PORTS OF CALL - Bermuda
Kings Wharf, Bermuda
King's Wharf has something for everyone. Sample typical island food and stroll through the shops and museums of the Royal Naval Dockyard, an impressive military fortress built in 1815. Sail the clear waters of Hamilton Sound. Find quaint gems at the Bermuda Arts Center and Craft Market. If that's not enough, a snorkel park and watersport facility offer hours of activities to the adventuresome.
Don't Miss
Explore Bermuda after the sun sets. From calypso to starlight cruises, you'll discover enough diversions here to keep you partying all night.
Fun Things to Do
- Get a multi-museum pass that allows you unlimited access to the eight museums of the Heritage Bermuda Group: the Bermuda Aquarium; the Bermuda National Gallery; the Bermuda National Trust Museum; the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute; Fort St. Catherine; the Maritime Museum; Verdmont Historical Museum; and the Tucker House.
- Take a fascinating cruise on one of Bermuda's glass-bottom boats. Your excursion will take you to Bermuda's Sea Gardens, a rainbow-colored undersea world of fish and coral formations.
- Kayak through the beautiful Paradise Lakes. View nature in all its wonder as this area is home to a wide array of sea life and species of bird, including the great blue heron.
- Browse the shops and museums of the Royal Naval Dockyard.
- Party Bermuda-style on an Island Calypso Cruise.
- Join a carnival party complete with comedy, colorful costumes, driving island rhythms and outrageous dancing.
Sporting Adventures
- Troll for blue marlin and other big game fish on a deep-sea fishing adventure.
- Catch a round of golf at one of the many courses on this beautiful island.
Shopping for Bargains
Bermudian products are available at great prices. These products, exclusive to Bermuda, include cedar-wood gifts, commemorative coins, miniature ceramic cottages, handbags with cedar and mahogany handles, hand-crafted gold jewelry, polished shark's teeth mounted in 14-karat gold and the famous Bermuda shorts.
Currency
The Bermuda dollar (BMD) is the official currency. It is on par with the U.S. dollar. U.S. dollars, traveler's checks and credit cards are widely accepted.