02_588893_ftoc.qxd 8/2/05 10:08 PM Page iii Contents List of Maps vi What’s New in Bermuda 1 1 The Best of Bermuda 5 1 The Best Beaches . .5 9 The Best Historic Sights . .14 2 The Best Outdoor Pursuits . .8 10 The Best Places to Experience 3 The Best Dive Sites . .9 Old Bermuda . .14 4 The Best Golf Courses . .10 11 Bermuda’s Best-Kept Secrets . .15 5 The Best Tennis Facilities . .10 12 The Best Resorts for Lovers & Honeymooners . .15 6 The Best Day Hikes . .11 13 The Best Places to Stay 7 The Best Sailing Outfitters . .11 with the Kids . .16 The Baffling Bermuda Triangle . .12 14 The Best Hotel Bargains . .17 8 The Best View . .12 15 The Best Restaurants . .17 2 Planning Your Trip to Bermuda 19 1 Visitor Information . .19 6 Travel Insurance . .34 Destination Bermuda: 7 Health & Safety . .35 Red-Alert Checklist . .20 8 Specialized Travel Resources . .37 2 Entry Requirements & Customs . .21 9 Planning Your Trip Online . .39 3 Money . .24 Frommers.com: The Complete What Things Cost in Bermuda . .25 Travel Resource . .40 The U.S./Bermuda Dollar 10 The 21st-Century Traveler . .40 & the British Pound . .26 Online Traveler’s Toolbox . .42 4 When to Go . .28 11 Getting There: Flying to Bermuda . .43 Getting Sucked In: The Official Flying with Film & Video . .45 Word on the Bermuda Triangle . .29 12 Booking a Travel Package . .46 COPYRIGHTEDBermuda Calendar of Events . .29 MATERIAL 13 Cruising to Bermuda . .47 5 Planning an Island Wedding 14 Recommended Reading . .50 or Honeymoon . .33 02_588893_ftoc.qxd 8/2/05 10:08 PM Page iv iv CONTENTS 3 Getting to Know Bermuda 51 1 Arriving . .51 4 Getting Around . .62 Did You Know? . .52 Island-Hopping on Your Own . .63 2 Orienting Yourself: The Lay Fast Facts: Bermuda . .66 of the Land . .53 3 Bermuda in a Nutshell: Suggested Itineraries for 1 to 5 Days . .60 4 Where to Stay 73 1 Resort Hotels . .76 Family-Friendly Accommodations . .91 2 Small Hotels . .84 4 Housekeeping Units . .94 3 Cottage Colonies . .89 5 Guesthouses . .99 5 Where to Dine 104 1 From Rockfish to Island Rum: 7 City of Hamilton (Pembroke Dining, Bermuda Style . .105 Parish) . .121 2 Restaurants by Cuisine . .107 Family-Friendly Restaurants . .128 3 Sandys Parish . .110 8 Devonshire Parish . .135 4 Southampton Parish . .114 9 Smith’s Parish . .135 5 Warwick Parish . .119 10 Hamilton Parish . .136 6 Paget Parish . .120 11 St. George Parish . .138 6 Fun in the Surf & Sun 142 1 Beaches . .142 Hanging Out with the Dolphins . .154 2 Snorkeling . .147 5 Where to Play Some of A Look Under Bermuda’s the World’s Best Golf . .155 Waters . .148 6 Other Outdoor Pursuits: Biking, 3 Scuba Diving . .148 Horseback Riding & Tennis . .158 Walking Underwater . .150 Exploring Bermuda’s Natural Wonderlands . .160 4 More Fun in the Water . .152 7 Spectator Sports . .161 7 Seeing the Sights 163 1 Island Highlights . .163 Insider Tours: “Bermuda 2 Organized Tours . .165 Explorers Program” . .169 Frommer’s Favorite Bermuda 3 Sandys Parish . .170 Experiences . .168 Especially for Kids . .171 02_588893_ftoc.qxd 8/2/05 10:08 PM Page v CONTENTS v A Park of Your Own . .173 8 Devonshire Parish . .179 Stepping Back into the Ice Age . .174 9 Smith’s Parish . .179 4 Southampton Parish . .174 10 Hamilton Parish . .180 5 Warwick Parish . .174 11 St. George Parish . .181 6 Paget Parish . .174 Special Places Where You 7 Pembroke Parish & the City Can Be Alone . .184 of Hamilton . .175 St. George: A World African Diaspora Heritage Trail . .178 Heritage Site . .186 8 Island Strolls 188 Walking Tour 1: The City Rattle & Shake: The Bermuda of Hamilton . .188 Railway Trail . .195 Walking Tour 2: Historic Walking Tour 3: Sandys Parish . .196 St. George Town . .192 9 Shopping 200 1 The Shopping Scene . .201 Counterculture Shopping . .207 2 In the City of Hamilton . .202 3 Around the Island . .210 10 Bermuda After Dark 213 1 The Club & Music Scene . .213 3 The Performing Arts . .216 2 The Bar Scene . .214 Appendix: Bermuda in Depth 219 1 The Natural World: An Environmental 4 Bermuda Style at Its Best: Guide to Bermuda . .220 Island Architecture . .229 2 Life in the Onion Patch . .223 5 The Rhythms of Bermuda . .230 3 History 101 . .225 6 Island of the Sunday Painter . .232 Dateline . .225 7 Prospero, a Lovesick Poet & Other Bermudian Literary Legacies . .233 Index 235 General Index . .235 Restaurant Index . .243 Accommodations Index . .243 02_588893_ftoc.qxd 8/2/05 10:08 PM Page vi List of Maps Bermuda 6 Bermuda’s Best Golf Courses 156 Bermuda’s Parishes 54 Attractions Around the Island 166 Where to Stay in Bermuda 78 Walking Tour 1: The City Where to Stay in the City of Hamilton 189 of Hamilton 81 Walking Tour 2: Historic Where to Dine in Bermuda 112 St. George Town 193 Where to Dine in the City Walking Tour 3: Sandys Parish 197 of Hamilton 123 Shopping in the City of Hamilton 203 Where to Dine in St. George 139 Bermuda’s Best Public Beaches & Snorkel Sites 144.