Beaches
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Note: Bermuda's Guide to Beaches and Transportation is free at all visitor centers and most hotels.
Closest to King's Wharf:
Church Bay: Off the beaten path, and superb for snorkeling. Rent what you need elsewhere.
No changing rooms or restrooms. Southampton.
Mangrove Bay: two beaches, but only one is public. The calm waters are perfect for kids and non-swimmers.
A perfect location for photographers. No changing rooms or restrooms. Near Somerset Village. Somerset
Long Bay: Quiet, low-key, shallow and dotted with plenty of coral bluffs. Restrooms. Sandys.
Shelly Bay: Shallow and shaded (a rarity). Great place for kids. Umbrella rentals, changing room, snacks. Hamilton.
Elbow Beach: Swimming and body surfing are the draws here, but the crowds, not so much. Restrooms, snacks. Paget.
Horseshoe Bay Beach: Clear water, pink sand and a really hot social spot. Undertow can be strong.
Umbrella rentals, changing room, snacks. Southampton.
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City Attractions
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Bermuda Arts Centre: cedar sculptor, a wood carver and a jewelry designer.
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Freeport Rd.
Bermuda Maritime Museum: Filled with treasures from the island's shipwrecks.
Daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Royal Naval Dockyard.
Bermuda Train Company: 90-minute tour of Dockyard and nearby Somerset Village
Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Old Cooperage: Craft Market, displays of local craftspeople, including wood carvings and miniatures.
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Royal Naval Dockyard.
Dockyard Glassworks: gift items made from glass while you wait, in their 2,000-degree furnace.
Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Royal Naval Dockyard.
Fort Scaur: Built in the 1870s to protect the Royal Naval Dockyard .
The fort closes at 4:30 p.m., but the grounds stay open until sunset. Scaur Rd, Sandys.
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse: Oldest 185-step, cast-iron lighthouse in the world. Daily: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Lighthouse Rd, Southampton.
Heydon Trust: 40-odd acres of countryside offering water views, bird sanctuary, fruit groves, gardens and a tiny 1620 chapel.
(Monday - Tuesday & Thursday - Friday 7:30 a.m. & 3 p.m., Wednesday & Saturday 3 p.m.). Daily dawn - dusk. Somerset Rd, Sandys.
Sea Gardens: Enjoy a ride on the Bottom Peeper - glass-bottom boat , see shipwrecks and coral reefs, brain coral and parrot fish.
Daily. Departs from Point Pleasant in Hamilton. S
Somerset Bridge: A 17th-century bridge to Somerset Island -the world's narrowest drawbridge with barely a 19-inch mast clearance.
Dolphin Quest: 30-minute swim with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Royal Naval Dockyard.
Gladys Morrell Nature Reserve: Nice views, lovely foliage and the Bermuda bluebirds.
Daily dawn - dusk. East Shore Rd, Somerset Island.
Skyrider Parasailing: 441-234-3019. Watersports Centre, Royal Naval Dockyards.
Somerset Village: A pretty village that was featured in the 1962 film, "A Touch of Mink," with Cary Grant and Doris Day.
Snorkel Park: Seascooter Safari, it's an electric scooter ride on the water. Royal Naval Dockyard.
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Golf in Bermuda
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Hint: Golf balls are astronomically expensive. Bring your own.
Closest to King's Wharf:
Bermuda Golf Academy: The only mini-course on the island, it has a 320-yard driving range.
Daily 9 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. 441-238-8800, Southampton.
Port Royal Golf Course: Excellent 18-hole par 71 course designed by Robert Trent Jones.
Greens fees $72-82. 441-234-4653, Southampton.
Southampton Princess: An 18-hole par 54 course designed by Ted Robinson.
Carts are mandatory and included in the greens fees. Greens fees $66. 441-238-0446, Southampton.
Riddell's Bay Golf & Country Club: First 18-hole par 70 course in Bermuda. Designed by Deveraux Emmett
Private, but allows visitors. Greens fees $135. 441-238-1060, Warwick.
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