Bermuda Cruises Offer Hassle-Free, Close-to-Home Getaways

This year, 13 ships from the member companies of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will offer convenient cruises to Bermuda from eight North American homeports, eliminating the hassles and costs associated with air travel.

In 2006, travelers can sail to Bermuda from Baltimore, Boston, Cape Liberty (Bayonne, New Jersey), Charleston, Gloucester (Massachusetts), Fort Lauderdale, New York and Philadelphia.

Three cruise companies will offer regular Bermuda routes from April through October.

Other ships will visit the destination on seasonal U.S. East Coast, transatlantic and Caribbean itineraries departing from Northeast cities.

Cruise ships call at three Bermuda ports. Hamilton, the island´s capital city, features excellent shopping options, entertainment and restaurants on the waterfront. St. George´s is the center of Bermuda´s maritime and cultural history, and King´s Wharf at the Royal Naval Dockyard offers many shopping and restaurant choices, as well as several museums.