Bermuda: guide for non-millionaires

What to do in Bermuda if you are not a millionaire? For, man, you have to be one to live here!

This is why for the simple tourists whose last name does not appear in Forbs list the best way to visit Bermuda is on a cruise ship. Of course, it still somewhat limits your time – the ship is only there for 2.5 days – but saves a lot on accommodation and food. It even comes with another big plus – not only food on ship is free, it also is better. Most local eateries will only offer a variety of pub fare, burgers and sandwiches. And if you are hoping for freshly caught seafood – well, then we are back to paragraph one: you have to be a millionaire. Local production is close to 0 and everything is imported. And this is the reason for unreasonably high prices. This does not explain however outrageous price for local seafood. But then again, why not to rip off tourists anyway?

Back to the Bermuda itself – it is THE most beautiful island (actually a group of 181 islands) in the Caribbean.

Well, strictly speaking, it is not in the Caribbean but in Sargasso Sea – but it has to be compared with something, right? And boy, do we have the right to compare as over the time we have been on almost all the islands in the Caribbean.  Bermuda offers THE best beaches…

…picturesque villages…

…and gorgeous little bays and harbors. So if you are a beach lover, an artist or a photographer – it is the place you want to be.

If your hobby is shopping, come to Bermuda if you really have nothing better to do with your money (I guess we are back to paragraph one again).

If you like party – be prepared that the life (at least in Dockyard) dies pretty much together with sunset.

So hurry up and be done (whatever way you are usually done with party) before the sun goes down. You might find some confused die-hard party people browsing local pubs in search of signs of life after sunset. But nothing much reliable can be found out here. It could be different in other parts of the island but after the public transportation closes for the night the taxi drivers feel free to ask for whatever number they saw in their dreams while waiting for the next victim. 

And of course – there is the fishing as my personal weakness, you can do it almost everywhere for free (on the beach, from the rocks, from the bridges)…

Or if you have extra money you can take a boat and catch some big ones on the reefs off shore. 

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