BERMUDA -- GETTING THERE

HOW TO GET THERE

Flights arrive daily at Bermuda's
L.F. Wade International Airport, which recently underwent a major, million-dollar runway resurfacing in 2008. It's located about 10 miles from the city of Hamilton. This is a small airport and there is not much in the way of shopping or food service, and the airport closes after the last flight.

As of publish date, Bermuda has scheduled commercial flights to/from Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston Mass.; Logan; Charlotte/Douglas, N.C.; Chicago-O'Hare; Fort Lauderdale; Miami International; Munich; New York; Newark; New York - La Guardia; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC and Washington-Dulles and internationally from Halifax; London Gatwick ( 6.75 to 7.75 hours) and Toronto.

There are no commercial scheduled direct flights between Bermuda and any of the Caribbean islands. Getting there via the U.S. or Canada is the only way.

Check often with discount airfare website like kayak.com, travelocity.com or sidestep.com for the latest information on flights to Bermuda.

Here are some of the airlines that currently fly to Bermuda, compiled from the Bermuda Gazette:

Air Canada

From Toronto daily, Halifax weekly

American Airlines

From JFK New York and Boston's General Edward Lawrence Logan International daily in high season

British Airways

From London, England (Gatwick)

Continental Airlines

Daily from NYC Newark

Delta Air Lines

Daily from William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and

General Edward Lawrence Logan International

Munich Airlines/Eurofly

From Munich, Germany, seasonally on Saturdays only. The service originates in Italy and flies to Munich before making the trip to Bermuda

JetBlue

From JFK New York and Boston to Bermuda

United Airlines

Weekly from Chicago-O'Hare and Washington-Dulles (both seasonal)

USA 3000

Tuesdays, Fridays, from Baltimore/Washington (seasonal)

US Airways

Daily from Baltimore/Washington; General Edward Lawrence Logan International; Charlotte/Douglas, seasonal; Fort Lauderdale, seasonal; Philadelphia; New York - La Guardia; Washington DC

BY SEA

Cruising is one of the best ways to visit Bermuda, and it's no wonder that more than 300,000 visitors choose to arrive in Bermuda via ship. One of the advantages of cruise ships are the many departure ports along the east coast of the United States. Cruise ships depart from New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Boston, Charleston, and Philadelphia and dock in Bermuda at either Kings Wharf or St. George.

Currently, none of the contracted cruise ships are docking in Hamilton, though the capital will receive a small number of casual visits from ships on longer Caribbean and transatlantic cruises.

These are the lines that are scheduled to make calls in Bermuda:

Caribbean Princess

Princess Cruises -out of New York

Explorer of the Seas

Royal Caribbean -out of New York

Grandeur of the Seas

Royal Caribbean -out of Baltimore, Norfolk

Norwegian Dawn

TBD –out of New York

Norwegian Dream

TBD–out of Boston

Norwegian Majesty

TBD –out of Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia