Destinations: Bermuda Vacations and Cruises

The view from above the beach at the Reefs, an elegant south shore hotel on Bermuda.

When it comes to visiting beautiful Bermuda, think 'pink'

Bermuda is definitely in the "pink." Best known for its picture-postcard-perfect beaches with fine, pink sands; for its Bermuda shorts; and for its infamous legendary "Triangle," Bermuda began to be developed in the 17th century and in modern times is a popular summer oasis for cruise passengers.

Bermuda is in the Atlantic (it is often referred to as "the jewel of the Atlantic"), not the Caribbean Sea, and its high season, instead of winter like on Caribbean islands, is in the summer, roughly from April to October. Bermuda's climate is mild -- usually ranging from 75 to 85 degrees in the summer cruise season and reaching 90 during the hottest months of July and August. During August and September hurricanes may affect Bermuda, and the island's winters are mild, with temperatures ranging from 50 to 75 degrees from December to April.

Among the "musts" when it comes to Bermuda's fabled beaches -- Bermuda is only 21 square miles but has 75 square miles of coastline with many lovely coves -- are Horseshoe Bay in Southampton parish with its curving pink sands and Warwick Long Bay, with Bermuda's longest expanse of pink-sand beach. While locals may tell you that Bermuda is such a romantic spot that even its beaches blush -- scientists explain the pinkish hue in a more down-to-earth way: It is due to calcium carbonate, crushed bits of coral and the pulverized skeletons of foraminifera (a microscopic scarlet protozoa). Either way, the "blushing beaches" are undisputedly just beautiful.

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