Bermuda Cruise - 06.04.2027

Trip Planning

I saw a cruise to the island of Bermuda, one of the islands I haven't visited and it looked like a good deal. I will be taking the Norweigian Breakaway on this cruise to Bermuda.

Here I am, celebrating my 87th birthday on my balcony overlooking San Francisco. I'm also celebrating living in the City for 64 years and on the 28th floor of Fox Plaza Apartments for 34 years! In 1975 I had a condominium on Twin Peaks for 18 years. Before that I lived in Pacific Heights!

Chuck & His Balcony

Overview of Bermuda

A timeline of the island of Bermuda:

• 1503-1609 The "Isle of Devils": Spanish and Portuguese ships used the uninhabited islands for fresh meat and water, earning a dangerous reputation for shipwrecks and mysterious noises (from wild hogs and the endemic cahow bird).

• 1609 The Sea Venture Shipwreck: The English merchant ship Sea Venture (flagship of the Virginia Company) wrecked on Bermuda's reefs while sailing to Jamestown. The survivors stayed for nine months, launching permanent English settlement. Bermuda Map

• 1612 Founding of St. George's: Colonists established St. George's, which is the oldest continuously inhabited English-speaking settlement in the Western Hemisphere.

• 1620 Representative Government: Bermuda introduced a parliament, becoming a self-governing colony under the Virginia Company and later the Somers Isles Company.

• 1684 British Crown Colony: The Somers Isles Company charter was revoked, and Bermuda officially became a Crown colony (now a British Overseas Territory).

• 1815 New Capital: The seat of government moved from St. George's to the centrally located port of Hamilton.

• 1834 Abolition of Slavery: Following the 1807 outlawing of the slave trade, full emancipation for enslaved Africans and Indigenous people took effect on August 1, 1834.

• 20th Century & Modern Era: Bermuda transitioned from a strategic Royal Navy and military outpost into a premier global offshore financial center and tourism destination.

Islands Visited - 2027

I have created a single page listing so far, all of the islands I have visited over the years! Santa Cruz Galafafos Island 2026 The first time I went to an island was in December of 1961, over Christmas and the New Year, 1962, from the midwest to the Bahamas!