Aboard Insignia: A Sudden Squall

En route to Charleston SC it’s a bumpy ride. The view from our Deck 4 window...

An Oceania Mai Tai at Happy Hour

Aboard Insignia: North Atlantic Sunset

Going, going, gone...

Aboard Insignia: Sailing from Bermuda to Charleston SC

On Board Insignia: Docked in Hamilton, Bermuda

What a great spot to dock this is! A larger ship would never fit.

We enjoyed our leisurely stroll along Front Street this morning. We sail toward Charleston, South Carolina this afternoon, with another sea day before landing Thursday, the day after tomorrow.

We spotted a concrete roof this morning, a first for us.

Pretty Caribbean colors abound, and Hamilton looks sparkling clean, especially compared to some ports.

They clearly put their litter containers to good use.

Hamilton, Bermuda

We were going to dock at St. George but it was apparently too windy. Here we are at Hamilton instead, guided in by large tugs and docked overnight with a view of pink houses.

On our first venture ashore, we spy possibly the world’s most attractive litter containers.

New York City: Intrepid Museum

https://m.intrepidmuseum.org/

The weather was much better today and it’s only a two-block walk from Pier 90, where Insignia is docked, to this very impressive museum, based on and around the famous aircraft carrier.

We saved a few bucks buying our tickets online, and were through the front door and on the submarine Growler just after 10AM, beating the crowds.

Growler was a diesel-powered sub that carried nuclear armaments. It was only in active service for six years or so, and made for a very interesting walk-through.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Growler_(SSG-577)

Next we spent some time wandering around thenhuhe aircraft carrier itself - lots to see.

Finally we walked back to the large structure housing the space shuttle prototype Enterprise, a gigantic craft that lacked an engine and was tested as a glider.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Enterprise

Finally a peak at a Concorde. We elected not to pay extra to tour through it, as we’d walked through one somewhere several years ago.

There’s a lot to see in this complex and our two-hour visit gave us a brief overview. Well worth the stiff entry fees.

Lady Liberty and a Famous Skyline

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

New York Skyline in the distance