Understanding local dialects can help english-speaking travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect.
The official language spoken on Bermuda island is English, but many of the locals may speak a variety
of European languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and French, but English is the language of ever day life.
The local accent [...]
January
New Year’s Day – January 1 – Public Holiday
Bermuda Festival
The Bermuda Festival is a six-week performance of arts, which runs for six weeks from mid-January through February. The Gombey dancers perform at this event.
March
The Bermuda Cat Fanciers Association Championship Cat Show occurs in mid-march.
April
Easter Holiday – Good Friday Easter Sunday Easter Monday (the [...]
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION:
Bermuda Department of Tourism;
P.O.Box Hm 465;
Global House;
43 Church Street;
Hamilton HM 12;
Bermuda
Tel: 292 0023
Fax: 292 3662
Hospitals:
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital
(7 Point Finger Rd., outside
Hamilton near the Botanical Gardens,
PHONE: 441/236-2345, FAX: 441/236-3691)
is open 24 hours.
Pharmacies:
Clarendon Pharmacy
(Clarendon Bldg., Bermudiana Rd.,
Hamilton, PHONE: 441/295-6144), [...]
Bermuda’s warm waters, coral reefs, and variety of shipwrecks makes it an ideal spot for some great diving and snorkelling. For those who sail, the Newport-Bermuda Race, one of the world’s major ocean yacht races, is held in late June every 2 years. Chartering a fishing boat is popular in Bermuda, where anglers can try [...]
Time Zone* EST+1
Summer Sunrise/Sunset:
Winter Sunrise/Sunset:
Average Temperature Summer: 80 degrees F
Average Temperature Winter: 70 degrees F
Average Rainfall: 50″
Rainiest Months: No rainy season, but summer droughts and winter gales are common.
Water Temperature Summer: 70 degrees F
Water Temperature Winter: 77 degrees F
Average humidity: 77%.
Dry Season: No dry season, [...]
By Bicycle:
Biking in the Bahamas is fairly easy due to the flat island
terrain. Some hotels offer bikes as amenities to their guests,
or rent them out. So do general stores. In the Out Islands,
bikes are often the most logical way to get around on land and
match the laid-back pace of life.
Bahamas Amateur Cycling Federation. Mailing address:
Box [...]
From North America’s east coast, you can be in Bermuda in less than 2 hours. Planes arrive at the Bermuda International Airport, Kindley Field Road, St. George (tel. 441/293-2470). If you’re coming from the United Kingdom, it will take about 7 hours from London.
Bermuda is serviced by Continental (800-231-0856), American (800-433-7300), Delta Airlines (800-221-1212), US [...]
When is the best weather in Bermuda?
Bermuda weather conditions remain clear and seasonable. The Island has
not been impacted by recent weather disturbances and visitors to Bermuda
in the month of October can expect an average air temperature of 79° F and
an average water temperature of 75° F. Bermuda has a remarkably mild climate
that seldom sees [...]
WHY BERMUDA?
Fantastic beaches – ecological reserves – rolling green hills – manicurved gardens – colorful georgian houses – clear water – coral reefs – shipwrecks for great diving and more…
ABOUT BERMUDA
Famed for Bermuda shorts, the original Bermuda Onion, and of course the Bermuda Triangle, this island’s tourism has grown significantly over the last 50 years. [...]
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