Church Bay Bermuda
A Top Favorite Snorkeling Beach

 

Church Bay Bermuda, located in Southampton parish, has always been one of our great favorites of all the beaches that are excellent for snorkeling.     This is a little cove formed by coral cliffs at the western end of the south-shore beaches.      We would take bus #7 to reach the Church bay beach park. The beach park is at the top of a small hill. A steep road from the park leads down to this wonderful beach.

Although the beach is small and rocky, this is a great place to lounge in the sun. The beach has unusual deep pink sands. After a makeover from 2003’s hurricane Fabian, this popular snorkeling spot has been revived not only for wonderful snorkeling, but also for other water sports. A Bermudian will surely rank Church Bay as a top beach for snorkeling in Bermuda. 

 

Church Bay Bermuda 

 

 

Snorkeling At Church Bay Bermuda

The bay is full of nooks and crannies, and the reefs are relatively close to the shore, some of them are within 50 meters from the shoreline.    There is a rock in the water known locally as the Poodle Rock. It does look like a poodle from an angle. You can find fantastic cup reefs and the boiler reefs in Church Bay, but not much of corals.

 

For corals, you need to try Tobacco bay where the corals grow in sheltered waters. 

 

You can enter the water anywhere along the Church bay beach. The water here is typically calm and protected during normal conditions but can become little rough during adverse weather.      We were advised by the locals to avoid snorkeling here during south or south-west winds.      Church Bay will have a fair bit of ocean swell rolling in during such times.

However, there is a series of reefs here that provide a barrier and offer ample protection during normal conditions. These shallow reef areas are like natural aquariums that host schools of colorful tropical fish and other marine life. We spotted many angel, butterfly and parrot fish in Church Bay Bermuda. 

 

Note that the water gets deep quite quickly at Church Bay. So do not let your kids loose here. 

 

During the summer months of May to October, there is a small stall at Church Bay that sells snorkeling equipment, underwater cameras, and fish food. 

 

UPDATES: Louie, the person who now runs the concession stand (the snack bar) at Church Bay recently wrote to me with some details about his stall. Read Church Bay Stall to know all that you can get here. 

 

There are toilets at the top of the hill in the beach park. The park also has picnic tables, and adequate parking areas and rest rooms. There is a ruined fort on the cliff close to the parking area. 

 

Location 

Church Bay beach is located in Southampton Parish on south shore and on bus route #7.  

Check out Bermuda Beach Map to see the location of Church Bay Beach in Bermuda. 

 

Check out Best Bermuda Beaches to know about all our favorite beaches in Bermuda. 

 

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