By Elizabeth Scully
Just off the East Coast of the
United States, Bermuda boasts 21 miles of stunning pink sand
beaches and turquoise waters. Water sport opportunities abound on the oldest and most populous of Britain's overseas territories, including fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving. The island also has a plethora of golf opportunities, duty-free shopping, botanical gardens and temperatures that stay between 70 and 85 degrees F spring through fall. Do you live in Virginia and want to take a cruise to Bermuda? If so, you are in luck. However only two cruise companies offer services from Norfolk, so book your trip early.
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Royal Caribbean currently offers five-night cruises in May and June on the Grandeur of the Seas. This cruise ship offers the complete array of cruise ship amenities, including a nightclub, an international selection of fine food and wine in its two-story dining room, opportunities to play blackjack, poker, or the slots and/or recline in one of the ship's eight bars. Upon reaching Bermuda, passengers will make excursions to the two main cruise ports---St. George (capital of Bermuda) and the City of Hamilton.
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Line will offer six-day excursions from Norfolk to Bermuda and places in between on the Glory starting in 2010. In addition to music and comedy shows and fine food and beverages for adults, this cruise ship offers a full spectrum of opportunities for youngsters from a waterslide to Club O2, which was designed specifically for teens age 15 to 17. The ship also has pools, a spa, duty-free shopping and a 214-foot waterslide.
Cruises From Nearby Baltimore, Maryland
A variety of cruises depart from nearby Baltimore, Maryland, including Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean. Norwegian Cruise Line runs a plethora of five-day trips May through October on their Norwegian Majesty ship. The Majesty offers nearly 20 different restaurants and bars with excellent food and drink, plus spas, theaters, gift shops, a pool, kids spaces and Internet access.
For this and other options, visit some discount cruise websites, such as My.AmericanDiscountCruises.com and CS.CruiseBase.com.
About the Author:
Lizzy Scully is a senior contributing editor for Mountain Flyer magazine and the Executive Director of the nonprofit, Girls Education International.
