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I haven't been; I read reports and questions about it very sporadically; I suppose it's out-of-the-way enough from other places that it just doesn't get that much attention?Hi, I am interested in diving in Bermuda. Is it worth it? What's the water temperature, visibility in general...?
I've dived there a lot. (My dive buddy lived there). Water temp varies from high eighties in summer to low sixties in winter. Like anywhere else, vis varies from fantastic to OK. It's mostly over-dived wrecks with some very nice reefs. You have to be selective with your operator but that depends on where you're going to be staying. I find the diving better on the East side rather than the West. IMO some of the best diving is from shore but unless you know someone there, you're not going to be able to do those sites.Hi, I am interested in diving in Bermuda. Is it worth it? What's the water temperature, visibility in general...?
If I understand correctly it's a fairly cheap, convenient flight for some of you east coasters, and I quick look at a Newark, NJ airport - Bermuda Sat. to Sat. in June 2022 hypothetical trip on Orbitz supports that view.I've dived there a lot. (My dive buddy lived there).
If I understand correctly it's a fairly cheap, convenient flight for some of you east coasters, and I quick look at a Newark, NJ airport - Bermuda Sat. to Sat. in June 2022 hypothetical trip on Orbitz supports that view.
Given how little we see Bermuda trip reports, do you think it's a 'hidden gem,' somehow missed and under appreciated, or is there good reason it gets nowhere near the attention on this forum of Roatan, Belize, Bahamas, Curacao or Key Largo (never mind Cozumel and Bonaire)?
I'm thinking in terms of the warm water season of Bermuda. A number of cruise ships visit Bermuda, so it gets some exposure to the touring public. People have heard of it (even if most maybe don't know where it is). So what's keeping Bermuda off the 'dive radar?'
There are a number of warm water diving destinations in the 'neighborhood' of North America that don't seem to get a lot of attention - Bermuda, St. Vincent, Carriacou (never mind Montserrat or Martinique), Puerto Rico, Grenada...
Piggybacking on the 2 previous posts, we are finally booking our postponed 2020 trip, so I’m in the planning stage now. We cruised out of Boston the first few times we went. You have roughly 2-3 days in Bermuda with this option, so getting a 2 tank dive excursion would be easy. I’m currently seeing $130.00 to $150.00 for a morning 2 tank dive.
We have started going for a full week and staying in rentals booked through Bermudarentals.com. Not nearly as expensive and you have a kitchen available to you. Even then, at $130 a pop, a couple of mornings of diving is probably all you’ll do.
As far as you, @drrich2 , and vacationing with your family, there are great beaches with fantastic snorkeling, fantastic parks (green space, not amusement) and reserves to explore as well as forts of historical interest. No high adrenaline activities, except the public bus, which a weeks pass will run around $80/adult.
I would/will only take essentials, my reg, mask, fins and booties, computers and a light, rent a BC and wetsuit. That can be carried on a bus without any problem. This coming trip we’re looking at a rental that is a 6 minute walk down the rail trail to Blue Water Divers at the Somerset bridge.How do you get from your rental to the dive shop? Scooter? Bringing your own gear?