Frequently Asked Questions
At Ordnance Island and Penno's Wharf, right in the old town, but only for smaller vessels. Larger ships anchor offshore and bring passengers in by tender.
A narrow channel carved between two islets, through which the ship creeps with reefs breaking on either side. It is one of the most dramatic arrivals in the Atlantic and is worth watching from the deck.
Because it is the oldest continuously inhabited English town in the New World, founded in 1612. The town and its fortifications are listed together.
Everything is walkable. King's Square and Ordnance Island in two minutes, St Peter's Church in five, the Unfinished Church in ten, then Tobacco Bay for a swim, 15 to 20 minutes on foot.
A full-size replica of the ship built by survivors of the Sea Venture, wrecked on the reefs in 1609. They built two vessels to continue to Virginia, and some chose to stay: that is the origin of Bermuda.
The oldest Anglican church in continuous use outside the British Isles: its congregation dates to 1612. The interior, all Bermuda cedar, smells of wax polish and long time.
An open-air Gothic nave, begun in the 1870s to replace St Peter's and never completed. Its stone arches now frame the blue sky: it is one of the most photographed spots on the islands.
Yes, Tobacco Bay, a good 15 minutes on foot: a cove framed by limestone formations, good for swimming and watching fish in shallow water.
The Bermuda dollar, at par with the US dollar and accepted everywhere, and English. No transport is needed in the old town: distances are measured in minutes of walking.
A hat and water. Shade is scarce between the pale walls that reflect the light, and the climb to the Unfinished Church or Fort St. Catherine is in full sun.
