Bermuda tours from the cruise port meet you at the Royal Naval Dockyard, where the ships berth at King's Wharf and Heritage Wharf, and are timed around a ship day. You walk off the gangway to a named sign.
Look for the all-pink buses in the middle of the pier. Five hours across the island, with fifteen minutes at the lighthouse, time on the South Shore, 45 minutes in Hamilton and an hour in St. George's.
From $80 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Meet at the black-and-white star at the water's edge, between the two berths, for three and a half hours under sail with a swim in a cove. Hotel pickup is not offered; you start on the pier.
From $95 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The catamaran boards at the southern end of King's Wharf, so you step off the ship and onto your own boat for up to 15. It can also board on Front Street in Hamilton.
From $1,175 per group (up to 15)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The orange Titan sign at the terminal: four hours by coach to the lighthouse grounds, the beaches and St. George's, then free time in Hamilton and a ferry ticket back. Give your ship details when you book.
From $66 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Staff in bright orange shirts meet you at the pier. A coach for up to 22, with 30 minutes in Hamilton, the lighthouse grounds, a South Shore bay and 35 minutes in King's Square, then back to the ship.
From $69 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
An evening catamaran from the black-and-white star on the pier, beside the ferry and bus booth. Ninety minutes, unlimited rum swizzles and cookies, a short walk back to the ship.
From $70 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Meet in the centre of the pier for six hours by air-conditioned vehicle: Somerset Village, the lighthouse, two stops at Horseshoe Bay and over an hour in Hamilton. The climb costs US$2.50 extra.
From $79 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Guides in orange shirts collect you at King's Wharf or Heritage Wharf. Three and a half hours, with 40 minutes in Crystal Cave, entry paid and the reservation made; it runs with ten guests or more.
From $85 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
For ships that berth at St. George's: the guide meets you at the St. George's ferry terminal for a private walk of the old town, with every venue's admission and water in the fare.
From $95 per person (minimum 2)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A driver-guide waits in the transport section of the pier with a sign. Five hours in a private car for your group, with seven short stops; per person, seven at least. Departures from 9am to 3pm, not Saturdays.
From $100 per person (minimum 7)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Meet in the centre of the pier for seven hours on three beaches, with a chair and umbrella for each guest. Up to 15 people; bring a towel, snorkel gear and lunch.
From $150 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Check in at the end of the pier 30 minutes early and look for the TOUR sign. Crystal Cave with the fee paid, an hour in St. George's and two hours on the beach, back by the ship's time.
From $150 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The TOUR sign at the end of the pier, 30 minutes before the start. An hour on Front Street, two hours at Horseshoe Bay and an hour in Crystal Caves, entry included. Booking closes 10 hours ahead.
From $150 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The boat Rainbow Runner ties up at the dock beside Heritage Wharf, a few minutes on foot from the ships. Arrive 25 minutes early for a walk on the sea floor in a helmet.
From $155 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Five hours across the island, most booked of any tour here: the lighthouse, a South Shore bay, Hamilton and an hour in St. George's.
See this tourThe big ships berth at the Royal Naval Dockyard, at King's Wharf and Heritage Wharf, at the far western tip of the island. A tour from the pier meets you there, at a sign a few minutes from the gangway, and brings you back to the same pier.
Some are drives across the island, some are cave days, some are boats that leave from the pier itself. Several ask for your ship's name and arrival time when you book. If your ship berths in St. George's instead, the history walk meets you at the ferry terminal there.
Visitors cannot rent a car in Bermuda, and Hamilton is a ferry ride from the Dockyard, St. George's a long one. A pier tour covers the whole distance for you.
Each tour names its sign: the all-pink buses in the middle of the pier, the orange Titan shirts, the black-and-white star by the ferry and bus booth, the TOUR sign at the end. Garrett C. walked from the ship straight onto the minibus.
The drives run four to six and a half hours. Two cave days check you in 30 minutes early; the Titan drive asks for your ship details and even includes a ferry ticket back to the Dockyard.
The drives reach St. George's, at the far eastern end of the island from the Dockyard, and the stops between.
You can also walk to the ferry and do it yourself. Here is how the two compare.
| A tour from the pier | The ferry and your own plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $66 to $155 a person | US$19 for a one-day bus and ferry pass |
| Getting there | Coach, minibus, car or boat | Blue ferry to Hamilton, 15 to 20 minutes |
| St. George's | Included on most drives | Orange ferry, 45 minutes, May to October |
| Paid entries | Cave fee in some fares | You pay each one |
| Getting back | Timed to the ship | Your own margin |
Check the lowest fare from $66
The ferry is cheap and easy for Hamilton. What a tour adds is the far end of the island, the beaches between and a return timed to the ship. Our guide to seeing Bermuda without a tour lays out the do-it-yourself day in full.
Guides in orange shirts meet you at the pier; 40 minutes in the cave with the fee paid, and back in good time.
Check availabilityHow to split a ship day between a tour and the Dockyard is in our guide to one day in Bermuda.
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