Bermuda reinstates the Pink Ferry Route!

Even better news!

Royal Gazette, 7/27/11:
A price increase on the Pink ferry route which would have seen the cost of a ticket double has been postponed, Government announced today.

A statement said: “The Department of Marine and Ports, within the Ministry of Transport, today advised the public that the proposed fare increase on the Pink Route which was scheduled to take effect on Monday, August 1, will now be postponed to a later date to be announced.

“All passes that have been sold at the current price can be used on the Pink Route until further notice.”

No reason for the decision was given.

I was willing to live with the cost just to have the service....but this is great news!

Somebody over there must have pulled their head out of that pretty pink sand and wised up! Yeah!

I am glad they did. I wrote letters to everyone I could think of. I can't imagine what the decision would have done to innkeepers along Harbour Road.

cmcfong.....glad you are still here. Not sure if you remember me. My sister lives in Bermuda.

I am so glad to see you back on the boards. I have missed you!

thanks, am going to bermuda soon!

Do I little trip report for me,please. It will tide me over till i get there!

this was one of the best Bermuda vacations ever!

LOL, well, cmcfong, you did ask for a "little" trip report!!!

we were there for the glow worms! That was incredible!

Txgirlinbda!!!!!!!!

Come on,, bhonoreh........more!

Well, we arrived to a Bermudaful day and proceeded to the Swizzle Inn where my sister works. We had 9 beautiful days. Rain a bit at night, but that was alright. We did go to a new beach, that was empty! And it was a great spot. Had dinner out at Rustico and Wahoo, rest of the time cooked in. It went by really fast this time.

Thanks, I love to hear about Bermuda when I can't be IN Bermuda!!!!!

when is your next trip to the island?

right after Thanksgiving....yay!

cmcfong...you must be getting excited! Where are you staying and for how long?

Fourways for a week. and right you are, very excited!

Cmfong: Just back from BDA, including a couple of nights at Fourways.

I thought they'd be starchy and formal, with many hands outstretched for the tourist dollar. Quite the contrary. The Fourways staff were charming -- not familiar, not servile, just right.

We had a well-positioned room w/ harbour view. Almost no one else visible among the bungalows.

Big bonus: the weather. Squalls before we arrived. Rain and gloom after we decamped. During our sojourn, the weather (if breezy) was warm and sunny.

Great, Ted. I really like staying there. Tell me where you dined, please? Favorites?

We didn't eat out much: One night at Fourways and one night at the much more contemporary Blu, at the nearby Belmont Hills golf course.

Friends had us to dinner one night and the other 2 nights we ate at home.

I really do not like going out at night on those small and twisty roads.

My primary restaurant recommendation is therefore "the deli counter at Lindo's". In the rental apt where we stayed for our last three nights, our culinary high-point was locally produced Portuguese "morcella" AKA blood sausage. Most readers would gag -- but this is actually my favourite local speciality.

Thanks! I am a big fan of Blu, too. I haven't tried the Lindo's deli counter, but will this trip. Miles is quite good, but I am ready for some new options.

cmcfong: I sent you a FB msg w/ a link to photos of Blu and Fourways.
Album also shows our lovely apt rental for the latter part of the trip -- Barrule, on Harbour Road, booked through Bermuda Getaway. Highly recommended.

cmcfong...how was your trip? What did you do? And any firsts?.....tedgale....was this a return trip?

It was: we went once before and enjoyed it so much that we soon returned. Bermuda is so effortless -- a large part of its charm. Easy to get to, easy to get around, zero-stress, IME.

tedgale, I agree about the effotless part. My sister lives there. Did you go to Swizzle Inn at all?

No -- but we passed both of their places: the original and the new one on the south shore. We're not big on bars though I love rum and brought home some Goslings.

I just returned last night and it was a fabulous trip. I stayed at Fourways and enjoyed the fantastic weather. Just a very happy time. The highlight was the Holiday Boat Parade, seventy eight Bermuda boats decked out in lights followed by a wonderful fireworks display. Love Bermuda!!!!

cmcfong....glad you had a nice trip. Why do you stay at Fourways...any special reason? Have you tried other places? My sister said the boat parade was great!

I have stayed at a number of different places in Bermuda. My choice of accommodations depends on a lot of things (time of year, travel companions, etc). If I am traveling alone in the winter months, I really like the flexibility of close access to the ferry and the Bermuda Railway trail for walking. Fourways is a bargain compared to many places, it is clean, safe, and well maintained. The grounds are lovely. Every morning they bring me a tray of fresh fruit (pineapple, melons, strawberries, grapes), freshly baked pastries (croissants, muffins, danish) and a big pot of coffee. They also put a copy of the Royal Gazette on the tray. I love to start my morning sitting on the balcony or terrace reading the paper and enjoying breakfast. I don't need concierge type services or a lot of travel assistance. An added benefit is the on site restaurant has to be one of the top tables in Bermuda. The location of the property allows very easy access to a grocery store (rooms have microwaves and fridges), the ferry, the bus line, and the Bermuda Railway Trail. They have beach privileges at Coco Reef. So, I am a big fan of Fourways. I have probably stayed there ten times and will certainly return.
I wish I had some great photos of the boat parade to post, but they didn't come out too well. It was a real treat and I strongly encourage you to plan your visit for 2013 so you can enjoy it, too!

I think I may be going back in February......sharing a week with my sister at SGC.