sk8erguy1978

Having done Bermuda a bunch of times, one on Anthem from NJ to get married... I'm STOKED to hear this podcast. I have so many other connections to Bermuda via the 5 day from NJ but don't want to ramble. Due to working from home I haven't been current with the podcasts, I've been catching up now that gyms are back open. I'll be getting buff while listening! Very excited.

I used the affiliate link here and was assigned Kathy Geiger, she's been great. [email protected] Since you're open to whomever, I'd say use the affiliate link. I'd suspect @Matt gets a little kick back to help the site. Plus you wouldn't have to choose :).

November isn't looking good, honestly.

Nothing better than seeing those clocks from your balcony! (Last few visits on Anthem we docked away from them)

I remember back in 2007 we paid a dollar for a ride up the hill. Genius system, they'd pack a van and shuttle a bunch to top of hill. I did the $7 dollar bus last year since island was cut short to 1 day (had scooter rental lined up but cancelled, too expensive for a.few hours) have to say it's an easy system. We've done this and it too works out to be a great value and fun way to mix with the locals a bit (depending where you're going of course).

I'd book something now so it's locked, it's only a few clicks to cancel. For your note book: I worked with Nijae' Burgess from My Bermuda Lyft (https://www.mybdalyft.com/) (web address in his signature is different, "mybermudalyft.com" and doesn't seem to be a redirect but logos are the same and his email always showed "[email protected]") and it was a great experience. While we didn't get to actually use his service due to hurricane Jerry, he came highly recommended from someone I trust with Bermuda information more than ANYONE. He was going to customize a great pub crawl experience for me and my friends, kind of sad we had to cancel. I used (via a wedding planner) Island Express for my wedding and they were great. It has changed ownership since and last heard some of his buses are old, so something to consider. Never used, but hear Titan Express has newer buses (as of last year anyway) and (as of last year) comes recommended. There is also something called MAJ's List too, they have a Facebook page supposedly you can find recommendations there - never used or became a member, it's a private group. Good Luck! No matter what you do, you're going to LOVE Bermuda.

One thing I'll say, Bermuda is one of the friendliest islands and trusting people. They are very easy to work with and most tourist guys who own a bus will do whatever you want. Not always the fastest to answer emails but that's their style, don't think you're being ignored. Cheaper price and a more custom experience, especially if you're traveling with a group.

Just one trip for 2021 so far, it's a cruise, in September. I am hoping for a few land trips but fear @JLMoran is right, at least for the first half of the year. We did do two small trips this year, Wildwood NJ & NY Adirondacks. I can see similar trips next summer which would be nice. Depending how the spring plays out, I'd like to book another "larger" vacation in October / November next year.

I TOTALLY wasn't even thinking about the fact, they might not be allowed to roam Hamilton... But, let's hope things are a little better in August!

I've done the Crystal Caves and loved them. We didn't do the ship tour, we navigated by bus, which wasn't bad but took some time and had to transfer in Hamilton. We also stopped at the Rum Swizzle on the way back. Overall a nice afternoon. Edit: Actually reading the descriptions of the tours, I'd choose #2. We stopped at the lighthouse one year with the scooter, I mean, neat and all but not much other than views, little history. It would be neat to see St. George (all my Bermuda visits and have yet to go) but you could take the ferry over after Caves. However, the second seems like a nice drive with a quick beach break (good way to know if you want to go back day 2) and then you're left to explore Hamilton after... Great for shopping, eating, walking around etc.

Last Cruise was last September on Anthem to Bermuda (5 day). The Bermuda 2 days was shortened to one due to Jerry, which is hysterical because my wife and a few of her friends have an inside joke and call each other Jerry. A bunch of friends came along (invited themselves) and having them join us was the single best memory because the shenanigans that occurred all week long (even the stuff that annoyed me) wouldn't have happened without them. It just wouldn't have been as fun. I'd give anything to be annoyed at my friends right now. ?

A little, but also crying as today was boarding day. ?

What's worse is the personal stories used for the agenda. Don't get me wrong, I feel for everyone who contracts the virus, especially early on when little was known. I just feel the stories mixed in this article are the reinforcement of why cruise ships are bad and "major" factor in the early spread.

Being 90 minutes from Bayonne, I hope you're right! I'll fly wherever though, wife and I decided it's time for a "new ship smell" with Icon. We sailed Oasis January of 2010 and loved being on the 7th or so sailing. Closet we have been since was Anthem September of 2016, so she was ~17 months old.

Labadee I'll echo the zipline was amazing, the views alone make it worth it. I also had a blast on Dragon's Tail. It's a little "coaster" where you sit in a cart that's attached to a track. You control the speed with a lever so be cautious of slow riders. It's basically an alpine slide with some neat views. Reminded me of Action Park in Vernon NJ. ? We went to Dunn's River but didn't walk the falls. We had a taxi guy take us around and that was one of the stops. The falls were cool but we weren't fully equipped to hop in. There can be some pushy vendors there too, but a simple no thank you without stopping, should be fine. Another Jamaica trip we did a resort for a day, had a blast there. Top of zipline:

Testing: I'll gladly do it, even if it's a direct cost to me. My only issue is false negatives & positives. I get the percentage is low, but it's still there. A small percentage of healthy people will be denied & a small percentage of sick people will not. That is a crappy fact we have to face, especially if we are one of them.

I agree. I see it as short term as (hopefully) mandatory masks (we all know there will be masks in the beginning). Assuming some sort of vaccine and treatments are available during second half of 2021 things will start to get relaxed. (At least that's my hopelessly optimistic opinion). In regards to itinerary, I think my September 2021 cruise is perfect. 7 night CocoCay on Oasis. Orlando I can go to anytime, quick flight. I don't care about Nassau and was just going to do the flight simulator. It's just about seeing the amplification of Oasis, finally getting to CocoCay, and sailing from a local port so maybe a few friends can come.

Didn't think the Bank of America RCL card but also didn't realize you spoke to your CC already. Interesting. Which two? (Out of curiosity). Sometimes you might have to go as far as clearing all cookies and such. Maybe try incognito in Chrome, I think that will ignore plugins assuming the "allow in incognito" isn't active. Also it pains me to say this (because I believe their purpose is to download the Chrome installer lol) but sometimes the OS provided browser (Edge for Windows or Safari for macOS) will work better to circumvent a browser bug in Firefox or Chrome. Anyway, glad to see it's all worked out for now!

Labor Day or not someone should answer the number on the back of the card, 24/7/365(6). I would call the CC and see what happened with the transaction, if they never received it, glitch on RCL side, if they did you'll know why it was refused. Good Luck!

The Royal Swedes, my wife and her friends loved them LOL. They were more the lively people, dancing and stuff, so think it was more about music to dance and drink to. We didn't spend much time at 270, out of three Anthem to Bermuda trips we FINALLY went once (besides the quest we did that each time and yes obviously in 270) during the day. It was boring just some kind of light music playing, and a regular movie playing with closed captioning. We checked out the cafe and had a nice little lunch / snack which we enjoyed. We've done the 5 day Bermuda sailing 7 times. We love Bermuda, even got married there, but I've had enough. Even as not the only vacation in a year, I've had enough. Just too short in general.

Loved Anthem, another ship I could stay aboard without a problem. Last September we did a 5 day to Bermuda and Hurricane Jerry cut the 2 days in Bermuda to 1. While I love Bermuda, we've been before and will go back again, I really enjoyed the extra sea day. That's my one 'argument' I have with a friend about hurricane season. The ship is a large part of my destination, sure sometimes I really wanted to see a port, but just an excuse to sail again. Honestly, we had 1 cruise with a modified itinerary and yet to miss a ship flying in the winter (NY) to FL for a January cruise. When it comes to the Caribbean and similar, I'm fine with wherever the captain takes me.

Same. Our September 2021 cruise on Oasis is: Port Canaveral, CocoCay, Nassau. The sailing is all about seeing Oasis again and CocoCay and not much more.

I see what you did there ?

Same. I was very "not wearing a mask on-board" and still am to a point, but have realized, even for my next cruise (not until September 2021) it's a big possibility. It's just a way of life now, pull into parking spot, turn off car, grab phone from holder, grab mask from center console, open door, exit, put mask, walk to store.

My wife and I aren't "foodies" or too picky of eaters and find most things tasty, not just on RCL but locally too. However, I've had my "foodie" friends say something is delish and the next day say something else is not delish. There are also some "foodie" friends who find it "just okay" and never heard anything better or worse.