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Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & ZoovsCrystal & Fantasy Caves
Both are recommended by writers. On balance, Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo scores marginally better than Crystal & Fantasy Caves. Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo scores 93 with recommendations from 5 sources like Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
U.S. News & World Report
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
40 North Shore Road, Hamilton FL04, Bermuda
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Fodor's "In the aquarium the big draw is the North Rock Exhibit, a 140,000-gallon tank that gives you a diver's-eye view of the area's living coral reefs and the colorful marine life it sustains. " Full review
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Don't miss the "Islands of Australasia" exhibit with its lemurs, wallabies, and tree kangaroos or "Islands of the Caribbean," a huge walk-through enclosure that gets you within arm's length of ibises and golden lion tamarins.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"As well as being a top attraction for children, this great little zoo is also a center for research and conservation programs that aim to raise awareness of threatened island ecosystems." Full review
Travel + Leisure "After a major renovation, the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo (BAMZ) has reclaimed its mantle as one of the island’s top family-friendly attractions." Full review
U.S. News & World Report7.0
"Founded in 1926, the government-owned and operated Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo is one of the world's oldest aquariums." Full review
The Telegraph "Featuring three museums in one, The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is where you can easily spend a half day learning about the island’s animals, fish and natural history. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Trio of attractions in Flatts Village, couldn’t possibly be a better place to bring the kids for a half-day of island-inspired exploration...a unique window into Bermuda’s singular mid-Atlantic world" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Founded in 1926, the seven-acre Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo is one of the oldest aquariums in the world and offers animal exhibits, environmental education, conservation projects, and research"
Bermuda Travel Guide
July 14, 2021
Frommer's "In tranquil Flatts Village, this family friendly collection of exhibits showcases fish, insects, and land animals found in Bermuda and in other oceanic island ecosystems around the globe." Full review
Crystal & Fantasy Caves Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure The Telegraph Fodor's U.S. News & World Report Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's
8 Crystal Caves Rd, Bermuda
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Small but beautifully formed, these two caves are one of the island's biggest attractions, and justifiably so." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Tour this extensive network of subterranean granite caves and you'll hear the story of their discovery from your guide—how two boys stumbled across the caves when trying to retrieve a lost ball." Full review
The Telegraph "These caves were discovered in the early 1900s by two teenage boys who were playing cricket." Full review
Fodor's "As far back as 1623, Captain John Smith (of Pocahontas fame) commented on these "vary strange, darke, and cumbersome" caverns." Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"Bridges run throughout the caves allowing visitors to descend deep into the darkness and witness the magnificent beauty of the crystals while on a guided tour." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This network of caves is one of Bermuda’s true hidden treasures—a cavernous, watery world with centuries-old stalactites and stalagmites." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of the most awe-inspiring views in Bermuda...super-clear pools surrounded on all sides by stalagmites and stalactites, an otherworldly experience to be explored"
Bermuda Travel Guide
July 14, 2021
Frommer's "This network of subterranean lakes, caves, and caverns houses translucent formations of stalagmites and stalactites. All tours are guided, and lead down steep stairwells carved into the rock" Full review
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Note: If you suffer claustrophobia, you may want to skip this one, as some passages are quite tight.
