Paradise is closer than you think: Bermuda

Make the most of your holiday and enjoy a unique blend of beautiful beaches, friendly locals and heavenly pastimes on the stunning island of Bermuda. This week saw the start of British Airways’ summer schedule to Bermuda, and with daily afternoon flights departing from London Gatwick airport you can now reach the closest paradise to the UK in time to enjoy dinner surrounded by idyllic pink sands, the crystal clear blue ocean and the friendliest people in the world.

Your holiday time is precious, so why spend ten hours sitting on a plane to the Caribbean, 12 hours to Thailand or nine hours to South Africa when in only six and a half hours you could be in Bermuda? As Mark Twain reportedly said as he soaked up the sun on the beautiful island, ‘You can go to heaven, I’m going to stay here’.

The island of Bermuda can be reached in less time than it takes to cook Christmas dinner for eight, put in a day’s work at the office or drive from London to Glasgow! In just six and a half hours you could be soaking up the sun, enjoying a ‘dark and stormy’ cocktail and relaxing to the sounds of the ocean waves.

Spending less time on the plane also means you can have more time to enjoy the exciting and eclectic activities on offer in Bermuda. The island may be small at only 21 miles long but every square inch is filled with exciting things to see and do and with only a four-hour time difference for UK visitors, you won’t be held back by jet lag!

Powder soft sand, dyed pink by the miles of coral that surround the island welcomes you to the island and with year round sunshine, Bermuda benefits from a semi-tropical climate and only two seasons, Spring and Summer.

This week also sees the start of the Summer season, locally known as ‘Beach and Sizzle’. This is when things really start to heat up on the island with temperatures reaching an average 85 degrees. April to September is a wonderful time to visit the island and make the most of the daily flights with British Airways as well as the fun filled festivals, diving and summer activities that make the season so special.

To say that the warmth of the sun is matched only by the friendliness of the welcome you’ll receive is certainly no understatement in Bermuda. Its rich heritage is a mix of many historic influences and the focal point for an original and diverse collection of scheduled festivals celebrating the island’s history, music, and culinary background.

Considered the wreck diving capital of the Atlantic, Bermuda has an impressive array of sites including 365 documented shipwrecks (one for every day of the year!) dating from the 1500s, giving the perfect opportunity to discover the origins of Bermuda’s nickname “Shipwreck Alley”.

With a unique blend of colourful history, beautiful scenery, sensational weather and welcoming locals Bermuda is the perfect destination for a holiday in paradise without the long-haul flight.

For more information, visit Bermudatourism.com.