After two nights in King's Wharf we sailed to Hamilton, Bermuda. Hamilton is a small CITY. There are scooters everywhere. I would not recommend renting a scooter unless you are an experienced motorcyclist. We heard about a woman (tourist) that was on a scooter and hit a car head on. Not good. Anyway, we did a lot of shopping in Hamilton. The shopping here is pretty good. There a lot of upscale shops right across from where the ship docks. Hamilton is a very pretty, clean city. There were no beggars here, and there weren't any homeless people on the streets. In Hamilton we just walked around on our own, and explored places where most tourists don't normally go. We went into a beautiful church and go some nice pictures. We also went on a horse-drawn carriage ride. The driver was really quiet but he did point some things out. We went to the Clay House Inn on Thursday night. It was a nightclub type atmosphere.
From the ship everyone is transported to the Clay House Inn via taxi. It was a short ride, only about 10 minutes. Once at the Clay House Inn we were seated and we ordered drinks. (you get two free drinks) Then the Bermuda Strollers performed. They had some jokes that weren't really too 'clean' but that's O.K. Next the Coca-Cola Steel Drum band performed. They were excellent and really worth seeing. They are very talented men. The show at the Clay House Inn lasted for an hour and a half. We were transported back to the ship by taxis at around 12:30 am. The next day, the Nordic Empress set sail back to New York.
Disembarking-
Disembarking was easier than embarking. We were the first group called off of the ship. We claimed our luggage, got a porter, and we went down to the buses which were taking passengers to various airports. Before we knew it, we were sitting on a plane on our way back to Dallas.
Other 'Stuff'
On Monday, the day we were sailing to Bermuda the seas were very choppy. Many people got seasick.. On this particular cruise, there were A LOT of senior citizens aboard. More than half, just keep that in mind. This shops onboard (the Boutiques of the Centrum) were very limited. Also, once during the cruise an awful smell swept through nearly half of the ship. It was like nothing I have ever smelt before. It was disgusting. It smelt like a cross between cigarette smoke, body odor, and horse manure! YUCK! Luckily, the staff was walking around the ship spraying air freshener, so within about 1 hour the smell was gone. However, none of the crew knew where the smell was coming from…
Well, that was a summary of my cruise to Bermuda. This cruise was wonderful, relaxing, and fun filled. I would definitely sail on the Nordic Empress again. I recommend taking the Nordic Empress to Bermuda because she's a classy ship and she's perfect for Bermuda.
