Things to See in Bermuda

This horseshoe-shaped bay, with its wide crescent of soft pink sand, is arguably Bermuda's most beautiful beach. Not surprisingly, it can get quite packed with locals and tourists on a hot summer's day. The Beach House here offers water sports rentals, snacks and a changing facility.

This 1923 Spanish liner, which ran aground 13km (8 mi) north of Bermuda in 1936, is the largest ship ever to wash up in Bermudian waters and makes a fine wreck dive site. The cruise ship ran aground on a reef rather than sinking and became an easy target for pilferers. However, much of the ship's contents - including chandeliers and plumbing fixtures - were salvaged and auctioned off in 1941.

When the British were no longer able to use ports in their former American colonies, they chose this site as their 'Gibraltar of the West'. In addition to the Bermuda Maritime Museum, you can pass a pleasant hour or two strolling about the Dockyard grounds, stop in at the pub, the movie theatre, the craft market or the Bermuda Snorkel Park.