Bermuda
Bermuda, known as the Jewel of the Atlantic, offers 21 miles of tropical paradise with its turquoise shores, beauty and tranquility for a perfect getaway.
The capital city of Hamilton is the epicenter of the country. It is home to a busy yet scenic harbor as well as museums, galleries, shops and beautiful gardens.
Highlight’s Include:
Front Street
Horseshoe Bay Beach
Elbow Beach
Royal Naval Dockyard
British Maritime Museum
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo
Bermuda Botanical Gardens
St. George Town
Crystal Caves
Tucker’s Point Golf Course
Grotto Bay
Spittal Pond
HAMILTON/GROTTO BAY/ ST. GEORGE'S/ TUCKER'S TOWN
Take the scenic route along the South shore and around Harrington Sound. See the Botanical Gardens, Mary Prince Emancipation Park, the National Trust Verdmont Museum, Spittal Pond, John Smith’s Bay, Mid-Ocean golf course, Tucker’s Point golf course, and the Crystal Caves.
Spittal Pond Nature Reserve - home to many walking trails, the Checkerboard Limestone formation, Portuguese Rock.
HAMILTON/ ORD. ROAD/ WARWICK
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI), the Botanical Gardens, Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, and Elbow Beach.
HAMILTON/SPANISH POINT/ST. JOHNS/NORTH SHORE
Travel along the north shore to Spanish Point. Visit Admiralty House, a famous spot for cliff jumping, and a nice place to walk around and relax at the beach and lagoon.
ST. GEORGE'S/ST. DAVID'S
Visit Carter House Museum, Clearwater Beach (Turtle Bay and Cooper’s Island), and St David’s Lighthouse.
HAMILTON/BARNES CORNER/DOCKYARD/SOUTH SHORE BEACHES
Travel along the South Road from Hamilton heading west, and see some of Bermuda’s most famous beaches including Warwick Long Bay, Jobson’s Cove, Chaplin Bay, Horseshoe Bay and Church Bay. Other points of interest along this route include Southlands Park, Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse, Port Royal Golf Course, Somerset Bridge, Fort Scaur, and Somerset Long Bay.
With more shipwrecks than anywhere else in the world, you’ll find over 300 sunken treasures hidden in Bermuda’s waters. Some of the best-preserved shipwrecks are to the east and north of Bermuda, in depths of 40 to 80 feet. At the western end, you’ll find older ships, some in water as shallow as 30 feet.
A few of Bermuda's best-known beaches are connected by a beautiful walking trail. Begin at Horseshoe Bay Beach and walk to Warwick Long Bay Beach, which covers a little over a mile. You will pass by Chaplin Bay Beach, Jobson's Cove, and plenty of areas to swim, sunbathe, or snorkel.
Shelly Bay Beach in Hamilton Parish is a pink, sandy beach with a long stretch of calm, shallow waters, making it ideal for families. You can also walk along the boardwalk up to the Railway Trail.
Elbow Beach in Paget Parish is a half-mile long white-sand beach with spectacular views of the Atlantic and a shipwreck within swimming distance offshore.
The currency is the Bermuda dollar, which trades at the same rate as the US dollar and carries the same symbol ($). American money is accepted everywhere.
Credit cards are widely accepted throughout Bermuda. Please note that Discover credit card is not accepted anywhere in Bermuda. Bank machines can be found everywhere and debit cards are widely used. If you are using a foreign card at a bank machine, your money will be disbursed in Bermudian funds.
Because of its small size, and to keep pollution at a minimum, rental cars are not permitted on the island. Even Bermudians are only allowed one car per household. You can easily hire a taxi, take the local shuttle, rent an electric vehicle, or hire a transfer. You can also use the APP, Hitch, which is similar to Uber.
The public bus system is known locally as the ‘Pink n’ Blue’ because of the unique colours of the buses. It is a great way to move around, with 11 routes that cover the island from east to west. The bus station is located in Hamilton and most routes start and end at this location.
The bus stops are colour coded. If the pole is pink, the bus is heading towards Hamilton, if it is blue, it is heading away from Hamilton (east or west).
Four public ferry routes offer an on-the-water alternative for getting around Bermuda. All ferries depart from the Ferry Terminal on Front Street in Hamilton.
Blue route: Royal Naval Dockyard, Watford Bridge, Cavello Bay.
Pink route: Paget and Warwick.
Green route: Rockaway and Watford Bridge.
Orange route: Only operates in the summer, Royal Naval Dockyard and Town of St. George.
Warm island breezes begin in April, when the average air temperature is 72℉ (22℃) and the water temperature is, on average, 68℉ (20℃). The water temperature is warm all summer long until it dips to a crisp 72℉ (22℃) in November.
Generally, the dress code in Bermuda is conservative and casual. As an Island, visitors and locals typically wear swimsuits and beachwear (very short shorts, etc.) only at the beach or by the pool. When not on the beach or by the pool, appearing without a shirt or in a bathing suit in public (including on scooters or buses) is not allowed.
110 volts, 60 cycles AC (same as in the United States and Canada).
