And there are some nice things to see in Bermuda that are actually
free.

http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/5b268/#TL
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/5b26b/#TL

You can expect unbelievably small cabins -- been on her twice -- tough to
get dressed at the same time -- cabins are 108 SF -- Norwegian Crown is
about 160 SF -- Celebrity ships 172SF -- Carnival about 185 SF -- just to
give you a sense of comparison -- BTW The Empress of the Seas also has very
small cabins --- other than this "small" matter, you will have a wonderful
time -- Bermuda is great ---Also, the Majesty stays in St. Georges --- you
may find it a pain constantly taking the bus to Hamilton and beyond --- have
a great trip

Bill W.
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"~~Alan~~" wrote:

We have traveled on Holland America 3 times and Royal Carribiean twice and
have had wonderful experiences each time. Now we are taking another
cruise
on the Norwegian Majesty from Boston to Bermuda. What can we expect?

I don't know the ship, but I do know Bermuda. We went on the NCL
Crown which is a much smaller ship. We liked taking advantage of the
option of using coupons from NCL to dine ashore. You could have one
lunch worth $25 or one dinner worth $50 and the ship charged $5-10 for
the coupons. Be aware though, that there is a fixed menu that is
available from the shore dining establishments - you can't order
everything on the menu.

Since you will probably be in Bermuda for several days, I recommend
doing Bermuda on your own rather than taking ships tours. You can get
a three day bus pass (which also allows you to ride most of the
ferries). You can buy this at the visitor's center either in St.
George or Hamilton. The current (2005) rates (which also include the
ferries) for an adult a Adult Transportation Pass (All Zones)
1-Day $12.00, 3-Day $28.00, 4-Day $35.00, 7-Day $45.00. The Visitor's
Center takes only cash - no credit cards.

You can also buy a blanket admission (Heritage Pass) to more places
than you will have time to visit. It was $25 when we were there in
November 2004. The Heritage Passport allows unlimited admission for 7
consecutive days to the Bermuda Maritime Museum, Bermuda National
Gallery, and Bermuda National Trust grandma Rosalie
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/ Historic House Museum
featuring the Globe Hotel and Tucker House Museum, Bermuda Underwater
Exploration Institute, Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo, and Fort St.
Catherine.

And there are some nice things to see in Bermuda that are actually
free.

http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/5b268/#TL
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/5b26b/#TL

"Bill" wrote:

You can expect unbelievably small cabins -- been on her twice -- tough to
get dressed at the same time -- cabins are 108 SF -- Norwegian Crown is
about 160 SF -- Celebrity ships 172SF -- Carnival about 185 SF -- just to
give you a sense of comparison -- BTW The Empress of the Seas also has very
small cabins --- other than this "small" matter, you will have a wonderful
time -- Bermuda is great ---Also, the Majesty stays in St. Georges --- you
may find it a pain constantly taking the bus to Hamilton and beyond --- have
a great trip

I think there is a high speed ferry from St. George to Hamilton in the
summer. I'd certainly prefer to be in St. George than in Kings Wharf

There are three year-round ferry routes:
Pink Route, Hamilton-Paget-Warwick ($2.50 each way);
Green Route, Hamilton-Rockaway ($4 each way);
Blue Route, Hamilton-West End (Somerset)-Dockyard ($4 each way).
A seasonal service operates from mid-April to mid-November from Dockyard to St. George's (Orange Route, $4 each way).
In addition, there are four high-speed catamarans which service the longer routes to Dockyard and Rockaway, as well as St. George's in summer. Travelling up to a speed of 32 knots, each boat is modern and comfortable, with a capacity of 200 or more passengers.
Please ensure you have purchased your tickets, tokens or passes in advance to travel on all routes since cash is not accepted. The most popular method of payment for visitors is the Transportation Pass, good for unlimited rides on the bus and ferry system. Passes are available for one-day ($12), three-day ($28), four-day ($35)

Bill W.
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"~~Alan~~" wrote:

We have traveled on Holland America 3 times and Royal Carribiean twice and
have had wonderful experiences each time. Now we are taking another
cruise
on the Norwegian Majesty from Boston to Bermuda. What can we expect?

I don't know the ship, but I do know Bermuda. We went on the NCL
Crown which is a much smaller ship. We liked taking advantage of the
option of using coupons from NCL to dine ashore. You could have one
lunch worth $25 or one dinner worth $50 and the ship charged $5-10 for
the coupons. Be aware though, that there is a fixed menu that is
available from the shore dining establishments - you can't order
everything on the menu.

Since you will probably be in Bermuda for several days, I recommend
doing Bermuda on your own rather than taking ships tours. You can get
a three day bus pass (which also allows you to ride most of the
ferries). You can buy this at the visitor's center either in St.
George or Hamilton. The current (2005) rates (which also include the
ferries) for an adult a Adult Transportation Pass (All Zones)
1-Day $12.00, 3-Day $28.00, 4-Day $35.00, 7-Day $45.00. The Visitor's
Center takes only cash - no credit cards.

You can also buy a blanket admission (Heritage Pass) to more places
than you will have time to visit. It was $25 when we were there in
November 2004. The Heritage Passport allows unlimited admission for 7
consecutive days to the Bermuda Maritime Museum, Bermuda National
Gallery, and Bermuda National Trust grandma Rosalie
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/ Historic House Museum
featuring the Globe Hotel and Tucker House Museum, Bermuda Underwater
Exploration Institute, Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo, and Fort St.
Catherine.

And there are some nice things to see in Bermuda that are actually
free.

http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/5b268/#TL
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/5b26b/#TL

~~Alan~~ wrote:
We have traveled on Holland America 3 times and Royal Carribiean twice and
have had wonderful experiences each time. Now we are taking another cruise
on the Norwegian Majesty from Boston to Bermuda. What can we expect?

Thanks,
~alan



We just returned last Sunday on the NCL Crown from Phila to Bermuda. I
haven't been on NCL since 1974 and really enjoyed their Freestyle
Dining!! We got to meet different people when dining rather that being
with the same ones. Many nights we ask for table for two. And we ate
when we were hungry instead of a set time. We did dress but not too
dressy and saw everything from casual to tux. No one seemed out of
place.

The cabin we had was roomy (outside) but very noisy!! I learned we were
near the propellers. This was my 15th cruise and I always book a
midship cabin but this was so last minute (2 weeks before sailing) that
I had to take a guarantee.

One thing that I was really impressed about was the cleanliness of the
ship. Touchless antibacterial handwashers everywhere and someone there
to be sure they were used! I understand the need because of the
outbreaks lately but my last cruise was only last summer on another line
and they weren't so dedicated.

At St. George, we walked aroung town and up the hill to Tobacco Bay to
swim and snorkle. The water was a little cold but there were plenty of
people. The Majesty was docked there, also.

At Hamilton, stores were closed for Bermuda Day - May 24th. We had
great front row seats to the parade right in front of us. In the
morning, we caught the bus ($2.50 each way) to the South Shore beaches
to see Horseshoe Bay. You get the bus about 2 blocks away from the ship
at City Hall Bus Terminal.

At Kings Wharf, we broke down and took a tour from the ship. Our guide
said we could have booked ourselves and saved about $20 each. He was
really informative and drove us back past Hamilton (but not all the way
to St. George) stopping at all sights. Living here all of his life, he
knew everything.

I don't know if the Majesty is the same size as Crown but we enjoyed it
and would book again on NCL anytime.
Travlr