Activities in Bermuda

Bermuda’s geographic location surrounded by tropical turquoise blue waters with an abundance of activities both on land and water means that there is a little something on the adventurous side for everyone. With humpback whales on their annual migration through Bermuda’s waters for the months of March and April. This a spectacle not to be missed. If snorkelling is your kind of thing then there is an abundance of sea life like fishes, turtles, stingray’s and corals to see. You can try your hand at wakeboarding, parasailing, scuba diving,
around the island, jet boat tours, booze cruises, dinner cruises, kitesurfing, cave exploring and horseback riding to name but a few activities. Here’s and overview of our recommendations on the some of the most interesting things to do in Bermuda.

For the months of March and April humpback whales make their annual migration from the warm Caribbean waters to their feeding grounds in Greenland, Iceland and Canada. Humpback whales are generally more friendly than other whales thus more approachable allowing for close up encounters of often acrobatic displays as they breach above water. You can book a whale watching excursion at the Island Tour Center.

www.islandtourcentre.com

Snorkelling is a great way for the whole family to see the unique marine life of Bermuda and her surrounding reef shoals. The crystal-clear turquoise waters make Bermuda an ideal spot to get up close and personal with all sorts of sea creatures.

Bermuda is surely not Yosemite National Park but there are a few great little bolted and free climbing crags & routes in Bermuda. The most popular being Clarence Cove at Admiralty House with a variety of routes for different levels. The highest climb in Bermuda is the 100-foot Great Head Park in St David’s.

Horseback riding on the beach or on one of the many scenic trails running in close proximity to her shores is an excursion not be missed. The climate is fantastic and the views are spectacular. The trails will take you from woodland to pristine pink white fluffy sand beaches. Check out Bermuda Horse and Trail Rides for your dream Bermuda escape horseback tour.

http://bermudahorsetrailride.com/index.html

Scuba diving around Bermuda is fascinating, with an abundance of marine life and over 300 shipwrecks. Some of these were treasure ships, others war galleons, but all are now home to a diverse range of species. Gray Robinson, our Team Leader, is a 5-level specialty PADI Scuba Diving instructor. So, whatever you want to see or whatever kind of diving tweaks your fancy just ask us and we can find someone whom will help you find the best local deals. Or contact Fantasea Diving and book the perfect scuba excursion. https://fantasea.bm/

If getting a sweat on, on one of Bermuda’s hilly woodlands and winding coastal roads sounds like your kind of thing, then Bermuda offers a unique and diverse experience for mountain bikers. You can hire bikes and disappear off on an active day of fun and exploration. Check out Elbow Beach Cycles for renting a bike, as they are located on South Shore you can simply ride off into the sunset.
http://www.elbowbeachcycles.bm/

If burning calories and getting a sweat on is not your kind of thing, but still having the fresh Atlantic air against your face while exerting minimal cardio output is. Then electric bikes are an exhilarating and fun way to cruise the coastline of Bermuda. You can rent an electric bike from Pedego in St
George’s. https://www.pedegoelectricbikes.com/dealers/bermuda/

The most stunning of Bermuda’s birds and perhaps of any sea bird to be found anywhere in the world is the Bermuda long tail. The long tail is an open ocean species that only comes to land to breed, laying their single egg in crevasses that are found in the soft limestone cliffs of Bermuda. They first appear in Bermuda around late February and are often attributed by Bermudians as the
first signs of spring. The long tail is the only sea bird that nests in significant numbers in Bermuda, therefore Bermuda play’s a significant role in the history of the species. Other birds that can be found in Bermuda are the white eyed vireo, the Cahow, the green heron,

Bermuda is a small island with a big history, such as St Peters Church in St George’s or the Carter House in St David’s dating back to 1615 and 1640s respectfully. Emulating a time when the old world discovered the new, and Bermuda and her mid Atlantic shores where in the midst as pirates and privateers stopped for provisions and at times to set up shop. Here’s a little trip into Bermuda’s rich and charismatic history.

Believed to be the oldest continuously used Anglican Church in the Western Hemisphere, St Peters is the crown jewel of an already historic St George’s. The church replaced an already existing structure made of wooden posts and palmetto leaves that was destroyed in a storm in 1615. The church was built under the supervision of the first governor of Bermuda Richard Moore. St Peters church was also home to the Bermuda parliament in 1620, which made it the 3rd oldest parliament in the world. The original alter still stands built in 1615 it is the single oldest wooden structure in Bermuda. To the east of the cemetery are the graves that were allotted to the whites and to the west were the graves allotted for the black slaves. In the latter half of the 16th century as the blacks started becoming Christians a second graveyard was added by extending the existing one to the western side. By the mid 19th century the graveyard was closed for burials. Although the cemetery was opened for two prominent Bermudians Sir Richard Sharplesas and his aide-de-camp Captain Hugh Sayers whom were assassinated and buried here in 1973.
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Kings Square.
Kings Square in St Georges is just a stone’s throw away from St Peters church and is arguably the most enchanting of Bermuda’s old school charm. A little time capsule of 16th to 19th century architecture, that is adorned with a cobblestone square, city hall and even until recently her own public gallows (albeit not used since the early days of colonisation}

St George’s is brimming to life with picturesque shops, cafes, seafood restaurants, pizzerias and more with an old Bermuda charm that meets a bustling modern tourism market in the high season months of April to September.

Coming from Hamilton once you drive over the causeway you will then follow alongside the airport to the right and ferry reach to the left as you pass over the bridge into St George’s. A scenic drive into the old town itself you will find the entrance to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.

on the left and then St George’s harbour and Mullet Park on the right. If you have kids in tow there is a great little playground for your youngsters at Mullet Park. As you drive into the old town itself you can park as you enter or drive into King’s Square and park at one of the many bike or car parking spots surrounding the square. To the harbour side you will notice the 16th century replica of the original Deliverance on the docks, being one of two ships built from timber from the wrecked Sea Venture as well as Bermuda cedar between 1609-1610 by admiral Sir George Somers and Governor elect Sir Thomas Gates.

The Royal Naval Dockyard on the west end of Bermuda was built by the British in 1809. You can either journey to Dockyard by ferry, bike, taxi or electric car. The clock tower mall is perhaps the most standout structure boasting two clock towers and a small shopping area mostly selling souvenirs and local arts as well as a pizzeria and a gelato/ice cream cafe, you will also find public washrooms here to. Behind the clock tower mall is the looming walls of the old case mates’ jail which was closed in 1994.