Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Because of this, great deals come and go in the blink of an eye, and most are available
only through travel agents.
If you have a travel agent you trust, leave the details to him or her. If not, try con-
tacting a travel agent who specializes in booking cruises. Some of the most likely
contenders include the following:
Cruises, Inc.,
1415 NW 62 St., Ste. 205, Fort
Lauderdale, FL 33009 (
&
888/282-1249;
www.cruiseinc.com);
Cruises Only,
100 Sylvan Rd., Ste. 600, Woburn, MA 01801 (
&
800/278-4737;
www.cruisesonly.
com);
The Cruise Company,
10760 Q St., Omaha, NE 68127 (
&
800/289-
5505;
www.thecruisecompany.com);
Kelly Cruises,
1315 W. 22nd St., Ste. 105,
Oak Brook, IL 60523 (
&
800/837-7447;
www.kellycruises.com);
Hartford Holi-
days Travel,
129 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596 (
&
800/828-4813;
www.
hartfordholidays.com); and
Mann Travel & Cruises,
4400 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC
28209 (
&
800/849-2028
or 704/556-8311; www.manntravelandcruises.com).
GETTING AROUND
Arriving By Plane
Planes arrive at the
Bermuda International Airport (BDA),
Kindley Field Road,
St. George (
&
441/293-2470;
www.bermudaairport.com), about 15km (9 miles)
east of the City of Hamilton and about 27km (17 miles) east of Somerset at the far
western end of Bermuda.
After clearing Customs (see “Customs” under “Fast Facts” at the end of this chapter
for details), you can pick up tourist information at the airport before heading to your
hotel. Because you aren't allowed to rent a car in Bermuda, and buses don't allow pas-
sengers to board with luggage, you must rely on a taxi or minivan to reach your hotel.
LEAVING THE AIRPORT BY TAXI OR MINIVAN
More than 600 taxis are available on Bermuda, and cabbies meet all arriving flights.
Taxis are allowed to carry a maximum of four passengers. If you and your traveling
companion have a lot of luggage, you will need the taxi to yourselves.
Taxis in Bermuda are unduly expensive: They usually move slowly, meters seem to
rise alarmingly fast, and taxi fares will inevitably represent a significant percentage of
your day-to-day spending money. Regrettably, this situation can't be avoided. Non-
residents are forbidden to drive cars, and your only other option involves either walk-
ing (not practical on many of the very narrow roads) or renting either a bicycle or a
small-capacity motorcycle (more on that later).
Unless the taxi has been specifically called to pick you up, in which case it will be
a bit higher, the meter should read $6.40 when you first get in a cab. After that,
expect to pay $6 for the first 1.6km (1 mile) and $2 for each additional 1.6km (1 mile)
for up to four passengers. The following is a sample of taxi fares, including a tip of
10% to 15%, from the airport: To any point within the City of Hamilton, expect a
metered fare of around $28 to $35; to points in and around St. George, around $18
to $24; to points near Tucker's Town, around $35; to such south-shore beach hotels
as Elbow Beach, around $40 to $54; and to such far-distant points as the West End,
around $65. Fares increase by 25% between midnight and 6am, as well as all day on
Sundays and holidays. Luggage carries a surcharge of $1 per piece. In almost every
case, a meter determines the fare, unless you ask for a general tour of the island.
There are several authorized taxi companies on the island, including
C.O.O.P.
(
&
441/292-4476
) and
Bermuda Taxi Radio Cabs Ltd.
(
&
441/295-4141
).
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