We contacted Bermuda Harbor Radio around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning to let them know about our impending arrival. Due to the many reefs around Bermuda, especially on its northern side, Bermuda Harbor Radio tracked all boats and ships in its area. As we were approaching from the south, the reef issue wasn�t a major problem. Around 4 a.m., just before daylight, we arrived at the sea buoy marking the channel entrance into St. George�s Harbor. As the channel into St. George�s was very narrow, all ship traffic was coordinated by Bermuda Harbor Radio as large ships, such as a cruise ships, took up the entire channel. Upon calling, we were immediately given permission to enter with Bermuda Harbor Radio�s last words being �Welcome to Bermuda.�
Tuesday, June 8, as we approached the narrow channel into St. George�s Harbor, the land smells of the island were full of the fragrance of flowers, a beautiful smell. We anchored around 5 a.m. (E.D.T.), immediately put up our quarantine flag, moved our clocks forward 1 hour to Bermuda Daylight Savings Time, and waited for customs to open at 8 a.m. From Fort Pierce, Florida to Bermuda we had traveled 885 nautical miles in 6 days and 15� hours. |
