Bermuda - The places of your holidays on a sailing yacht and catamaran

Bermuda is an archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean, a British Overseas Territory, comprising around 300 coral islets, of which about 20 are inhabited. The main city is Hamilton. The archipelago of Bermuda, together with Florida and Puerto Rico, forms the world-famous "Bermuda Triangle".

The archipleago is formed by the highest points of the caldera of a submarine volcano, originating a seamount. Its coasts extend for around 103 km. The largest island is Main Island, often called simply Bermuda.

The climate in Bermuda is humid sub-tropical, warmed by the Gulf Stream and low altitude. The archipelago is situated in the "hurricane belt" and hurricanes are frequent from June to November. Bermuda wildlife forms a unique ecosystem since the archipelago is isolated from the American mainland. 

The wide variety of endemic species originates a distinct ecoregion, the Bermuda subtropical conifer forests. On the islands over 1000 species of vascular plants are found. Bermuda does not have native amphibians, the only ones that are present here were introduced by humans. There are four species of lizard and two of turtle. The rock lizard or Bermuda skink is the only reptile endemic species and is endangered. Almost all mammals present on the islands were introduced by the humans, while registered bird species are over 360.

The economy of the islands is based almost exclusively on tourism, even though the cultivation of fruit and vegetables is quite thriving as well, along with the export of flowers, essences and bulbs. Bermuda is considered as a tax haven; the local income is based on custom duties, taxes on income and consumer goods, while the local government applies very low direct taxes.

During your vacation in Bermuda, you shouldn't absolutely miss the city of Hamilton, splendid Horseshoe Bay Beach, Gibb's Hill Lighthouse and the countless water sports you can practise here.