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Travel Bermuda Your Complete Information Guide To This Quintessential Island
n the middle of the is somewhat formal in dress, as
Atlantic Ocean, 570 miles you’ll see the female residents
east of Cape Hatteras, in stockings and heels and the
North Carolina, lies an island men in jackets, ties, Bermuda
filled with pink sand beaches, shorts, and knee socks despite
pastel cottages and the beautiful weather. Golf and
quintessential British tennis are popular pastimes and
traditions. With a landmass of you will find that most visitors,
only 21 square miles, it is one as well as Bermudians, are over
of the smallest territories in 40. It is a wonderful and
the world. Bermuda actually charming island that offers many
consists of around 140 islands, things to see and do with great
of which 8 of these are linked by places to go.
bridges to form a continuous
fishhook shaped area of land that Bermuda weather is very
runs 22 miles in length and only temperate, not too hot and not
2 miles across at its widest too cold. It is a semi-tropical
point. This is the Bermuda that island that doesn’t have a rainy
most everyone knows because the season and there is no one month
other islands are uninhabited and that receives an excess of rain.
some are only rocks. Showers can be heavy at times but
you’ll find that the skies clear
Bermuda is a different island in quickly and that it doesn’t
many ways from those that you usually affect your outdoor
generally think about such as the plans. The temperature rarely
Caribbean. It is very polite and rises above 85 F, (29.5 C)
slightly restrained in the sense perfect for sun bathing, swimming
that you won’t find laid-back and all water sports and there is
locals wandering around barefoot always a cool breeze at night.
and offering you piña coladas. It May to October are the warmest
months with an average high of 82 great time to travel with perfect
F and an average low of 74 F. The weather for golf and tennis, you
coldest part of the year runs can still rent boats, tour the
from January to March with islands and the best part? You
average highs of 69 F and lows 60 can travel Bermuda and take full
F. advantage of the uncrowded
beaches, shops, restaurants, and
The Department of Tourism walking tours and totally enjoy
promotes 2 seasons for Bermuda the beautiful sunny days.
weather; summer’s "beach and
sizzle" and winter’s "golf and If you’re looking to rent a car
spa.” In summer, the island is while you travel Bermuda, you are
filled with activities; hotel going to be out of luck, as there
barbecues and evening dances to are no car rentals available
set off your daytime sightseeing there! You can get around with
trips, and the public beaches public buses, ferries, rent a
never close. During the moped or scooter, you can use
off-season which runs from taxis - or even hire a horse and
Nov-Mar, you’ll find that the carriage. The bus system is
pace slows down significantly. fantastic, running on schedule
Some of the sightseeing, dive, all day, although there is no
snorkeling, and water-skiing late system. Exact change, tokens
boats are dry-docked and only or tickets are required. Tokens
taxis operate tours of the can be purchased at some hotels
island. There are also a few and guest houses, sub-post
hotels and restaurants that will offices, and at the Central
close, although having said that, Terminal in Hamilton on Church
most hotels in Bermuda do stay Street. You can also get
open and you’ll find the prices multi-day Transportation Passes
slashed up to 40%. This is a for three or seven days that
allow for unlimited bus trips the drivers will point out the
which will save you some money. sights, and for the evenings it
Metered taxis can be found at the is very romantic.
airport and most large hotels and
they can also double as tour The currency here is the Bermuda
operators if you want to put dollar and it has a 1-1 ratio to
together your own sightseeing the US dollar. Both currencies
tour of the island. Bermuda taxi are equally accepted at all
operators are among the world's establishments but the US dollar
finest and their knowledge and is the currency of choice because
commentary can make for an unlike the Bermuda dollar, it’s
unforgettable tour. You can rent exchangeable everywhere in the
them by the day, hour or mile. world. Average room prices vary
All taxis are metered and the as such: Low - $100/120 Mid -
tariff is fixed by law so rates $120/180 High - $200+, average
are the same for all: $4 for the meal prices are: Low - $5/10 Mid
first mile, $1.40 for each - $10/25 High - $25-30. All
additional mile and higher rates hotels in Bermuda are subject to
after 10 pm. Ferries are a scenic a 7.25% hotel tax which is added
way to get around and can to your bill at check-out and
sometimes be much faster than the there is also a departure tax but
bus. They connect Hamilton with this is included in the price of
Paget, Warwick and the your air ticket. When it comes to
Somerset/Dockyard area. Moped tipping, most restaurants add a
rentals are available by the 1/2 15% service charge to your bill,
day, day, week and long-term. The so just check to see if it is
cost varies according to length there so that you don’t end up
of rental and type of cycle. tipping twice and of course, if
Horse and Carriage tours are a it’s not there, this is the
nice way to see Bermuda. By day average. Hotels also generally
add a service charge and this is varieties of plant life spread
10%. For taxis, a tip of around out over 36 acres of landscape
10% is average. and are open all year from
sunrise to sunset. Take time to
Bermuda has more sights to see visit the Bermuda Aquarium,
than you will be able to visit in Natural History Museum and Zoo
a single vacation, here are a where you can take self guided
just a few of the highlights. tours if you choose and learn
Visit the awesome underground of about Bermuda's beginnings,
Bermuda, with one of the highest whaling industry, captivating
concentrations of limestone caves undersea exploration, and fragile
in the world, it offers a dream environment. The aquarium, museum
world that has even been the and zoo are internationally
inspiration for many creative recognized as a centre for the
achievements including Hensen preservation and reintroduction
Associates "Fraggle Rock" of threatened species.
muppets. Make sure to take a
visit to the Crystal Caves or If diving and snorkeling are your
Leamington Caves, both are along thing, you will find some 350
the Harrington Sound Road. The shipwrecks that are scattered
Royal Naval Dockyard which began among the reef formations, making
in 1809, can be seen today it an ever changing, living
restored as an entertainment and museum under the sea. Another
shopping complex, with great way to see this amazing
restaurants, crafts market, arts world is through a Glass Bottom
centre, Bermuda Maritime Museum, Boat Tour, offered during the
historic Commissioner's House, days and nights. And let’s not
cinema, and the Clocktower forget the endless array of the
shopping mall. The Botanical beautiful Bermuda beaches. With
Gardens which feature over 1000 their pink sand and limestone
dunes, you will find that the a bustling city like the capitol
beaches on the south-shore are of Hamilton, which offers plenty
more scenic than those on the of shopping and sightseeing
north-shore. The most popular, during the day; dinner, drinks
also the most crowded by tourists and dancing by night to a lazy
and locals is Horseshoe Bay day on the beach, to the World
Beach. Your best bet is to pick Heritage Site and historic Town
up "Bermuda's Guide to Beaches of St. George; Bermuda will cater
and Transportation," a free to all of your needs. It can be a
publication available at most relaxed vacation destination or
hotels and in all Visitors an international business center.
Service Bureaus. It combines map It is a mix of ancient and new
and bus/ferry schedules, showing worlds, friendly people and there
you the locations of the beaches are so many things for you to
and how to reach them. take part in and enjoy. Whatever
your desire, Bermuda is sure to
Whether you are looking to visit welcome you."
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