Bermuda is a great destination for the entire family. Most resorts offer children's activities and special family packages. Most of the larger properties also give Mom and Dad an opportunity to spend some time alone by offering babysitting services for minimal fees.
Even more important, Bermuda offers many activities that will keep kids interested all day long. Kid-friendly activities include sailing, water-skiing, snorkeling, and glass-bottom-boat trips from April to October, plus tennis, visits to museums and caves, and a wide array of walking tours. Here are some of Bermuda's top sights and activities for kids:
Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo -- This complex offers kids a wonderful introduction to the undersea world. Hand-held cassette tapes let you listen to a history of marine life as you visit live exhibits of Bermuda's native fish.
Bermuda Maritime Museum -- Everyone in the family takes equal delight in seeing the exhibits of Bermuda's nautical history in this authentic Victorian fortress museum.
Bermuda Railway Trail -- This nature walk, with strolls overlooking the seashore and along quiet tree-lined alleyways, is suitable for the entire family. You can pick up the 34km (21-mile) trail at many points and explore as many sections as you like, according to your stamina and interests.
Crystal Caves -- Two boys chasing a runaway ball in 1907 discovered an enormous cavern surrounded by an underground lake. Easily navigable walkways, and good guides, take parents and kids down into the caverns in Hamilton Parish.
Devil's Hole Aquarium -- This aquarium near Harrington Sound, founded in 1834, was the first established attraction on Bermuda. Kids toss baited lines (without hooks) to feed fish and turtles in this natural marine environment.
Bermuda Bell Diving -- Kids can explore the ocean floor on their own -- all they need is an underwater helmet and a little guidance. Following a pre-dive educational lecture aboard the ship, the kids can walk along the ocean floor for face-to-face encounters with friendly sea creatures. For children 8 years and older only.
