DESTINATIONS BERMUDA CARIBBEAN
SAMPLE PRODUCT
Hayes & Jarvis offers seven
nights’ room-only at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club from £1,687, departing October 8. The price includes flights and transfers.
hayesandjarvis. com
Classic Collection Holidays offers seven nights’ room-only at
Grotto Bay Beach Resort from £1,577 in October, including flights, private transfers and UK lounge passes.
classic-collection.
co.uk
ITC Classics offers seven
nights’ room-only at ElbowBeach from £2,345, including private transfers and flights, departing October 5.
itcclassics.co.uk
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w SEE: FAST AND SLOW Whether you’re a player, or want a deep and meaningful relationship, Bermuda has the attraction for you. Speed merchants will love Somerset Bridge Watersports’ jetski tour. You can let rip on the calm waters of the Great Sound, take a spin around the Royal Naval Dockyard, then take a look at the wreck of HMS Vixen.
bdawatersports.com Adrenaline junkies should sign up for the fledgling sport of flyboarding with Coconut Rockets. Jet nozzles strapped to your feet power you into the air, and if you can keep your legs straight, it feels like you’re flying over the ocean.
coconutrocket.com To appreciate the island’s scenery,
customers can take a walk, horse ride or cycle along the 18-mile Old Railway Trail, an off-road pathway that leads to secluded coves, historic sites and inland villages of pastel-coloured houses with neatly tended gardens. Those who want to get to know Bermuda’s inner beauty should head to the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, where an interactive exhibition unravels the island’s volcanic origins. If clients are more interested in the island’s creative side, send them to the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. This state- of-the-art gallery displays a rich and varied collection of Bermudan-inspired work by local and internationally renowned artists. But if all you really want is to strip
Every hotel on Bermuda has a fantastic location, either by a beach, surrounded by scenic splendour or both
down to your swimwear and stretch out on a beach, this 22-mile long by one-mile wide island has plenty of them. Backed by grassy sand dunes and hedgerows rather than palms, Bermuda’s beaches are more reminiscent of those you’d find on the Welsh and Cornish coastlines than in the West Indies. On the South Shore, they are particularly striking, their pink
sand contrasting with slate-grey rock formations.
w STAY: REFURB REVOLUTION Every hotel seems to have a fabulous location on Bermuda, either by a beach, surrounded by scenic splendour or both. You can expect well-maintained rooms, gardens and facilities, as well as excellent service, island-wide. However, the buildings themselves are often architecturally bland and the decor is generally a little dated. The tide is turning, though, and the 410-room Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is leading the way in Bermuda’s contemporary refurbishment revolution. This stately city harbour hotel is investing $100 million in an attempt to draw the in-crowd (see Tried & Tested, page 72). The interiors of the 98 seaside
Jetskiing,
cycling and diving are popular
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