I would prefer Bermuda too- I was actually very surprised when they didn't do that port the last time! People don't even get off the ship in the Bahamas, it is soooooo done. But Bermuda? Absolutely gorgeous!
And I agree, the summer prices are a killer, but when I factor in driving from home for 45 minutes vs. airfare, an overnight, meals etc for an extra day or two....not to mention the EXTREME luxury of driving home in under an hour- well, it kind of makes the price a little easier to swallow.
The summer we took RCL Explorer of the Seas out of Bayonne for 9 nights was the BEST! But I don't think Timmy will go back on that ship unless we have a group with us- he was bored. If they switched out EOS and gave us a Freedom class, it would be another story. But Explorer seems to have a permanent umbilical cord to Bayonne, RCL just won't switch it out.