Dairy Free Trip to Southampton, Bermuda

I was fortunate enough to visit the island of Bermuda this summer. It was beautiful and an amazing experience. The forecast was calling for rain the entire trip but luckily it rained only the first day and was clear skies the rest of the trip. The weather was warm. I enjoyed hanging by the pool and beach for the majority of the trip. A copy of my trip itinerary is broken down below.

• Day 1-
  • Fly there
  • Stay at The Fairmont Southampton
  • Order room service for late food 

We got in pretty late to the hotel after a day of travelling. I ordered chips and guacamole. They were very good. From the airport to Southampton is about $50. A note for travelling to Bermuda, they do accept U.S. dollars or Bermuda currency but it is not necessary. You can get around the island by taxi, ferry, or bus. You cannot rent a car unless you are a local. You can rent a scooter but caution because they drive on the left side of the road. If you travel by taxi you need cash, they do not accept card.

• Day 2-
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Crystal and fantasy caves
  • Ice cream at Bailey Bays Ice Cream Parlour
  • Late Lunch at The Swizzle Inn
  • Dinner with coworkers 6:30 at Mediterra restaurant 

We ate breakfast at the hotel in the glass room it was very pretty. I had a simple bread and fruit breakfast. After we took a taxi to the crystal and fantasy caves. They were cool caves to see in Bermuda. They were quite full of water with a ton of steps down. At the exit of the caves you can see Bailey Bays Ice Cream Parlour. It is very convenient if you go to the cave. I ordered a ginger coconut dairy free ice cream. Heads up they accept cash only. After ice cream we spotted the Sizzle Inn across the street. We walked over it is a pub that you should stop at in if you are in Bermuda. They are known for their rum swizzle alcoholic drink. The drink was mostly rum, I’m not sure what was the swizzle part. I ordered their vegetarian nachos but made them dairy free. It was a nice late lunch meal. Later for dinner we ate at the Mediterra restaurant in the hotel. I ordered a spaghetti with shrimp in it. Wow it was really good! The hotel was really good about making it dairy free and providing me with dairy free bread.

• Day 3-
  • Day by the pool
  • Lunch at pool grill
  • Dinner at Waterlot Inn

Another beautiful day in Bermuda. I got up in the morning, put sunscreen on and ate a breakfast Kind bar by the pool. After sun bathing for a bit and a dip in the pool, I ordered lunch from the pool grill. I ate a dairy free plain hamburger with french fries. We ate at the Waterlot Inn. It was a short hotel shuttle to the restaurant. I was so excited because they had a separate vegan menu. I ordered the fried tofu. Again I had special dairy free bread. I was really impressed by the Waterlot Inn.

• Day 4-
  • Pool in the morning
  • Lunch at the beach grill
  • Hotel beach day
  • Dinner at The Dining Room At Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse

The final full day in Bermuda! Again, I got up in the morning, put sunscreen on and ate a breakfast Kind bar by the pool. In the afternoon, we took a short shuttle ride to the hotel beach. Upon arriving we stopped by the beach grill. I ate a dairy free hot dog with french fries. We enjoyed at day at the beach and seeing Portuguese Man-O-War jelly fish wash ashore. We ate at Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse. It was a short taxi ride from the hotel property. It was really cute and romantic. I ate vegan meatloaf and raspberry sorbet. It was an amazing last meal of the trip.

• Day 5-
  • Fly home

We headed to the airport early because small island airports can get busy and take a bit to get through security. There are 2 small counter serve restaurants to eat at, so I enjoyed my morning kind bar. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the Fairmont Southampton. It had everything we could have ever wanted there. There was plenty of amenities and things to do. I loved our trip and was happy the hotel was able to accommodate me being dairy free.

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