Experience a once in a lifetime Christmas during your holiday to Bermuda where many people flock to Elbow Beach, one of the best beaches on the island. Hamilton, Bermuda’s capital city has its own Christmas tree, with dazzling lights, Santa and activities through December. Escape the cold, dreary winters and replace them with warm temperatures, sunshine, and clear waters on a holiday to Bermuda during Christmas.
The Christmas Parade, held in Hamilton, welcomes Jolly St. Nick and a multitude of Christmas-themed floats, majorettes, dancing Gombey troupes walking down the streets.
Gather during the service at St. Peter’s Church, the oldest Anglican church in the western hemisphere having been built in 1612 and experience the hushed majesty of Christmas Eve with candlelight, gentle hymns and full of Christmassy festivities. This takes place on Christmas Eve and is open for anyone to join.
Spending Christmas on a pink-sanded beach among locals and other visitors is what dreams are made of. Elbow Beach in Paget’s Parish is the best place to go on Christmas day where you can watch the sunrise, enjoy music and food, and take a Christmas day swim in the Atlantic.
Hamilton is the best place to go for all things Christmassy! City Hall hosts a fun activity, especially for the kids during the Christmas holidays, including rockin’ around the illuminated tree as well as meeting Santa Claus. The streets are packed with music, parades, and floats as well as the man himself, Santa, for everyone to enjoy.
Spend Christmas on the beach, with sand between your toes, and the warm sun beating down on you – an incredibly contrasting experience to any Christmas’s you have had before! Elbow beach is a popular spot, but there are numerous beaches perfect for a Christmas picnic.
The Grotto Bay Beach Resort in Hamilton is a family-friendly, luxurious hotel that offers an all-inclusive stay with a beautiful beachfront and underground caves that you can explore! There is also a gym, four tennis courts and the closest golf course is only 5 minutes away.
Another great family hotel, also located in Hamilton, is the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Beach Club hotel that is both luxurious and great for families.