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What's New in our Bermuda Islands for Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Pre-arrival information for our visitors and working newcomers

By Keith Archibald Forbes (see About Us) at e-mail exclusively for Bermuda Online

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Bermuda beach

One of the many spectacular Bermuda beaches. 

Hear "Bermuda is Another World"

Bermuda. Location: W064 44, N3219. Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time, one hour ahead of the USA and Canada's EST and four hours behind GMT. 

One of the nine smallest places in the world in total land area, only 21 square miles or 53 square kilometers, compared to the USA's 9.629 million square kilometers. But nominally-British almost completely self-governing Bermuda is a major international tourism destination and business jurisdiction, the registered corporate home of many multinational business entities.

Upcoming Bermuda Public Holiday - Bermuda Day, Friday, May 24. 

Bermuda's ONLY daily newspaper

The Royal Gazette DAILY newspaperBermuda's best bargain. The only daily newspaper in Bermuda and read by more than 90 percent of the population and 100 percent of all Bermuda-based local and international business leaders.  Except on Sundays and on a Public Holiday when not published. No political affiliation, with a daily size and scope equivalent to leading newspapers abroad covering much larger communities. In-print and electronic editions. The full edition has advertisements for those with an international interest in professional employment or contemplating an international business based in Bermuda. The daily abbreviated Internet edition is usually published by 10 am EST.  Also from January 2013 Bermuda's Official Gazette, meaning it publishes Bermuda Government news, appointments and announcements. Member of the Newspaper Association of America and Inland Press Association, etc. Established in 1828, incorporates The Colonist and Daily News (established in 1866). A subsidiary company of the Bermuda Press (Holdings) Ltd, incorporated in Bermuda. Physical address: 2 Par La Ville Road, Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda, mailing address: P. O. Box HM 1025, Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda. Telephone (441) 295-5881. Editorial fax is (441) 292-2498. Also on www.facebook.com/royalgazette.bm and on Twitter, www.twitter.com/TheRoyalGazette

Bermuda Tides this month. See http://www.weather.bm/Tools/TideTimes.asp?Month=3&Year=2013

Bermuda Weather today.

May 2013 social Events Calendar

Bermuda's islands. An island-by-island description.

"Bermudan" NO! Despite what respected American and British dictionaries say. Only non-Bermudians who have never lived or worked in or visited Bermuda refer to Bermudians as Bermudans. The only correct word is Bermudian, like Bostonian, Canadian and Floridian. Bermudians were recognized in official English documents from 1612. Ships have always been named Bermudian - never Bermudan.

ferry Bermudian

Bermuda Government ferry "Bermudian" - not Bermudan - used by many locals, business visitors and tourists.

Accommodation

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Airlines serving Bermuda

Enhanced security and hand baggage restrictions affect all flights between Bermuda, UK, Europe, USA and Canada.

Airport

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Bermuda is not part of the USA but a foreign country with its own laws different from those in the UK. Bermuda requires valid passports for every visitor or newcomer from all countries including USA, Canada and United Kingdom, plus valid visas when applicable. (Non-citizens of the USA, Britain and Canada must also carry a Green Card or equivalent, showing them to be legal registered aliens there and have a valid US or UK or Canadian re-entry permit and visa if required if entering Bermuda from the USA or UK or Canada and not a citizen of that country).

Arrival and departure taxes

Bermuda Customs Duty-Free exemptions for returning residents and visitors compared to USA, Canada and UK.

Questionnaire form to present on arrival. All visitors and residents arriving or returning by air or cruise ship or yacht are now being given a very detailed questionnaire form - see Airport - by airlines, cruise ships and yacht clubs and are required by the Bermuda Government to complete them on both sides before they arrive at Bermuda Customs and Immigration. These provide a way to track visitors and what they import.

Consulates

Gasoline costs

An American gallon - same as in Bermuda - is 3.785 liters, and local gasoline prices - fixed and heavily taxed by the Bermuda Government, are about three times higher than the average USA-wide price. Bermuda, an isolated and tiny island of only 21 square miles and with no oil or natural gas resources of its own and with a total population of about 69,000, has gasoline prices very slightly less than London, capital of North Sea oil-producing Britain with a population of over 60 million.

Hospitals, health care services, health insurance

All visitors - including those from the UK - should note they are not covered locally, so should insure themselves adequately to cover their visit or employment locally. Costs of medical services are appreciably more expensive than in USA.

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Have a Bermuda-full day

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Keith A. Forbes

Editor & Webmaster

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Last Updated: May 21, 2013.
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