Achilles Bay Beach Bermuda
This is a tiny beautiful beach located north east of St. George's town and right next to Fort St. Catherine.
So why this name to the beach? It has a shape of a heel. So somebody correlated this with the Greek mythology and the great warrior Achilles who died from an arrow that was shot at his heels. And hence the name.
Achilles Bay Beach Imagery
If you visit
Fort St. Catherine, you can easily combine a visit to this beach. Not many know about the beach. When a cruise ship docks at St. George and everyone is craving for some space in the sun and sand, Achilles Bay remains quiet and crowd free.
Another reason why you may find the beach not so crowded because it is really small. So it isn't good for sunbathing as there is not enough space for many.
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But the beach and the bay is ideal for swimming and snorkeling. The shallow water stretches for quite some distance into the bay and therefore swimming and snorkeling here is quite safe.
There are some rocks in the bay and you can sea different types of fish and colorful marine life there including parrot fish, squids and lot more.
There is a large rock jutting out from the water that has a ladder fitted into it. You will of course need to swim to reach the rock.
You can then climb down the ladder under the water to take a look at the sea bottom. The water is quite shallow, so there is really no danger there.
When visiting the beach, time it in such a way that
you don't miss the sunset. Achilles Bay offers excellent sunset view over the bay. The beach used to be a private beach once, belonging to St. George's Club. But now it's open to public.
There is a bar and restaurant above the beach
Achilles. You can access the beach from the restaurant as well using a stairway.
Location
Achilles Bay is located north east of the Town of St. George and is not on a main bus route. You can walk from Kings Square.
It will take about 20 minutes, but it's an uphill road. Otherwise take a minibus from the King's Square or a taxi. The beach is right next to
St. Catherine's Fort.
Road Map
About the Author
By Raj Bhattacharya
Raj has been writing about Bermuda since 2008, when he launched bermuda-attractions.com, one of the longest-standing independent guides to the island. A Certified Bermuda Specialist (Bermuda Tourism Authority), his work draws on personal visits, local contacts in Bermuda, and questions and trip reports from thousands of readers over the years.
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Visitors' Reviews and Comments
Lynn B. (December 2018)
We will visit Bermuda in early summer on an RCL ship and we would like to head to Achilles Bay on day 2 for some swimming and snorkeling (it seems close enough to other beaches if we decide to venture on). What would be the fastest, easiest, and/or cheapest way to get there and back for 2 adults from the cruise port(since we will likely just need that one short round trip as we have plans for day 1). Thank you!
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) December 2018
From Royal Naval Dockyard take the Orange ferry to St. George (35 minutes). Then take a minibus to the beach (5-6 minutes). If you don't see the mini bus there, walk down to Kings Square (the main town square, a short walk from the ferry dock). There is a visitors service center there... check the minibus timings. You can board the minibus from Kings Square as well. Alternatively walk down (about 20 minutes) or take a taxi. Tobacco Bay Beach and St. Catherine's Beach are within short walking distance from Achilles Bay.
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