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Ideal for tennis, biking, golf, and beachcombing, spring is usually a tad too cool for ocean swimming. Locals traditionally wait until May 24, Bermuda Day, before taking their first dip of the year. The most popular months to visit are April through October. Winters are lovely, if crisp.
Airfares have plunged since discount carriers JetBlue (which flies daily from New York and Boston) and USA3000 Airlines (with several flights weekly from Baltimore) put the island on their schedules. Delta, American, Continental, and US Airways now have competitively priced daily flights. Note that American citizens must present passports to reenter the U.S. from Bermuda.
The island has always placed limitations on cars; residents are allowed only one per family, and visitors are not permitted to rent them. Taxis are notoriously expensive. As for mopeds, proceed with caution—yes, they look like fun and do offer great photo ops, but no one under 16 is allowed to drive them, and accidents are common. Your best bet is to use the excellent public transportation:
Passenger boats (441/295-4506; seaexpress.bm) ply the waters around the island via four routes—and cost only a few dollars per trip; children under five travel free, as do “pedal cycles.”
Though they can get crowded during weekday rush hours, buses (441/292-3851; gov.bm) are $4.50 a ride, easy to figure out, and prompt.
First donned in the early 20th century by British military officers, they’re now considered the national dress for men (when worn with a blazer, tie, and kneesocks).
This sweet, bulb-shaped allium—first grown on the island in 1616 from English seeds—became so well like that Bermudians were referred to as "Onions."
Popularized by Lilly Pulitzer, the wood-handled purse with the buttoned-on cover is, to this day, the favorite clutch of the preppy set.
A sun-loving ground cover that originated in the African savanna, the plant now blankets golf courses and football fields the world over.
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