Bermuda Ferries and Boats

Ferries allow visitors to sightsee while navigating their way around Bermuda

Atlantic Adventure

Vacationers staying in Bermuda will find ferries and boats an enjoyable way to experience all the island offers. Water travel is generally very affordable and provides visitors an opportunity to experience the beautiful weather and gorgeous scenery of the Atlantic waters and pink-sand shoreline.

There are four ferry routes covering the island of Bermuda and each is color coded to make them more convenient and easy-to-use. The pink line originates in Hamilton before traveling to Paget and finally on to Warwick. The blue line leaves Hamilton bound for West End and from there heads to the Royal Naval Dockyard. The green line, also originates in Hamilton and offers service to Rockaway Express.

The seasonal orange line, which only operates from April through November, travels from Hamilton to the Royal Naval Dockyard before moving on to St. George. All lines, seasonal or otherwise, operated based upon the day of the week, meaning Saturdays often have a different schedule than the work week, and Sundays and Holidays often acquire their own schedules as well.

Prices on ferry rides are low. There are several ways to purchase a ride, adults may buy an all-day pass for $12(USD). A three-day pass will cost $28(USD), a four-day pass runs around $35(USD), and riders should expect to pay about $45(USD) for a weekly pass, and passes are also available at monthly rates.

Alternatively, passengers who prefer to pay per ride may opt for tokens or tickets, which both can be purchased either singly or in bulk. These will cost between $2.50(USD) and $4(USD) depending on the route and distance traveled. Children under 5 and senior citizens always ride for free. Children's rates are also available for youth between 5 and 16 years old.

Tickets are available at a number of different locations, but all tokens, tickets, and passes must be bought before you ride. Some hotels offer guests the ability to buy passes from them directly, but they are also available at the Visitors Service Bureau or the Public Transportation Board Central Terminal in Hamilton. Sightseeing and charter services can also be booked.

All lines permit bicycles to travel for free, but scooters and mopeds, called "bikes" by Bermudians, will only be permitted at an additional fee on certain routes. Blue and green routes can take scooters, as can the orange line, but scooters and mopeds can only be carried when the ferry is a catamaran ferry, and, depending on the time and day of the week, these will vary. It may sound a bit complicated, but the schedules can be straightened out with a bit of help from the Public Transportation Board.

For more information about schedules and routes, check Bermuda's Public Transportation Board online or by telephone at (441) 292-3851.

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