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CARIBBEAN BERMUDA DESTINATIONS
A difftack erent
The America’s Cup is giving Bermuda a second wind, writes Jo Cooke
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f an island could have a mid-life crisis, I’d say Bermuda
was in the middle of one. It remembers fondly its heyday from the mid-50s to mid-80s, when the US East Coast’s affluent hipsters flocked here instead of to the Hamptons, and it was the ultimate destination for fashionable Brits. But then Bermuda became increasingly focused on its business and banking industries and its glamorous jet-setting image became a more conservative and fusty one. Perhaps it was these two sides of Bermuda’s personality that explain why the island was chosen
to host the 2017 America’s Cup. The world’s most prestigious sailing race is bound to draw the rich, famous and chic to Bermuda’s shores once more, and it seems the island is determined to shape up before they arrive and prove it is more thirtysomething than fiftysomething, and just as fun and hip as it’s ever been.
w SELL: SEVEN HOURS TO SUNSHINE Bermuda is often associated with the Caribbean islands, but it’s about 1,000 miles north of Puerto Rico, and about 700 miles off the East Coast of the US. Its climate is a big selling point. From May
It seems the island is determined to shape up and prove it is more thirtysomething than fiftysomething
to September, temperatures hover between 25C and 30C. For the rest of the year, clients can expect a pleasantly balmy 20C, and while sea temperatures drop, hotel pools are heated. Flying time from the UK is just seven
hours, making a long weekend an option. It’s also worth noting that clients get, on average, four more hours of holiday time than if they were flying to the Caribbean. At L F Wade International airport, the customs and baggage claim systems are run like a well-oiled machine, so little time is spent dealing with airport hassles. Bermuda is just a two-hour
flight from New York, making a twin-centre with the Big Apple a breeze, especially as passengers clear US immigration before departing the island. Hayes & Jarvis offers a seven-night holiday combining New York and Bermuda from £1,399 in November.
10 September 2015
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