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Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda

Travel guide · Pink sand, pastel houses and caves

Travelling to Bermuda

Pink-sand beaches like Horseshoe Bay, colourful houses with white roofs, crystal caves and the town of St George’s. We tell you when to go, what to see and what to eat.

Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • Best time: from April to November
  • Where to eat: a pub or a fish restaurant
Photo: P. Hughes · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bermuda in 30 seconds

  • The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Bermuda are from April to November.
  • To eat like a local: a pub or a fish restaurant. Don’t leave without trying: Fish chowder, Fish sandwich, Codfish and potatoes.

Bermuda in November

Yes: November is a good time to travel to Bermuda. Our data shows no weather or seasonal warnings that month.

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When to travel to Bermuda

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Bermuda are from April to November.

  1. Jan with warnings
  2. Feb with warnings
  3. Mar with warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec with warnings

More destinations for those dates: where to travel in April · where to travel in May · where to travel in June · where to travel in July

  • from December to March

    Cool winters

    From December to March it’s cool and windy: not beach weather.

    What to do: Beach season is May to October; keep an eye on hurricanes from August to October.

What to see in Bermuda

The cities and areas most worth your time, with their highlights. Open each one for all the places, where to stay and its day trips.

  • Hamilton

    Hamilton

    The capital of colourful streets, on a bay full of boats, with the cathedral and Front Street.

    • Front Street
    • Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
    • Fort Hamilton
    • Crystal Caves
    Hamilton guide
  • St George’s

    St George’s

    The oldest continuously inhabited English town in the New World, a World Heritage Site.

    • King’s Square
    • St Peter’s Church
    • Unfinished Church
    • Fort St Catherine
    St George’s guide
  • Royal Naval Dockyard

    Royal Naval Dockyard

    The old British naval dockyard, now with a museum, shops, dolphins and a cruise port.

    • National Museum of Bermuda
    • Clocktower Mall
    • Snorkel Park Beach
    • Ferry to Hamilton
    Royal Naval Dockyard guide

Day trips and activities

What’s most worth booking from each city. We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

From Hamilton

From St George’s

From the Royal Naval Dockyard

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What to eat in Bermuda

To eat like a local: a pub or a fish restaurant, and order fish chowder or fish sandwich. And don’t leave without trying:

  • Fish chowder

    With black rum and sherry pepper sauce.

  • Fish sandwich

    Fried fish on raisin bread.

  • Codfish and potatoes

    The Sunday breakfast.

  • Hoppin’ John

    Rice with black-eyed peas.

  • Rum swizzle

    The island’s cocktail.

  • Dark ’n’ Stormy

    Black rum with ginger beer.

The typical dish of Bermuda, at home

Bermuda fish chowder
Photo: kansasphoto · CC BY 2.0

Bermuda fish chowder

Bermuda’s national soup: white fish with vegetables in a tomato broth, served with a splash of black rum and sherry pepper sauce.

  • Serves 6
  • 1 h 30 min

Ingredients

  • 800 g white fish with heads and bones
  • 1 onion, 2 carrots and 2 celery sticks
  • 1 green pepper
  • 400 g crushed tomatoes
  • 2 potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato purée
  • Thyme, bay leaf, cloves and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
  • Black rum and sherry pepper sauce (or sherry with chilli)

How to make it at home

  1. Make a stock with the heads and bones, an onion and the bay leaf for 30 minutes. Strain.
  2. Fry the chopped onion, carrot, celery and pepper.
  3. Add the tomato, tomato purée, spices and stock, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Add the diced potatoes and, at the end, the fish in pieces and the Worcestershire sauce.
  5. Serve with a splash of black rum and a few drops of sherry pepper sauce at the table.

The trick: The rum and sherry are added in the bowl, to each person’s taste.

Curious facts about Bermuda

What guidebooks don’t tell you and will help you understand the country better.

  • The stepped white roofs collect rainwater, the only fresh water there is.
  • Bermuda shorts are worn with a jacket and knee socks.
  • Juan de Bermúdez, a Spaniard, discovered it around 1505.
  • You can’t hire cars: people get around by scooter, bus or ferry.
  • The pink sand comes from a red micro-organism.
  • It’s in the Atlantic, more than a thousand kilometres from the Caribbean.

Traditions of Bermuda

Customs and celebrations that will help you experience the country like a local.

  • July or August Cup Match

    A cricket match with two days of holiday.

  • Gombey

    A dance with masks and drums.

  • May Bermuda Day

    A parade and a race.

  • Good Friday Good Friday kites

    Colourful kites.

What not to do in Bermuda

First-trip mistakes that are easy to avoid.

  • Don’t try to hire a car: you can’t.
  • Don’t walk around town in your swimwear.
  • Don’t touch the coral.
  • Don’t expect beach weather in winter: the water is cool.
  • Don’t forget that people drive on the left.
  • Don’t miss a Dark ’n’ Stormy.

Before you go

Entry requirements depend on your passport and change: always check them with official sources before travelling.

Frequently asked questions about Bermuda

What people search for most before travelling to Bermuda.

What’s the best time to travel to Bermuda?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Bermuda are from April to November.

What to see in Bermuda in a week?

The essentials of Bermuda: Hamilton, St George’s and Royal Naval Dockyard. How many places fit into your days, and in what order, depends on your dates and how you get around: the Bagintravel app plans your trip day by day in a minute.

What to eat in Bermuda?

Fish chowder, Fish sandwich, Codfish and potatoes, Hoppin’ John, Rum swizzle, Dark ’n’ Stormy. To eat like a local: a pub or a fish restaurant.

What is the typical dish of Bermuda?

Bermuda fish chowder. Bermuda’s national soup: white fish with vegetables in a tomato broth, served with a splash of black rum and sherry pepper sauce.

What should you not do in Bermuda?

Don’t try to hire a car: you can’t. Don’t walk around town in your swimwear. Don’t touch the coral.

Is it worth travelling to Bermuda in November?

Yes: November is a good time to travel to Bermuda. Our data shows no weather or seasonal warnings that month.

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Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Seasonal data, places and areas: the same ones the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.

Photos: cover, P. Hughes (CC BY-SA 4.0). Hamilton, JoeyBagODonuts (CC BY-SA 3.0). St George’s, P. Hughes (CC BY-SA 4.0). Royal Naval Dockyard, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD (CC BY-SA 3.0).