Reasons to Visit Bermuda!

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Plan a trip to Bermuda!

Picture this, you’re walking hand in hand with your spouse along a shoreline of the beautiful blue ocean as the wet sand caresses each and every one of your toes like a blanket. You can feel the warm wind whip through your hair and the sound of happiness all around you. This moment takes your breath away, and all you want to do is stay in it forever. That is until you hear your boss nagging at you for falling asleep on the job and there is drool caked on the side of your face. Look, my friend, you need a vacation. And not just any vacation like taking the kids down to the theme parks, you need to chase your troubles away at the pink sandy beaches of Bermuda!

Beautiful Beaches

Now when you think of Bermuda, the first thing you can conjure up is the infamous “Bermuda Triangle” and shiver runs up your spine. But I am here to convince you that Bermuda is more than its own shipwreck cove but a diamond in the rough. Bermuda is a British island territory in the North Atlantic Ocean known for its pink-sand beaches such as Elbow Beach and Horseshoe Bay. With a population of only 60,000 people and on 20 square miles of rock, Bermuda offers a plethora of vacation activities such as water sports, horseback riding on the beach, golfing on multiple beautiful greenway golf courses, paddle boarding, sailing, sea glass scouting, whale watching, and fishing!

Fishing in Bermuda

In fact, Bermuda is known for its excellence in big game fishing! I mean the island is shaped like a hook for goodness sake! Rough it out on the rocky water with a few buddies, and with the strength of an ox, battle it out with the notorious big Blue Marlin as you try to reel that bad boy in! The waters of Bermuda are filled with other big game fish such as White Marlin, Elephant Tuna and Wahoo, and the world knows it because one of the biggest fishing championships are held here at Bermuda! But even if you aren’t game to take on the big boys, you can always sail inland and enjoy bonefishing or fishing for hogfish.

Jet-skis and Boating

Another amazing experience you could be having in Bermuda is renting out a jetski! Talk about the wind whipping through your hair! With ocean mist in your face, you and a jetski guide can brave it out to the tip of the infamous Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle starts from the most western point of the island of Bermuda, and goes to San Juan, Puerto Rico to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and back. Therefore, creating a triangle shape of 500,000 square miles of ocean. This area is measured by the amount of plane and shipwrecks in the last 300 years. A lot of people don’t exactly know much about the Bermuda Triangle except for the mystery of it and the “paranormal activity” rumored to exist in the location. But that’s not exactly why ships “go missing” or shipwrecked. Due to a lot of research over the last century, the rumors are proven to be false with realistic factors such as violent weather, compass variations, and simple human error. But the real culprit is the legendary and historic Gibbs Hill Lighthouse.

Sight-Seeing in Bermuda

Standing on Gibb’s hill at 117 feet tall is the cast iron made lighthouse “Gibbs Hill Lighthouse”. Built on May 1st, 1846, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse is responsible for about 100 shipwrecks on the coast of Bermuda. In the 18th century and during the long nights at sea, sailors would frantically see the lighthouse as it’s light beam stretched about 20 miles offshore. Excited to finally find land, the sailors would speed up their boats toward the lighthouse only to be greeted by 16 miles of reef around the island. Some would not only say the reef is a curse, but also a blessing as it protects the island from big storms. But can you imagine visiting the tip of Bermuda Triangle and finding 200 sunken ships in the watery ship graveyard? With a guide, you can snorkel around some of the shipwreck to and see them for yourselves!

Historic Places

Take a drive through Bermuda as brightly painted buildings zoom past you. Roll down the windows and enjoy the warm summer breeze against your skin. While you’re out on the road, you might as well stop by Bermuda’s Royal Navy Dockyard! This historical site packs all of the history of Bermuda at the Commissioner’s house. After the independence of English- American colonists in 1783, Bermuda was identified as a strategic location for a Naval base. Once home to the civilian commission of dockyard, Commissioner’s house was built in the 1920’s and is the world’s first pre-fabricated cast iron residential building. Left to derelict in the 1950’s, the house went through a 20-year award-winning restoration! If you love history and museums this is the perfect pitstop to make while you’re in Bermuda!

Flavorful Cuisine

Another reason to travel to Bermuda is to taste their flavorful cuisine! Their most popular dish is Fish Chowder, but don’t let the waiter serve you Fish Chowder without the condiments of Pepper Vinegar and Rum! Pour that into the Fish Chowder and experience the true Bermudian way of chow time. If you’re looking for a fun way to spend your evening dinner, head over to Hog Penny in the city of Hamilton. Hog Penny is the original inspiration of the bar in sitcom Cheers. Here at Hog Penny they serve traditional british food and they are well known for their savory chicken pot pie! Wash all of this down with Bermuda’s national drink Dark and Stormy. Watching a bartender crafting this drink is an art. With Dark Rum and Ginger beer poured strategically over ice, this drink is worth the distance to travel!

Now for the best part of Bermuda, the beaches! A lot of people wonder why are the beaches of Bermuda pink? Well its actually caused by tiny-shelled red organisms called “Red Foraminifera” that grow under the coral reefs around the south shore of Bermuda. When they die, their shells collapse into the continuous tide and are pounded by the waves into the very same grainy texture like sand. Bermuda’s pink sandy beaches are definitely worth seeing! Head over to Horseshoe Bay for some pink sand fun, and bring a couple of kites to fly along the beach! So what are you waiting for? Book a cruise, or a flight and make your way to Bermuda for a vacation of a lifetime!