The drive-to-the-pier beach week for the Northeast: two days at sea, then three full days tied up in Bermuda while you live ashore - no packing, no tenders, no rushing back at 5pm.
The route at a glance
Roundtrip from Cape Liberty (Bayonne, New Jersey, across the harbor from Manhattan), seven nights. Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas sails the pattern: two sea days out, then Royal Naval Dockyard for a multi-day stay, then one sea day home. The ship becomes your hotel in port; ferries and buses run from the Dockyard to Hamilton and St. George's, and the famous beaches (Horseshoe Bay, Elbow Beach) are a short shuttle away. Season runs late April to October. A longer variant lives in our library at Bermuda Atlantic Sun, 8 days.
Who this route suits
Best for Northeast drivers who want to skip the airport, beach-first travelers, golfers (Bermuda packs championship courses into 21 square miles) and repeat cruisers who prefer one destination in depth over a port a day. Less ideal for port collectors - you visit exactly one place - and the sea days in the open Atlantic can be lively in shoulder season.
What it costs
Independence of the Seas' August 2026 sailing lists interior cabins from $698 per person ($100 a night), oceanview $1,146, balcony $1,518 and suites $2,547. On-island costs are the real budget line: Bermuda is famously expensive, with casual lunches at $20-30 a head, scooter rental around $60 a day and golf green fees $150-250. The three days docked mean you can eat ashore as much or as little as you choose.
The five-minute version
- Seven nights, roundtrip Cape Liberty, New Jersey.
- Two sea days out, three days docked in Bermuda, one sea day home.
- Pink-sand beaches, golf, Hamilton and St. George's by ferry.
- Inside from about $700, balcony from about $1,500.
- The no-fly beach week for the Northeast.
- Ships dock at Royal Naval Dockyard; Bermuda's official site (gotobermuda.com) has ferry and bus-pass details for the Hamilton and St. George's runs.