Bermuda News - September 2026

Designed as Fairmont Southampton’s signature beachfront experience, Palmetto Beach Club features The Grill, an all-day oceanfront restaurant, alongside an infinity pool, private cabanas, dedicated beach service, an expansive event lawn, wellness programming and live entertainment. Ahead of the resort’s wider reopening, Canadian travellers can experience Palmetto Beach Club through a limited-time Day Pass program, which includes access to the oceanfront infinity pool, pink sand beach and poolside service.

An art lover’s guide to Bermuda

Art in Bermuda spans the local and international, modern and traditional – encompassing everything from vibrant street murals to museum masterpieces. Here are some of the ways for Canadian travellers to appreciate Bermuda’s creative side and see the destination through a fresh set of eyes.

Take part in Art Month: Every October, Bermuda gets a little more colourful during Bermuda Art Month, a month-long celebration that features special exhibitions, artist talks, poetry nights and unexpected events in some of the island's most inspiring spaces. Highlights on this year's program include a hands-on Sip & Paint session inside the underground Prospero Cave, an immersive culinary art dinner at The Loren, the Run for the Arts 5K race, and a large-scale open-air arts festival to close out the month-long celebration. Grotto Bay Beach Resort is also offering a special 'Art Month Getaway' package featuring curated tours and exclusive events. 

Plan a self-guided art tour in Hamilton: Stroll the City of Hamilton to discover street art, sculptures and installations by local artists during a free self-guided tour. For a taste of contemporary art, peruse the impressive collection at The Hamilton Princess, where works by Andy Warhol, Banksy, Ai Weiwei, Damien Hirst and Nelson Mandela are displayed in the lobby, hallways and public spaces throughout the hotel – even the bathrooms.

Go gallery hopping:

• Located in the Bermuda Botanical Gardens, Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art houses more than 3,000 watercolours, lithographs, photographs and etchings by international artists and local Bermudians.
• At the National Museum of Bermuda, The Hall of History is a dramatic 1,000-square-foot artistic mural by Bermudian artist Graham Foster. Painted over approximately 7,000 hours, the two-story wall-to-wall painting chronicles Bermuda’s history through expressive scenes of sailing ships and island life.
• In Hamilton, the Bermuda National Gallery showcases fine and decorative art alongside major travelling exhibitions. Pack a picnic and relax in the sculpture park at Queen Elizabeth Park behind the gallery.

On the East End, the St. George’s Historical Society Museum at Mitchell House Museum offers a glimpse into Bermuda’s past through historic architecture and artefacts.

Bermuda’s local culinary legends

Taste of Bermuda returns from October 8 to 11, transforming the island into a veritable feast of culinary delights for food and drink fans. The four-day festival spotlights the island’s rich gastronomic heritage and world-class culinary talents, with a program that includes immersive events, cocktail competitions and guest-chef dinners.

In anticipation of the island’s premier food and drink event, why not dig into some of Bermuda's legendary flavours and the fascinating lore behind them?

• Rum Swizzle: One of Bermuda’s signature libations has humble beginnings inside a washing machine. In the 1960s, Goslings Rum matriarch Sheila Gosling hosted a large party at her house in Shelly Bay. She was expecting about 300 guests and decided to use her brand new Hoover washing machine to prepare a large cocktail batch for the crowd. Today, there's perhaps no better place to sip a Rum Swizzle than the iconic Swizzle Inn.  
• Sherry Peppers Sauce: Bermuda's staple condiment gets its signature kick from steeping hot peppers in dry sherry. Sherry peppers sauce was the invention of hungry Royal Navy sailors in the 1600s to provide much-needed seasoning to food while sailing between Europe and the Americas. Bermuda’s most popular brand is Outerbridge Originals, a family-owned company that has been bottling their secret 17-spice sherry peppers sauce recipe since the 1960s. The Bermudain fish chowder at Crown & Anchor is laced with sherry peppers sauce and Goslings rum.

Loquats: Beloved for their vibrant yellow hue and tart flavour, loquats are a small, round stone fruit that grows wild on the island, similar to a small plum. The golden fruit can (and should) be eaten right off the branch, but travellers will also notice loquats make their way into a variety of local dishes and drinks – everything from confits and cakes to curries and cocktails made with Bermudian loquat liqueur.

Tennis in Bermuda: A historic legacy lives on

On September 19 and 20, Bermuda will host Mexico for the 2026 Davis Cup World Group II tie. The event marks the exciting return of the tournament to Bermuda after nearly 30 years, welcoming the world-class event back to an island that helped shape the early days of tennis.

The island is widely linked to the sport’s introduction to the United States through Mary Ewing Outerbridge, who discovered lawn tennis during a family visit to Bermuda in 1874. After learning how to play from British officers stationed on the island, she sailed back to New York with her equipment and introduced the sport to America, earning her the title as the ‘Mother of American Tennis’.

With a mild year-round climate and direct flight access from Toronto, Montréal and Halifax, Bermuda is a perfect match for Canadian tennis fans. The island is home to seven tennis facilities and more than 30 courts – in fact, there’s one court for every 600 residents. Tennis players of all skill levels are spoiled for choice with the pink-hued courts at Hamilton Princess and the luxury offerings at Tucker’s Point Racquet Sports Centre at Rosewood Bermuda.