Hamilton’s retailers have welcomed the surge of business delivered by the two cruise ship callers.For Brown and Co General Manager Nicole Warren, the uptick in visitor-driven customers followed a predictable cycle.On the day the ship arrived, she said, “it was a little quieter than we would expect in the city, but we had a great Harbour Nights”.Yesterday’s traffic was “good, but not fantastic — we appreciate every opportunity, but we do find when it’s sunny, people flock to the beach.“The day the cruise ship leaves tends to be good for sales,” she added, yesterday.With the Breakaway leaving Dockyard today, a surge in last-minute buys is reliably anticipated by shopkeepers.Gosling’s on Front Street drew a steady trade, said manager André DeSilva.“Especially with duty free,” Mr DeSilva added. “On the ship they’re told the prices are cheapest, and then they come here and see the difference. Word gets around.”Nearby gallery Picturesque Bermuda, specialising in local landscape photographs, was visibly packed with tourists.Chatham House tobacconists manager Toni Smith reported “an extremely busy” first day, and local jeweller Alexandra Moscher said she was “busier than I’ve ever been in my life”.Ms Moscher’s recently-opened Washington Mall store was popular with tourists, she said, and she expected today to be hectic.“Today they’re at the beach and doing their sightseeing,” Ms Moscher said. “On the last day, almost down to the last hour — that’s when you get people coming in for their Bermuda souvenirs and mementos.”