BERMUDA -- GETTING THERE
HOW TO GET THERE
Flights arrive daily at Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport, which recently underwent a major, million-dollar runway resurfacing in 2008. It's located about 10 miles from the city of Hamilton. This is a small airport and there is not much in the way of shopping or food service, and the airport closes after the last flight.
As of publish date, Bermuda has scheduled commercial flights to/from Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston Mass.; Logan; Charlotte/Douglas, N.C.; Chicago-O'Hare; Fort Lauderdale; Miami International; Munich; New York; Newark; New York - La Guardia; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC and Washington-Dulles and internationally from Halifax; London Gatwick ( 6.75 to 7.75 hours) and Toronto.
There are no commercial scheduled direct flights between Bermuda and any of the Caribbean islands. Getting there via the U.S. or Canada is the only way.
Check often with discount airfare website like kayak.com, travelocity.com or sidestep.com for the latest information on flights to Bermuda.
Here are some of the airlines that currently fly to Bermuda, compiled from the Bermuda Gazette:
_Air Canada _
From Toronto daily, Halifax weekly
American Airlines
From JFK New York and Boston's General Edward Lawrence Logan International daily in high season
_British Airways _
From London, England (Gatwick)
_Continental Airlines _
Daily from NYC Newark
Delta Air Lines
Daily from William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and
General Edward Lawrence Logan International
Munich Airlines/Eurofly
From Munich, Germany, seasonally on Saturdays only. The service originates in Italy and flies to Munich before making the trip to Bermuda
_ JetBlue _
From JFK New York and Boston to Bermuda
United Airlines
Weekly from Chicago-O'Hare and Washington-Dulles (both seasonal)
USA 3000
Tuesdays, Fridays, from Baltimore/Washington (seasonal)
_US Airways _
Daily from Baltimore/Washington; General Edward Lawrence Logan International; Charlotte/Douglas, seasonal; Fort Lauderdale, seasonal; Philadelphia; New York - La Guardia; Washington DC
BY SEA
Cruising is one of the best ways to visit Bermuda, and it's no wonder that more than 300,000 visitors choose to arrive in Bermuda via ship. One of the advantages of cruise ships are the many departure ports along the east coast of the United States. Cruise ships depart from New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Boston, Charleston, and Philadelphia and dock in Bermuda at either Kings Wharf or St. George.
Currently, none of the contracted cruise ships are docking in Hamilton, though the capital will receive a small number of casual visits from ships on longer Caribbean and transatlantic cruises.
These are the lines that are scheduled to make calls in Bermuda:
Caribbean Princess
Princess Cruises -out of New York
Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean -out of New York
Grandeur of the Seas
Royal Caribbean -out of Baltimore, Norfolk
Norwegian Dawn
TBD out of New York
Norwegian Dream
TBDout of Boston
Norwegian Majesty
TBD out of Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia