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(Last updated: 3 Mar 2010)
Visas
No visas are required for Australian citizens.
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Hamilton experiences sub-tropical weather and is sunny and hot all year. The hottest months are from July to August when temperatures reach highs of around 32°C (90°F), however, there are no distinct seasons and the weather is enjoyable throughout the year.
For weather details in Hamilton, please visit the World Meteorological Organization.
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Ground transport
Hamilton's tidy streets can be explored on foot within a couple of hours or by hired scooter – there are no hire cars on Bermuda. To move out of the city, ride the convenient, clean buses that travel about the island or board a ferry for sightseeing by water. You pay for the ferry with tokens bought at the Visitors Service Bureau – choose from four destinations, and there's a dock next to the bureau on Front Street.
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Tipping
If not included in the bill, a 15 per cent tip is generally expected at restaurants and hotels. Taxi drivers are usually tipped 10 per cent. All Bermuda hotels add a hotel tax of 7.25 per cent to the bill at check-out.
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Time zones and time differences
Bermuda is 14 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time.
To find out the current time in Hamilton, view the World Clock.
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Dialling codes
Bermuda's country code is 441
For calls to Bermuda from Australia dial: 0011 + 1 + 441 + telephone number
For calls from Bermuda to Australia dial: 011 + 61 + area code + telephone number
For further information (eg. area codes) please visit the White Pages - international dialling codes.
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Public holidays
January 1 –New Year's Day
May 24 – Bermuda Day
June 10 – Queen's Birthday
July 26 – Cup Match Day
July 27– Somers Day (2nd Day of Cup Match)
September 3 – Labour Day
November 11 – Remembrance Day
December 26 – Boxing Day
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Electricity and water
Bermuda's power supply is AC, 60 cycles, 120/240 or 120/208 volts, 1, 3 phase, 2, 3, 4 wires. |
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Dining
The island is famed for its codfish cakes, fish chowder and chilled fruit soup (made with Grand Marnier, white wine and four kinds of fruit). For waterside dining, book the Poinciana Terrace at the upscale Waterloo House Hotel (100 Pitts Bay Road). A favorite for more than three decades is the smartly casual Lobster Pot & Boat House Bar (6 Bermudiana Road).
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Tourist attractions
Along Hamilton Harbor, stroll to the Underwater Exploration Institute (40 Crow Lane) to experience a 3.65km simulated dive of a submersible, or just study the cannon and other artifacts recovered from the numerous shipwrecks.
Five public golf courses (www.bermudagolf.org), horses for hire, tennis courts and the excellent 30km Railway Trail, the renovated bed of the former railroad (for biking, plus three nature trails) will satisfy outdoor enthusiasts.
Popular tourist spots include:
- The Royal Navy Docklands, once the Western Atlantic base for the fleet but now filled with historic exhibits and shops.
- At the opposite (eastern) end of the islands, there is the quaint village of St George's, with its museums, restored 17th-century fort, town crier and a replica of the ship that carried the original settlers here almost 400 years ago.
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