Thursday, July 11, 2013

Bermuda's Dockyard

Bermuda's Dockyard was originally the main British Royal Navy base in the region after Britain had lost the American colonies. In time however, the base lost its importance and Britain eventually decided to close the dockyard. The Bermudan government apparently decided to change it into it's cruise ship terminal. Ferries from the dockyard take tourists to the islands capital Hamilton in 15 minutes (I think) and 45 minutes to its former capital in St. George. The dockyard has restaurants, various shops (the Bermuda Rum Cake Factory bakes its cakes here) and offices where a person can rent a scooter or book an excursion (booked a Segway tour here). Also, it has a museum where visitors can learn some of the maritime history of the area. This is where Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas tied up for 2 nights during my Bermuda cruise. I found it a nice facility. It was interesting overnighting in a port for the first time. Here are some pictures of the dockyard.



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