Don't forget they drive on the left! A scooter would be an adventure in itself!
Joel Sent from my iPad On Jun 30, 2013, at 6:19 PM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Like Joe said, there isn't a lot of "cruising" in Bermuda. There are > a number of anchorages but outside of the yacht clubs and St. George's > harbour, you won't see many transients. Many transients or racers > simply stay in St. George's. (Which is like going to NYC and staying > in Queen's the whole time) > > If you sail there though, it's certainly worthwhile to bring the boat > over to Hamilton. . From Hamilton, you can get to any place on the > island by bus, taxi, or rented scooter. (No rental cars in BDA). > > There's good diving, snorkeling, eating, beaches, and more. Just be > aware that it ain't cheap there. Everything on the island is > shipped/flown in and there's a 30% duty (plus freight) on imports. > > If I was planning a trip, I would think 2 weeks to explore the island > would be plenty. Sail over, explore, sail home - would be a great 4 > week vacation. Just do it early enough to avoid hurricane season. > > A better trip (if you have time) would be Norfolk to BDA late in the > season. (Nov 1). Hang out for a while and then sail BDA to BVI over > Christmas. (But then all of a sudden it's New Year's and you're > "stuck" in the BVI. That would suck.) > > Cheers > Colin > > > On 6/30/13, Joe Della Barba <j...@dellabarba.com> wrote: >> I have sailed Annapolis to Bermuda 3 times. Bermuda is *AN* island, not a >> chain of islands. It is very different from the any other islands you will >> go to. Far from being 3rd world, Bermuda is very 1st world. The beaches and >> water are fantastic. Sailing can be great, but not a lot of people sail >> place-to-place once they get there. >> >> >> >> Joe Della Barba >> >> j...@dellabarba.com <mailto:j...@dellabarba.com> >> >> Coquina >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of >> sam.c.sal...@gmail.com >> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:40 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk >> >> >> >> I've never sailed Bermuda, but I've sailed the BVI's and the Bahamas. I >> prefer the BVI's for the sailing and the destinations. What's Bermuda like >> compared to the BVI's? Wind? Destinations? Is it one island or are there >> lots of places to go? >> >> >> >> sam :-) 403-617-6280 >> >> >> From: Colin Kilgour >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 10:07 AM >> >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> >> Reply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk >> >> >> >> Rick, >> >> I've sailed to or from Bermuda 8 times and have spent quite a bit of >> time on the island over the years. >> >> I recommend you and everyong sail down there and enjoy it. >> >> Cheers >> Colin >> >> >> On 6/30/13, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net >> <mailto:rickbr...@earthlink.net> > wrote: >>> I plan to go north to the Chesapeake by way of Bermuda next summer. I was >>> there in June of 2010, and like you, I spent most of the 36 hours between >>> the arrival of the boat and my departing flight on boat cleaning, etc. I >>> only had a couple of hours to play tourist and felt cheated, Bermuda is >> the >>> lushest, greenest, friendliest place I've been in over 30 years of >>> traveling. I definitely want to go back and put in some "tourist" time. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Rick Brass >>> >>> Washington, NC >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel >>> Aronson >>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 3:38 PM >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk >>> >>> >>> >>> Fred, >>> >>> I was only there for about 20 hours and spent 18 on the boat getting it >>> ready or sleeping. I liked what little I saw. Even the Customs agents >>> were >>> friendly. >>> >>> We were at the Dinghy Club by ourselves, as the 1-2 racers had left that >>> morning. >>> >>> Joel >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net >> <mailto:f...@postaudio.net> > >>> wrote: >>> >>> How did you like St George's? Were you at the Dinghy Club, or just >>> anchored >>> out? And BTW, yes the food at Wahoo is good. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >>> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 27, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com >> <mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I thought it was a complement! :) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joel >>> 301 541 8551 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >> >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
