Bermuda Tourist Information

Insurance

• This is a no brainer. You should have insurance. The peace of mind is worth the small outlay, especially as Bermuda healthcare costs as much as in the US. We recommend WORLD NOMADS Insurance. You can buy, extend and claim online even after you've left home. Recommended by Lonely Planet, World Nomads travel insurance is available to people from over 150 countries and is designed for adventurous travellers with cover for overseas medical, evacuation, baggage and activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

Money

• The Bermudian Dollar (BD$) is the local currency and is equal to the US$. The US$ is also accepted all over the Bermuda. If you are travelling with US$ you do not need to exchange them for US$.
• There is no sales tax in Bermuda
• ATM's are available all over Bermuda and often provide the best rate for exchanging currency.
• Credit cards and travellers cheques are accepted everywhere in Bermuda. Banks will advance cash for credit card holders.
• Bermuda is not cheap, especially in the tourist areas. Anything imported has a large import duty mark up. Shop where the locals shop to save money.

Email, Internet, Telephones and Post

• The Bermuda telephone country code is 411
• Public phones are readily available and accept cash or you can buy prepaid cards for local and international direct dialing.
• Most mobile services work on Bermuda or you can rent a phone to avoid roaming charges.
• As you would expect from a business centre such as Bermuda, internet facilities are excellent.
• The postal service is reliable. The main post office is in Church Street, Hamilton City and is open 8am-5pm Monday to Friday and until midday on Saturday.
• The time zone is one hour ahead US Eastern standard time (GMT-4) and daylight saving is in use.

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