Mission
Viejo, August 6, 2008
Think Bermuda
Bermuda has an incredibly high repeat visitor rate
of 50 percent. Why do so many vacationers who
experience Bermuda choose to come again? It may
have something to do with the colors of the islands:
cerulean blue water, pink sand and charming cottages
painted in a rainbow of pastels. Bermuda also
offers sophisticated dining, shopping and
entertainment. And, Bermudians don’t allow
billboards, neon signs or rental cars to spoil their
idyllic islands.
While it seems that Bermuda would fit right into the
Caribbean, the island nation is actually in the
Atlantic Ocean. The nearest landmass is Cape
Hatteras, N.C., more than 600 miles away. Bermuda
is made up of more than 130 islands, but visitors
usually spend their time on the eight largest:
Bermuda (the main island), Boaz, Ireland North,
Ireland South, Somerset, St. David’s, St. George’s
and Watford. Connected by bridges, causeways and
ferries, this group of islands is just 22 miles long
and barely two miles across at the widest point.
The names of the islands, as well as the fact that
English is spoken everywhere, are products of
Bermuda’s status as a British territory.
Bermuda has many small, beautiful beaches; great
scuba diving; and the most golf courses per square
mile on earth. The islands have lots of
family-friendly attractions, such as the Royal Navy
Dockyards and Museum and the Bermuda Aquarium,
Museum and Zoo. The capital city of Hamilton offers
great shopping, dining and sightseeing. While
rental cars are not allowed on the islands, there’s
an excellent bus system to take you wherever you
would like to go.
High season for cruise vacations to Bermuda is April
to late October: perfect for the wearing of Bermuda
shorts (knee-length is best, and definitely don’t
let them end more than 2 inches above your knee).
Some cruises are “Bermuda only:” they sail from the
East Coast and dock in Bermuda for two to four
nights. Other cruises combine a visit to Bermuda
with some Eastern Caribbean ports of call. Some
trans-Atlantic and repositioning cruises also call
on Bermuda.
To find out more about cruising to Bermuda for the
first time or for a return visit, talk with your
personal cruise expert.
To find out more information, call
your cruise experts at
Cruise Holidays of Mission
Viejo 949-215-6700.
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