Bermuda: good to know
The general-information half of trip planning: how expensive Bermuda feels, what is considered polite, what is not, and the everyday practicalities - alongside our 44 written places.
Courteous, dapper and a little formal; good mornings and Bermuda shorts are both worn properly.
✓ Considered polite
- Say good morning or good afternoon before any question - skipping it is the fastest route to slow service
- Greet the whole bus when boarding - locals genuinely do
- Dress smart-casual in the evenings; Bermudians notice appearance
- Wear Bermuda shorts the local way if you like - with knee socks and a blazer they count as business wear
✗ Better avoided
- Walk around town in swimwear or shirtless away from the beach
- Rush conversations straight to business
- Honk except as a friendly tap - driving here is remarkably polite
- Confuse Bermuda with the Caribbean - it is a mid-Atlantic island and locals will remind you
Worth knowing
- Visitors cannot rent cars - the options are electric minicars, scooters, taxis and excellent buses and ferries
- Most restaurants add a 15-17% service charge to the bill - extra tipping is optional
- The Bermudian dollar is pegged 1 to 1 with the US dollar and both circulate interchangeably
- Nearly everything is imported, so grocery and restaurant prices run well above US levels
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
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Keep planning
Customs are living things - regions differ, cities relax, generations shift. Take these notes as a friendly head start, watch what locals do, and when in doubt a smile and a greeting in the local language cover almost everything.