Celebrity Zenith Cruise Review
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Just before heading to the ferry to get back to the ship, we ordered drinks in to-go cups. I was surprised we could do that, but we were in Bermuda. Ferrying over to Hamilton was very nice and relaxing. It took only 20 minutes to cross the bay.
After dinner we went to the Island Night at the pool deck. It was fun to watch people dancing and having a good time. Of course, they did the typical line dancing.
Lots of food was served but we were still full. I suppose that's the one negative thing about eating at the late seating. The advantage is having more time to prepare for dinner after getting on board the ship or even going to the gym.which I never saw. Ribs, chicken, fruits and assorted desserts were served.
Tuesday October 10th -- Hamilton, Bermuda on the Celebrity Zenith
While having breakfast on the pool deck, we saw a Royal Caribbean ship come in to port. I learned that there was also a ship in St George and one at the Dockyards. It made me realize we made a very good decision to go to Horseshoe bay when we did, as I'm sure the beach was packed on this day.
We walked around Hamilton after breakfast and met up with Mike and Maureen at the ferry dock at 9:50am to catch the 10am ferry. We ferried over to the Dockyards and toured the maritime museum ($10pp). I felt the price was great for all that we saw, including the dolphins at dolphin quest. I was surprised we could see them. I thought they would be in a different area.
On the grounds were sheep and goats. We wandered through the museums and grounds.
Mike wanted to have drinks at the Frog and Onion, but I suggested we go to Somerset Village for drinks and lunch. Something different to see. The bus ride was just about 10 minutes. Somerset Village is tiny. We dined at outdoor terrace of the Somerset Squire Country Pub, located along the water. Tony and I had the fish and chips, which were very good and probably the cheapest on the island ($12.50). Maureen had a Caesar salad with grilled chicken and Mike had a fish sandwich, all good. The place had a few other customers, but overall, it was a nice quiet place to have lunch and relax. I think Somerset Village is a place most people don't visit based on the number of tourists I saw. It did rain a little but we were sitting under large umbrellas.
After lunch, we wanted to go to the lighthouse, but after three busses passed us packed with tourists, and also discovering the place closed at 4pm, we took the bus back to the dockyards, Maureen and I window shopped while the guys had a beer.
We did see a moped accident with some locals while waiting for the bus in Somerset Village. There were two guys on mopeds and we could tell they ended up with "Bermuda tattoos." They tried to pass a car that was turning but cut the driver off and they ran into the back of the car. A woman at the bus stop told us not to think about rending mopeds. There are just too many accidents on the island, especially with tourists who are not comfortable driving on the left side of the road.
After taking the ferry back, Tony and I walked around town. We even checked out one of the local grocery stores. Some of the food products were reasonably priced.
Dinner was fabulous! Appetizers included salmon mouse and duck parfait. I think we all ordered the rack of lamb, which was just amazing. It was cooked perfectly and size/portion was very good. Desserts were delicious too and always a nice variety to choose from.
After dinner we attended the newly and not-so newlywed game. It was very funny! This included a couple who was married for just a few days to the one couple married for 67 years.
Wednesday October 11th -- St. George, Bermuda on the Celebrity Zenith
Tony and I woke up at 8am so we could watch as we entered the "cut" into St. George. The cut is a narrow entrance and only smaller ships like the Zenith can go through it. As we entered the cut, the town's crier greeted the ship with a single canon shot and his welcome. By the time we arrived at the pier, so did the town crier, where again he greeted us. It was a beautiful clear, sunny morning. I took lots of photos as we entered the port. St. George is just lovely with its colorful houses. It's smaller than Hamilton and has more charm.
We ran into Mike, so the three of us ate breakfast in the dining room. They both had eggs Benedict while I had a Spanish omelet. We sat with a couple from Canada. So far everyone was enjoying the cruise.
We decided to go to Tobacco Bay to do some snorkeling. We went ahead of the rest since Maureen, Shaun and Melonee hadn't had breakfast yet. It was a nice walk from the ship through town to the bay (just over a mile). We stopped along the way to see the unfinished Church. As we continued to the beach, the clouds came in. I snorkeled for a short while. It was too cloudy to take any good photos, so I just took three. Soon after I got out of the water it rained. We packed up and started to walk back to the ship and it came down in buckets! Fortunately I spotted a small shelter, which we sat and waited out the rain. After about 45 minutes, it turned to a light sprinkle. We headed to town and to King's square. In the middle, the town's crier was in the middle of "punishing" two people. The square has stocks, a pillory and a whipping post, and the crier was reenacting what might have happened 400 years ago. One person was a tourist and the other an actor. She was "charged" with being a gossip and nag. We got to see her being dunked in the water several times.
We ran into the four others, who obviously didn't make it to the beach because of the rain. We all had a drink at the bar in the town square, White Horse Tavern, and then Tony and I headed back to the ship to shower, while the rest went on a glass bottom boat ride.
After our shower, we window shopped in town and again ran into the gang. They were taking pictures of each other in the stocks, so Tony and I had our picture taken too.
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Just before heading to the ferry to get back to the ship, we ordered drinks in to-go cups. I was surprised we could do that, but we were in Bermuda. Ferrying over to Hamilton was very nice and relaxing. It took only 20 minutes to cross the bay.
After dinner we went to the Island Night at the pool deck. It was fun to watch people dancing and having a good time. Of course, they did the typical line dancing.
Lots of food was served but we were still full. I suppose that's the one negative thing about eating at the late seating. The advantage is having more time to prepare for dinner after getting on board the ship or even going to the gym.which I never saw. Ribs, chicken, fruits and assorted desserts were served.
Tuesday October 10th -- Hamilton, Bermuda on the Celebrity Zenith
While having breakfast on the pool deck, we saw a Royal Caribbean ship come in to port. I learned that there was also a ship in St George and one at the Dockyards. It made me realize we made a very good decision to go to Horseshoe bay when we did, as I'm sure the beach was packed on this day.
We walked around Hamilton after breakfast and met up with Mike and Maureen at the ferry dock at 9:50am to catch the 10am ferry. We ferried over to the Dockyards and toured the maritime museum ($10pp). I felt the price was great for all that we saw, including the dolphins at dolphin quest. I was surprised we could see them. I thought they would be in a different area.
On the grounds were sheep and goats. We wandered through the museums and grounds.
Mike wanted to have drinks at the Frog and Onion, but I suggested we go to Somerset Village for drinks and lunch. Something different to see. The bus ride was just about 10 minutes. Somerset Village is tiny. We dined at outdoor terrace of the Somerset Squire Country Pub, located along the water. Tony and I had the fish and chips, which were very good and probably the cheapest on the island ($12.50). Maureen had a Caesar salad with grilled chicken and Mike had a fish sandwich, all good. The place had a few other customers, but overall, it was a nice quiet place to have lunch and relax. I think Somerset Village is a place most people don't visit based on the number of tourists I saw. It did rain a little but we were sitting under large umbrellas.
After lunch, we wanted to go to the lighthouse, but after three busses passed us packed with tourists, and also discovering the place closed at 4pm, we took the bus back to the dockyards, Maureen and I window shopped while the guys had a beer.
We did see a moped accident with some locals while waiting for the bus in Somerset Village. There were two guys on mopeds and we could tell they ended up with "Bermuda tattoos." They tried to pass a car that was turning but cut the driver off and they ran into the back of the car. A woman at the bus stop told us not to think about rending mopeds. There are just too many accidents on the island, especially with tourists who are not comfortable driving on the left side of the road.
After taking the ferry back, Tony and I walked around town. We even checked out one of the local grocery stores. Some of the food products were reasonably priced.
Dinner was fabulous! Appetizers included salmon mouse and duck parfait. I think we all ordered the rack of lamb, which was just amazing. It was cooked perfectly and size/portion was very good. Desserts were delicious too and always a nice variety to choose from.
After dinner we attended the newly and not-so newlywed game. It was very funny! This included a couple who was married for just a few days to the one couple married for 67 years.
Wednesday October 11th -- St. George, Bermuda on the Celebrity Zenith
Tony and I woke up at 8am so we could watch as we entered the "cut" into St. George. The cut is a narrow entrance and only smaller ships like the Zenith can go through it. As we entered the cut, the town's crier greeted the ship with a single canon shot and his welcome. By the time we arrived at the pier, so did the town crier, where again he greeted us. It was a beautiful clear, sunny morning. I took lots of photos as we entered the port. St. George is just lovely with its colorful houses. It's smaller than Hamilton and has more charm.
We ran into Mike, so the three of us ate breakfast in the dining room. They both had eggs Benedict while I had a Spanish omelet. We sat with a couple from Canada. So far everyone was enjoying the cruise.
We decided to go to Tobacco Bay to do some snorkeling. We went ahead of the rest since Maureen, Shaun and Melonee hadn't had breakfast yet. It was a nice walk from the ship through town to the bay (just over a mile). We stopped along the way to see the unfinished Church. As we continued to the beach, the clouds came in. I snorkeled for a short while. It was too cloudy to take any good photos, so I just took three. Soon after I got out of the water it rained. We packed up and started to walk back to the ship and it came down in buckets! Fortunately I spotted a small shelter, which we sat and waited out the rain. After about 45 minutes, it turned to a light sprinkle. We headed to town and to King's square. In the middle, the town's crier was in the middle of "punishing" two people. The square has stocks, a pillory and a whipping post, and the crier was reenacting what might have happened 400 years ago. One person was a tourist and the other an actor. She was "charged" with being a gossip and nag. We got to see her being dunked in the water several times.
We ran into the four others, who obviously didn't make it to the beach because of the rain. We all had a drink at the bar in the town square, White Horse Tavern, and then Tony and I headed back to the ship to shower, while the rest went on a glass bottom boat ride.
After our shower, we window shopped in town and again ran into the gang. They were taking pictures of each other in the stocks, so Tony and I had our picture taken too.
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