Horseshoe Bay Beach is the most popular with cruise ship passengers, but when they aren’t there, it can be lovely. The pink sand beach is famous and worth a look, and snorkeling is possible nearby as well. Horseshoe Bay Beach is an absolutely great way to spend the day. Its easy to get too, a great beach and plenty of places to explore. Horseshoe Bay Beach is the most famous beach in Bermuda, but there are numerous fine beaches throughout the islands. Several water sports centers in Bermuda offer windsurfing, parasailing, water skiing and other water sports.
Horseshoe Bay Beach is aptly named for its shape, which provides shelter from the ocean breezes, and allows the fine, pink sand to settle in the Bay. The water’s clarity and shades of aquamarine blue are out of this world. Horseshoe Bay Beach is breathtaking. The rock formations and the color of the water are incredible. The name comes from the horseshoe shape of the beach as it curves around the bay.
A visit to this beach is an absolutely great way to spend the day. Its easy to get too, a great beach and plenty of places to explore.
Bermuda was founded in 1609 by British colonists who were en route to Virginia when their ship, Sea Venture, crashed near the shores of the island. Today, Bermuda is still a self-governing British colony and thus has retained its British flavor. Bermuda offers an array of exquisite beaches of pink sand and turquoise water. Why are the beaches pink? There is something in the sand that makes them so pink, formed by the skeletal remains of a small creature called the red foram found on the undersides of rocks.
Elbow is just a plain old beach. I was not impressed with it. Elbow Beach, which is found in Paget Parish, deserves mention among the best Bermuda beaches, and it is both private and public. Its eastern side is owned by the Elbow Beach Resort, which is quite luxurious.
The Horseshoe Bay Beach House serves cold drinks, hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and other light refreshments. There’s also a concession that rents snorkelling equipment, beach chairs and umbrellas, and a small shop that sells towels, t-shirts, hats and suncream. The beach also boasts good toilet and changing facilities. The showers are very useful for cleaning all that sand and salt water from your bodily crevices; meaning that you don’t have to return to your hotel before going for lunch or dinner.
Despite its often calm appearance, the water’s surface hides dangerous rip currents. This is one of the reasons why lifeguards are on duty here (10:00 – 18:00, May 1 – Oct 31). Another is the Portuguese man-of-war which sometimes makes an unwelcome appearance.
As mentioned previously, Horseshoe Bay can get extremely crowded. If you fancy a break from the crowds make for the small cove at the western end of the beach. The waters are shallow and sheltered, making it an ideal spot for children.
