Stickman
Senior Member
If you are looking for adventure and experience with a blue water crossing and Gulf Stream, then Bermuda gives you a destination, about 700nm from most of the NE and mid atlantic to Charleston. You can take a break there, buy expensive diesel, then head back to East Coast.
If you're primarily looking to explore this tiny country and it's many little islands, I'd save the 8-10 days of boating and fly. I like the harbor boat historic tours.
I've done it both ways over the past 35 years. We just had a Norfolk to Bermuda trip planned on a 44' trawler in mid June -but postponed due to family event.
You can certainly find lower cost options there. Perhaps anchor in Castle Harbor and dinghy to dock at Airport or under the adjacent bridge to get to Hamilton. Stay at B&B's. Eat "local". Ride the bus- it's inexpensive and you can sit up top and enjoy the sun. A day pass will take you to all the towns for a handful of dollars. The town ferries are also reasonable.
I enjoy the town St. Georges. Great to boat and people watch. Even spent an evening in jail there about 8 years ago- and that was quaint and they were very polite.
Emergency healthcare in Hamilton is good if you need it.
Want to Splurge? Head over to Tucker's Point. You can eat at the resort without staying there. You can cruise around the Mid-Ocean Club. BS your way through the gate, and check out the homes, and views, on Tucker's Town Rd.
I went for 2 weeks last year for America Cup and that was special- if you enjoy the world of megayachts.
Any way you do it, Bermuda is pleasant.
If you're primarily looking to explore this tiny country and it's many little islands, I'd save the 8-10 days of boating and fly. I like the harbor boat historic tours.
I've done it both ways over the past 35 years. We just had a Norfolk to Bermuda trip planned on a 44' trawler in mid June -but postponed due to family event.
You can certainly find lower cost options there. Perhaps anchor in Castle Harbor and dinghy to dock at Airport or under the adjacent bridge to get to Hamilton. Stay at B&B's. Eat "local". Ride the bus- it's inexpensive and you can sit up top and enjoy the sun. A day pass will take you to all the towns for a handful of dollars. The town ferries are also reasonable.
I enjoy the town St. Georges. Great to boat and people watch. Even spent an evening in jail there about 8 years ago- and that was quaint and they were very polite.
Emergency healthcare in Hamilton is good if you need it.
Want to Splurge? Head over to Tucker's Point. You can eat at the resort without staying there. You can cruise around the Mid-Ocean Club. BS your way through the gate, and check out the homes, and views, on Tucker's Town Rd.
I went for 2 weeks last year for America Cup and that was special- if you enjoy the world of megayachts.
Any way you do it, Bermuda is pleasant.