Bermuda

Grounded in British traditions, Bermuda’s towns, streets, and storefronts come with Anglo names like Victoria Street, the Crown & Anchor Pub, and Devonshire Parish. Afternoon tea is served at most resorts, cricket continues to draw passionate crowds and fish and chips are front and center on most pub menus. Bermuda is also brightly colored Bermuda-length shorts with matching knee-high socks, Rum Swizzle cocktails and fish chowder served with a bottle of Gosling’s Black Seal Rum and sherry pepper sauce, especially around the holidays.

Historic ships strewn across coral reefs beg for exploration in gin-clear water.  The islands claim over 300 shipwrecks, some in shallow waters and close to shore, along with dozens of snorkeling sites. Kayaks swirl through mangrove lagoons, windsurfers glide across rippling waves and sailboats and power boats fill bays and marinas. This is a country steeped in maritime customs, culture and lifestyle. The town of St. George’s was added as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its cultural properties.  The architecture dates back over four centuries and is a maze of quaintly named cobblestone streets lined with limestone cottages painted in sherbert-color hues.