Cruising to Bermuda - Part 2

Bermuda Again

Before the trip I’d looked at the cruise line’s shore excursions and wasn’t impressed with any of them. What I really wanted for our first trip to Bermuda was something like the Thenford Gray tour we’d taken in St Kitts in February - a tour with an excellent guide who could give us an overview of the island, lots of history and beautiful scenery, and no large groups. Then on Cruise Critic, I learned that Bermuda has “Blue Flag” taxi drivers who are certified to provide private tours. The tours cost $50 an hour for up to 4 people and you can customize them according to your time frame and interests. Perfect! After reading several glowing reviews for Quinton Bean, I contacted him by email to make the arrangements.

Cruising to Bermuda - Part 1

Baltimore

I’m not sure why it took us so long to get to Bermuda. Maybe because it’s a one-port cruise and Ron and I like more ports. Or maybe because Ron usually wants to go south – the hotter the better. :-)  But then last year Ron mentioned that we should plan a trip to Bermuda and I said “Sure!” I’m always ready to try out a new destination. We chose a 5-day cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas and invited Mama to join us. Aunt Susan was also planning to come, but when she had to cancel, Mary decided to take her place.

On the morning of the cruise, we flew into Baltimore on an early flight and waited about half an hour for Mama’s plane to arrive so that we could share a taxi. When we got to the port at 10:30, the boarding process had already begun, and we were soon onboard and exploring the ship. Mary arrived an hour later and met us in the Windjammer Café for lunch.