John Smith’s Bay Beach is a public beach in Smith’s Parish, Bermuda.
It offers a broad stretch of flat sand and shallow waters. Lifeguards are on duty during the season.
The beach is a little of the tourist track and is more popular with locals than visitors.
Here’s a video showing some of the fish and other marine life you may see while snorkelling here:
The Annual Bermuda International Sand Sculpture Competition is held over Cup Match weekend at Horseshoe Bay.
Here’s some footage from the 2008 event.
St George’s Parish is Bermuda’s easternmost district. It comprises St George’s Island, St David’s Island, and the rich enclave of Tucker’s Town.
The video below shows some of the attractions and places of interest found here:
• Bob Burns Memorial Park (0:08) – park on Ordnance Island (once a British arsenal and now site of the cruise ship dock)
• White Horse (0:11) – British style pub with patio overlooking St George’s Harbour
• St Peter’s Church (0:15) – historic church and one of the sites on the African Diaspora Heritage Trail
• Deliverance (0:23) – replica of the ship built by Sir George Somers
• Water Street (0:29) – lots of shops and restaurants (Café Gio, Carriage House, Tavern by the Sea) here
• King’s Square (0:31) – the main square in the town of St George (places of interest here include the Town Hall, ducking stool, pillory & stocks, White Horse pub, George & Dragon pub, Butterfield Bank, and Bank of Bermuda)
• Tucker House Museum (0:41) – museum run by the Bermuda National Trust, on the African Diaspora Heritage Trail
• Fort St Catherine (0:47) – British fort, now a museum
• Clearwater Beach (1:06) – this beach was once reserved for US Navy personnel (when they had a base here), now public and popular with Bermudians
• St David’s Lighthouse (1:18) – one of Bermuda’s two lighthouses
• Carter House (1:35) – 17th century stone house
• LF Wade International Airport (1:37) – Bermuda’s only airport
This video tour shows some of the attractions at Royal Naval Dockyard:
• Clocktower Shopping Mall – good place to buy gifts and souvenirs
• Dockyard Glassworks – glassblowing demonstrations and glass sales sales
• Bermuda Maritime Museum – historic museum occupying the Dockyard’s Keep (includes Commissioner’s House and Dolphin Quest)
The Royal Naval Dockyard was once a principal base of the UK’s Royal Navy. It is now one of Bermuda’s major tourist attractions and cruise docks (Heritage Wharf and King’s Wharf are here).
This video tour of Somerset Island (in Sandys Parish) includes some of the area’s most popular sights and attractions:
• Mangrove Bay (0:19) – home of the Non-mariners Race and the Somerset Country Squire
• Watford Bridge (0:34) – connects Somerset Island (the largest island in Sandys Parish) to Watford Island
• Railway Trail (0:38)
• Somerset Bridge (0:42) – the world’s smallest drawbridge, links Somerset Island to Bermuda’s main island
• Port Royal Golf Course (1:00) – most of the course is in neighbouring Southampton Parish
The video was made by Bermuda Yellow Pages.
Fort St Catherine is situated at the north-eastern tip of Bermuda, just north of the town of St George. Construction began at the start of the 17th century, with several rebuilds over the next couple of centuries.
The fort is now a museum with displays including replicas of Britain’s crown jewels, weapons, and dioramas depicting Bermuda’s history.
There are a couple of beaches in the immediate vicinity. Achilles Bay is a small cove good for snorkelling. St Catherine’s Beach is longer and wider and was once the private beach of the Club Med hotel (now closed and demolished).
Blackbeard’s Hideout is a restaurant a bar overlooking Achilles Bay. It is part of the St George’s Club and is open during the summer to both guests and the public.
Fort Hamilton is a hilltop fort built in the mid-19th century to defend Bermuda from attack by US forces.
The rampart offers a great view of Hamilton and Hamilton Harbour, plus sights such as Bermuda Cathedral.
The fort’s narrow moat is one of Bermuda’s most unusual gardens.
The St David’s Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses in Bermuda (the other is the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse).
It was built in 1879 and is located on St David’s Island in St George’s Parish.
This video gives a good idea of some of the sights that can be seen from the top. These include Clearwater Beach, St David’s Battery, Fort St Catherine, LF Wade International Airport, and the town of St George.
This scenic tour of the City of Hamilton was made by the Bermuda Yellow Pages.
It includes footage of Par-la-Ville Park, Bermuda Cathedral, Fort Hamilton, City Hall (houses the Corporation of Hamilton, Bermuda National Gallery, and Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery), Sessions House, and the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
This video highlights some of the traditions and activities that take place around the Cup Match holiday weekend in Bermuda.
These include the Cup Match cricket tournament, the Non-mariners Race (Mangrove Bay, Sandys Parish), Crown and Anchor, and outdoor camping.
The video was compiled by Bermuda Yellow Pages.