OUR DESTINATIONS
Let us help you find your perfect holiday by phoning us on
We offer holidays to the four corners of the globe. If you want specialist advise please phone our travel team and we will be happy to help.
Alternatively, check out some of our holiday offers below.
- Destinations
- North America
- Bermuda
- The West
- Somerset Island
Somerset Island
The world's smallest drawbridge links Somerset Island to
Bermuda's main island. The section that flips up is only two feet
(60cm) across, just wide enough to allow a sailboat mast through.
At the centre of the island set in nine hectares (22 acres) of
parkland is Fort Scaur. It was built during the American War of
Independence to protect the Naval Dockyard and is now a great
picnic spot with good views of the island. Somerset Long Bay, with
its 600ft (183m) of brilliant-white sand is the largest and best of
the island's west side beaches.
Information & Facts
Language
English is the official language.
Money
The Bermudan Dollar (BMD) is divided into 100 cents, and is tied
to the US Dollar (US$1=BD$1). US currency is accepted almost
everywhere and other major currencies can be exchanged at banks and
bureaux de change. Banking hours vary, though most are open
weekdays from 9am to 4.30pm. Visa, MasterCard and American Express,
and travellers cheques are widely accepted and ATMs are extensively
available. To avoid additional charges, it is best to carry
travellers cheques in US dollars. Visitors are advised to exchange
all their Bermudan Dollars before leaving, as it is impossible to
exchange once outside the country.
Time
GMT -4 (GMT -3 from the second Sunday in March to the first
Sunday in November).