Fort St. CatherinevsBermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo
Both are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo is the choice of most writers compared to Fort St. Catherine. Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo is ranked #1 in Bermuda with praise from 5 sources such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Fort St. Catherine
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
15 Coot Pond Rd, St. George, Bermuda
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Fodor's "Surrounded by a dry moat and accessed by a drawbridge, it has enough tunnels, towers, redoubts, and ramparts to satisfy even the most avid military historian." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The most impressive of Bermuda's 91 forts was originally built on this rocky promontory in 1614 and expanded five times since." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Set on a hilltop overlooking the spot where English settlers first arrived, this mighty military structure was constructed in 1614." Full review
Frommer's "Towering above the beach where the shipwrecked crew of the Sea Venture came ashore in 1609 is Fort St. Catherine, completed in 1614." Full review
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
