Day 3 - Hamilton, Bermuda and Il Vaggio
This morning, Carnival Venezia is docked at King’s Wharf in Hamilton, Bermuda. As journalists and YouTubers, that means we have one day with most guests off the ship to get all of the photos and videos without large crowds.
Hamilton, Bermuda
I decided to set up shop at Lido Marketplace once again for my morning blogging duties.
My morning workstation at Lido Marketplace
With most guests off this ship on excursions, the towel animals get to take over the Lido Deck and enjoy the pool.
Towel Animals Take Over Lido Deck
One of the most noticeable differences between Carnival Venezia and other Vista-class ships in the fleet is the Lido Deck. The Lido pool is smaller and there are fewer lounge chairs in this area. Instead of open deck space there are structures in place on Decks 10 and 11 surrounding the pool. And, unless my eyes are deceiving me, the Lido pool appears to have a sliding roof.
For more open-air lounge seating, guests can head up to Deck 12.
Lido Deck Midship
I cannot sail on Carnival and not have at least one Guy’s burger. There was no line today since most guests are on excursions, so I had no trouble ordering my Plain Jane cheeseburger.
Guys Burgers For Lunch
We did disembark Venezia to get some exterior photos and video of the ship. However, we have visited Bermuda many times and saw no need for a shore excursion.
A Visit To Kings Wharf
After we finished most of our photo/video duties, we did find time to visit the Gondola Lounge for an afternoon trivia with Buzz.
Buzz Calls Out Trivia Questions
For dinner this evening, we have a reservation at Il Vaggio, Venezia’s Italian specialty restaurant ($42 per person). The cost to dine here includes a choice of one starter, one soup/salad, one entrée and one dessert per person.
Dinner Menu at Il Vaggio
Rickee ordered the Burrata with Heirloom tomatoes. A massive chunk of freshly-made Burrata topped some delicious tomatoes drizzled in an olive oil pesto dressing.
Burrata with Heirloom Tomato
For my starter, I ordered the Fritto Misto, a combination of lightly battered and deep-fried shrimp, calamari and vegetables served with garlic aioli.
Fritto Misto
My salad course was a more traditional Caesar Salad, which was a noticeable step up from the one I had at the Sea Day Brunch in the MDR. The Romaine lettuce was fresh and crisp and the dressing had plenty of tart Parmesan flavor.
Caesar Salad
Rickee ordered the Misticanza Salad, a mixture of baby greens, hazlenuts and shaved pecorino with a prosecco vinaigrette.
Misticanza Salad
For her main course, Rickee chose the Pasta Alla Genovese. She would have preferred something simpler, like Spaghetti Bolognese, but that was not offered. The ziti with shredded short rib beef and San Marzano tomato sauce was rich and delicious.
Pasta Alla Genovese
I could not resist trying the 14 oz. grilled pork chop and it was a good choice. The pork was perfectly cooked, moist and delicious.
Grande BraciolaDi Maiale
Chef Sachin stopped by our table and we were able to thank him personally for an excellent meal.
Chef Sachin
Our meal ended with the Mile-High Gelato Pie, which had been recommended to me. This massive, three-layer gelato pie, topped with whipped cream and drizzled with salted caramel, was decadent and delicious. Our only mistake was in ordering one for each of us. We could have easily shared one serving.
Mile-High Gelato Pie
After dinner, we waddled down to Deck 4 to line up outside of Limelight Lounge for this evening’s Punchliner Comedy show. The line waiting to get in extends all the way back to the casino. You should show up at least 30 minutes ahead of show time for Punchliner comedy.
Line for Punchliner Comedy
Tonight’s show featured Macio, a comedian we have enjoyed on previous Carnival ships. His show tonight had different material, and was hilarious as usual.
Punchliner Comedy Club
Tomorrow is our last day at sea as Venezia sails back to NYC. Tomorrow night, we have reservations at Bonsai Teppanyaki, another of our Carnival favorites.
Video Review
Our video review of Carnival Venezia
