Mileage Run Deals - UA/US/DL : SEATTLE - (BDA) HAMILTON, BERMUDA From $275 a.i.

Sample Date : UA: SEA-BDA Sept 7-11 $275 a.i.
UA: SEA-SFO-EWR-BDA-EWR-LAX-SEA $282 a.i.

$109 a.i. One way connect through various cities ;)
Many dates and routes available.
No Minimum Stay
Bookable on a few sites.

Sample Date : UA: SEA-BDA Sept 7-11 $275 a.i.
UA: SEA-SFO-EWR-BDA-EWR-LAX-SEA $282 a.i.

$109 One way connect through various cities ;)
Many dates and routes available.
Bookable on a few sites.

Insanely good fare...I often pay on average around $400+ from either BOS or WAS to BDA so...I would buy a few of these if it were $275 right now.

Sample Date : UA: SEA-BDA Sept 7-11 $275 a.i.
UA: SEA-SFO-EWR-BDA-EWR-LAX-SEA $282 a.i.

$109 One way connect through various cities ;)
Many dates and routes available.
Bookable on a few sites.

I've missed seeing your amazing finds.

Seems like DL is 3.8 CPM. Good find but not enough for me to position from ATL. :-(

great find, wish this was good ex-SFO or that i hadn't already jumped on the september FLL run

I've missed seeing your amazing finds.

+1. Raffles longhaul is the standard by which all other insane non mistake fares are measured.

I'm seeing 3.8 cpm on UA and DL depending on dates. AA is also out there but is a little higher. Spent a lot of time on my BOS-SIN thread this morning working it down cpm-wise, and Raffles longhaul smokes it as always :D.

Bermuda airport taxes are high though, I thought it was supposed to be a tax avoiding haven? :D

Bermuda Departure Tax (BM) $35.00
Bermuda Aviation Security Fee (BL) $4.30
Bermuda Passenger Facility Charge (EN) $4.00

+1. Raffles longhaul is the standard by which all other insane non mistake fares are measured.

I'm seeing 3.8 cpm on UA and DL depending on dates. AA is also out there but is a little higher. Spent a lot of time on my BOS-SIN thread this morning working it down cpm-wise, and Raffles longhaul smokes it as always :D.

Bermuda airport taxes are high though, I thought it was supposed to be a tax avoiding haven? :D

Bermuda Departure Tax (BM) $35.00
Bermuda Aviation Security Fee (BL) $4.30
Bermuda Passenger Facility Charge (EN) $4.00


Clearly you haven't been updated as of late on the new process :D.

Clearly you haven't been updated as of late on the new process :D.

Clearly ITA hasn't either :D.

Getting to SEA isn't too high from BOS either right now, but the thought of flying BOS-BDA via SEA (and probably LAX/SFO) does make me laugh :D.

Is this good exPDX??

Is this good exPDX??

No, you will have to get to SEA to start this fare.

great find, wish this was good ex-SFO or that i hadn't already jumped on the september FLL run

+1 SFO-SJU run/vaca takes me out of this as well.

Clearly ITA hasn't either :D.

Getting to SEA isn't too high from BOS either right now, but the thought of flying BOS-BDA via SEA (and probably LAX/SFO) does make me laugh :D.

I'm not sure how to book it but here's one for you 3.7CPM out of BOS

http://poley.smugmug.com/Other/United-Continental/i-Xh5zSzb/0/L/UA-Bermuda-L.jpg

Sooo tempted to pull the trigger on this wild VR itinerary. Positioning to SEA brings it up to 5 cpm overall, but still not a bad fare at all to BDA, and it would be a lot of fun.

Colorado Springs (COS) to Bermuda (BDA) - Wed, Jan 23
Colorado Springs (COS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) - Wed, Jan 23
Delta 4630 Dep: 8:10AM Arr: 10:00AM 1h 50m Canadair Reg. Jet Economy (L)
OPERATED BY SKYWEST DBA DELTA CONNECTION Layover in SLC 1h 5m

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Seattle (SEA) - Wed, Jan 23
Delta 2157 Dep: 11:05AM Arr: 12:16PM 2h 11m Boeing 737 Economy (L)
Layover in SEA 1h 29m

Seattle (SEA) to Detroit (DTW) - Wed, Jan 23
Delta 2149 Dep: 1:45PM Arr: 9:00PM 4h 15m Boeing 737 Economy (T)
Layover in DTW 0h 55m

Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP) - Wed, Jan 23
Delta 512 Dep: 9:55PM Arr: 10:52PM 1h 57m Boeing 737 Economy (T)
Layover in MSP 6h 28m

Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP) to Atlanta (ATL) - Thu, Jan 24
Delta 2130 Dep: 5:20AM Arr: 9:00AM 2h 40m MD-90 Economy (T)
Layover in ATL 1h 0m

Atlanta (ATL) to Bermuda (BDA) - Thu, Jan 24
Delta 656 Dep: 10:00AM Arr: 2:05PM 3h 5m Boeing 737 Economy (T)



Bermuda (BDA) to Colorado Springs (COS) - Mon, Jan 28
Bermuda (BDA) to Atlanta (ATL) - Mon, Jan 28
Delta 657 Dep: 3:05PM Arr: 5:30PM 3h 25m Boeing 737 Economy (T)
Layover in ATL 3h 15m

Atlanta (ATL) to New York (JFK) - Mon, Jan 28
Delta 1642 Dep: 8:45PM Arr: 11:15PM 2h 30m MD-80 Economy (T)
Layover in JFK 8h 30m

New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) - Tue, Jan 29
Delta 183 Dep: 7:45AM Arr: 10:55AM 6h 10m Boeing 757 Economy (T)
Layover in SEA 2h 20m

Seattle (SEA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) - Tue, Jan 29
Delta 2157 Dep: 1:15PM Arr: 4:15PM 2h 0m Boeing 737 Economy (U)
Layover in SLC 3h 50m

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Colorado Springs (COS) - Tue, Jan 29
Delta 4689 Dep: 8:05PM Arr: 9:38PM 1h 33m Canadair Reg. Jet Economy (U)
OPERATED BY SKYWEST DBA DELTA CONNECTION

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $559.70
Total cost for 1 passenger $559.70

the thought of flying BOS-BDA via SEA (and probably LAX/SFO) does make me laugh :D.

Um, this is the Mileage Run forum, no :confused:

Another gem from Raffles longhaul :) Thanks and keep 'em coming ^

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Um, this is the Mileage Run forum, no :confused:

Another gem from Raffles longhaul :) Thanks and keep 'em coming ^

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Sarcasm. BOS-BDA via SEA is a MR-ing dream :D. I'm so time constrained now that it is difficult, though.

Sample Date : UA: SEA-BDA Sept 7-11 $275 a.i.
UA: SEA-SFO-EWR-BDA-EWR-LAX-SEA $282 a.i.

$109 One way connect through various cities ;)
Many dates and routes available.
Bookable on a few sites.

NICE!

Booked O/W on UA SEA-SFO-EWR-BDA for October 6th... Confirmed in F with UPG Instrument.

Thanks OP, I needed that 4k PQM for making Plat easier.

Many Thanks once again RL ^

A lot of you seem to be booking SEA-SFO-EWR-BDA. Appears SEA-IAH-EWR-BDA is also a valid routing. Seems to require a red-eye on the SEA-IAH right now but you do get about 30 more miles each way for it :p

-RM

I'm not sure how to book it but here's one for you 3.7CPM out of BOS

http://poley.smugmug.com/Other/United-Continental/i-Xh5zSzb/0/L/UA-Bermuda-L.jpg

BOS-SEA-SFO-BDA and reverse should work on .bomb multi-city. Not going to check but I'd think it would work if flight times were specified.

I'm not sure how to book it but here's one for you 3.7CPM out of BOS

http://poley.smugmug.com/Other/United-Continental/i-Xh5zSzb/0/L/UA-Bermuda-L.jpg

What's the advanced routing code you used to make this work? Thanks.

What's the advanced routing code you used to make this work? Thanks.

it should be possible to book this type of itin using multicity on .bomb (ie, BOS-SEA, SEA-BDA, BDA-SEA, SEA-BOS) or two r/t tix on two separate PNRs (BOS-SEA rt and nested SEA-BDA rt)

Thx Raffles! Some dates without an overnight stay on UA into Oct/Nov. Matrix helps.

I'm not sure how to book it but here's one for you 3.7CPM out of BOS

http://poley.smugmug.com/Other/United-Continental/i-Xh5zSzb/0/L/UA-Bermuda-L.jpg

How do you get ITA matrix to show the total miles and cpm like that?

How do you get ITA matrix to show the total miles and cpm like that?

To show cpm in ITA matrix shift-click on the Price button and choose sort by cpm. this works with certain browser types and versions (latest IE and Firefox for example)

I have not been able to get it to work on my iPad yet.

What's the advanced routing code you used to make this work? Thanks.

I put in the airport codes I knew would be valid routing's for BOS-SEA and SEA-BDA. For instance just now I did a search with IAH SEA SFO EWR for outbound advanced routing and EWR SFO SEA IAH and found for 10/27 - 10/29 $529 for 14958mi @ 3.5CPM. of course the connections stink more than the one i posted.

How do you get ITA matrix to show the total miles and cpm like that?

Access the following link before beginning your search http://matrix.itasoftware.com/?showPricePerMile=true. After this all future sessions will include CPM in the results. Sometimes my browser goes back to the non -CPM version and i go to the same link again.

I put in the airport codes I knew would be valid routing's for BOS-SEA and SEA-BDA. For instance just now I did a search with IAH SEA SFO EWR for outbound advanced routing and EWR SFO SEA IAH and found for 10/27 - 10/29 $529 for 14958mi @ 3.5CPM. of course the connections stink more than the one i posted.

I'd throw a UA+ in front of all of that, just to prevent ITA from choking while trying desperately to look for other airlines.

To show cpm in ITA matrix shift-click on the Price button and choose sort by cpm. this works with certain browser types and versions (latest IE and Firefox for example)

I have not been able to get it to work on my iPad yet.

Thanks pfbloom. I never new that. It was tedious to have to calculate cpm for every fare, which you couldn't do without knowing the miles, for which, you have to select the fare.

Thanks pfbloom. I never new that. It was tedious to have to calculate cpm for every fare, which you couldn't do without knowing the miles, for which, you have to select the fare.

The only thing to look for is that ITA doesn't calculate 500 mile minimums, so if you have a fare with a leg where that applies, then you'll need to look up that leg, and bump the ITA mileage by 500-(mileage of leg), and redo the CPM total.

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Right. But it does give an upper limit on cpm for that fare, if there is an under 500 milr leg. actual cpm will be lower than that indicated.

Access the following link before beginning your search http://matrix.itasoftware.com/?showPricePerMile=true. After this all future sessions will include CPM in the results. Sometimes my browser goes back to the non -CPM version and i go to the same link again.

This is great! I have been using ITA for months and never knew about this feature. Thanks!

How far out does this fare go? Is it a hurricane season special? I'm seeing dates as far out as November

How far out does this fare go? Is it a hurricane season special? I'm seeing dates as far out as November

Sept 15 - Nov 15, per the fare rules

BOS-SEA-SFO-BDA and reverse should work on .bomb multi-city. Not going to check but I'd think it would work if flight times were specified.

It was easier than I thought. I did multi-city BOS-SEA and SEA-BDA and it came up fine. I was expecting to have to do a bunch of tweaking. I never have any luck searching segment by segment and usually default to Or***z

Is it possible to fly *anywhere* else in the Caribbean cheaply from Bermuda? I'd love to use this fare as an excuse to go island-hopping, but a quick (maybe sloppy) attempt at an ITA search looks like $600 RT is the best I can find to anywhere, and I can get to the Caribbean from Seattle for those kind of prices.

Are there little airlines that ITA doesn't list that might help?

I understand that this may just be the way airfares are in the islands.

Been playing with combos originating in IAH for the last hour and there aren't any G fares IAH-SEA out there :/

Best I can do is $660 all UA IAH-SEA-SFO-EWR-BDA-EWR-LAX-SEA-IAH

Just doesn't make sense at 5.5 CPM :/

US has IAH-PHX-SEA RT at $320 which would bring it down to $600, but the return times don't work and buckets are tight.

Le sigh

Is it possible to fly *anywhere* else in the Caribbean cheaply from Bermuda? I'd love to use this fare as an excuse to go island-hopping, but a quick (maybe sloppy) attempt at an ITA search looks like $600 RT is the best I can find to anywhere, and I can get to the Caribbean from Seattle for those kind of prices.

Are there little airlines that ITA doesn't list that might help?

I understand that this may just be the way airfares are in the islands.

Bermuda not part of the caribbean islands close to 1000mi away. Looking at the airports wikipedia page the only airlines that go to Bermuda go from the USA.

*Edit* according to a bermuda website (http://www.bermuda-online.org/airlines.htm), "There are no commercial scheduled direct flights between Bermuda and any of the Caribbean islands"

Can you do an immediate turn around or do you need to clear customs?

DD

Having never been to BDA I was hoping to get in on this deal. That is until I found out that Marriott doesn't have any properties in the country. I also found that Starwood and Hilton don't either!

The fact that I can't stay for free is killing this deal for me. What is everyone else doing about hotels in Bermuda?

Thanks,
RM

Please let me add my thanks to pfbloom for the ITA trick! ^

Here's an old blog post from Seth indicating that the Bermuda Customs/Immigration can be less than pleasant towards unusual travel patterns:

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2010/11/how-to-almost-get-denied-entry-into-bermuda/

The drawback to this flight is that same day turnarounds are very difficult. I haven't found one yet, and I don't know if it is possible. I considered having a lovely weekend in Bermuda, but when I did a search for hotels, I realized they are fricking expensive, starting at $160 on the standard sites. We opted not to go forward with this one, as the peripheral costs sort of ruin its value.

Here's an old blog post from Seth indicating that the Bermuda Customs/Immigration can be less than pleasant towards unusual travel patterns:

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2010/11/how-to-almost-get-denied-entry-into-bermuda/

Haha, no comment. But I have never had issues with BDA customs. And on the return it is US customs who are all pleasantly nice.

Haha, no comment. But I have never had issues with BDA customs. And on the return it is US customs who are all pleasantly nice.

I've never had problems with BDA either, though I've always had either a business visitor's letter or a work permit. But if you had a same-day turn, I imagine the worst that BDA customs would do is deny you entry and make you take the next flight out - which, conveniently, you have a ticket for and were going to do anyway :p

Having never been to BDA I was hoping to get in on this deal. That is until I found out that Marriott doesn't have any properties in the country. I also found that Starwood and Hilton don't either!

The fact that I can't stay for free is killing this deal for me. What is everyone else doing about hotels in Bermuda?

Thanks,
RM

No Hyatt and no timeshare that we have access to either! It seems $400 is the average price that I am seeing on Expedia. $752 per night at
Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa! Wife is bringing her sister so 5 of us will need 2 rooms times 7 nights!!!! Jumped on the deal too quickly and was really debating on this during 20th~24th hours......

Feeling sick to my stomach now and wife just said "Can't your FT buddies share another hotel error? Maybe one will be in BDA!" Pressure on, people! Told kids we maybe camping on the beach, at least I still have 10 months to find a miracle.

No Hyatt and no timeshare that we have access to either! It seems $400 is the average price that I am seeing on Expedia. $752 per night at
Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa! Wife is bringing her sister so 5 of us will need 2 rooms times 7 nights!!!! Jumped on the deal too quickly and was really debating on this during 20th~24th hours......

Feeling sick to my stomach now and wife just said "Can't your FT buddies share another hotel error? Maybe one will be in BDA!" Pressure on, people! Told kids we maybe camping on the beach, at least I still have 10 months to find a miracle.

If your based out of Seattle you could stay a day or two and come back home or have your vacation in Seattle and BDA , buying another fare from BDA-SEA Rt. for as little as $267 a.i. and earn a few thousand miles.
In June 2013 I see fares from BDA to SEA Rt. from $327 a.i.

Told kids we maybe camping on the beach, at least I still have 10 months to find a miracle.


Camping in Bermuda is generally permitted for the residents. If you are a tourist, there are two ways you can go about it.

1) If you are coming through an organized school camping tour, the school will need to apply to the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation, and get the permit well in advance.

2) Or, alternatively you have taken up a commercial accommodation in the island (like a hotel or a cottage), and now trying to enjoy camping at an additional cost. By this the government ensures that it's not losing out on its tourism income through hotels. You will need to register and apply with Department of Parks in advance (Phone: 441/236-5902 or 236-4201). There is a one time refundable security deposit ($100) and a camping fee of $12 per night.



A miracle or the quick turnaround back to SEA seem to be good options at this time ;)

I've never had problems with BDA either, though I've always had either a business visitor's letter or a work permit. But if you had a same-day turn, I imagine the worst that BDA customs would do is deny you entry and make you take the next flight out - which, conveniently, you have a ticket for and were going to do anyway :p

I suppose it also helps that when I go I put down that I'm visiting family. My Uncle is a Bermudian citizen. And in Bermuda, a lot of the locals know each other :). Bermudian accent - "Who's your uncle" I just say his last name, "Oh my tell him I said hello!!!"

Although, I commented upthread, I hadn't pulled the trigger yet. I'm now going on Nov for a one night stay, and I just wanted to say:

Thanks OP! ^

Can you do an immediate turn around or do you need to clear customs?

DD

There's no transit desk there so I suspect you do.

They generally ask for outbound tickets at customs. Don't forget you need time to pre-clear US immigration in BDA.

No Hyatt and no timeshare that we have access to either! It seems $400 is the average price that I am seeing on Expedia. $752 per night at
Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa! Wife is bringing her sister so 5 of us will need 2 rooms times 7 nights!!!! Jumped on the deal too quickly and was really debating on this during 20th~24th hours......

Feeling sick to my stomach now and wife just said "Can't your FT buddies share another hotel error? Maybe one will be in BDA!" Pressure on, people! Told kids we maybe camping on the beach, at least I still have 10 months to find a miracle.

Try homeaway.com or airbnb.com get a house for all of you

Try homeaway.com or airbnb.com get a house for all of you


Lots of cottages and houses for $100-150 a night that will sleep everyone.

Lots of cottages and houses for $100-150 a night that will sleep everyone.

Please PM - I'm terribly interested :)

Looks like the SEA-BDA-SEA fares (as well as BDA-SEA-BDA) jumped up yesterday evening by at least $60 for return fare and by over $150 for any one-way.

Please PM - I'm terribly interested :)


CHECK IT OUT HERE https://www.airbnb.com

I'm in Bermuda. To clarify a few questions here:

1) There is no transit desk at BDA airport. All pax go through Immigration and Customs, who are trying to be nicer lately. You can then walk over to departures, but you need to get them to view your passport at check-in at least 60 minutes before departure. This means you can't arrive and depart on the same plane. Because most airlines have only one or two flights a day, the check-in desk does indeed close 60 minutes before departure. US Customs clearance is in Bda, so tight connections are possible in the US. It is possible to do a day-trip to the island if you take one of the early morning flights that arrives around 11am and get on a 4pm departure... I've done it when I needed to pick something up while in NYC. The only flights from the island go to the US east coast, Toronto, and LGW. The easiest connection to other islands is to take the morning AA to MIA.

2) Bermuda is a very expensive destination. It was the wealthiest country in the world until recently. Hotels are $300 minimum. There are no hostels. Camping is illegal except for one weekend in late July. It is illegal for tourists to drive cars. Checking for a room in a private house or finding a guesthouse is a good idea, particularly if you need two rooms, as these places may have double-rooms or other family solutions. The NYT Frugal Traveler went to the island and found a room for about $100 in St. George's, at the far east end. I don't mean to scare you, but the Bermuda tourism product caters to wealthy people who enjoy a safe and exclusive British island with few other tourists and quick connections to New York and Boston. It's not a good MR destination.

Happy to recommend my driver by PM if you need a taxi service.

It is illegal for tourists to drive cars.

Oh boy, I am really screwed on this one..... 3 adults and 2 kids age 9 & 13, any seat belt law in BDA? Do I need a driver with a van now or 2 drivers with 2 cars?

Praying for AA schedule change now so we can cancel and stick with STT or SXM instead.

I'm in Bermuda. To clarify a few questions here:

1) There is no transit desk at BDA airport. All pax go through Immigration and Customs, who are trying to be nicer lately. You can then walk over to departures, but you need to get them to view your passport at check-in at least 60 minutes before departure. This means you can't arrive and depart on the same plane. Because most airlines have only one or two flights a day, the check-in desk does indeed close 60 minutes before departure. US Customs clearance is in Bda, so tight connections are possible in the US. It is possible to do a day-trip to the island if you take one of the early morning flights that arrives around 11am and get on a 4pm departure... I've done it when I needed to pick something up while in NYC. The only flights from the island go to the US east coast, Toronto, and LGW. The easiest connection to other islands is to take the morning AA to MIA.

2) Bermuda is a very expensive destination. It was the wealthiest country in the world until recently. Hotels are $300 minimum. There are no hostels. Camping is illegal except for one weekend in late July. It is illegal for tourists to drive cars. Checking for a room in a private house or finding a guesthouse is a good idea, particularly if you need two rooms, as these places may have double-rooms or other family solutions. The NYT Frugal Traveler went to the island and found a room for about $100 in St. George's, at the far east end. I don't mean to scare you, but the Bermuda tourism product caters to wealthy people who enjoy a safe and exclusive British island with few other tourists and quick connections to New York and Boston. It's not a good MR destination.

Happy to recommend my driver by PM if you need a taxi service.



Sounds craptacular!

Oh boy, I am really screwed on this one..... 3 adults and 2 kids age 9 & 13, any seat belt law in BDA? Do I need a driver with a van now or 2 drivers with 2 cars?

Most taxis are mini-vans like the Toyota Alphard V (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Alphard) or Nissan Elgrand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Elgrand) that will accommodate your family, luggage, and golf bags, with room to spare. Cabbies are all honest. One thing you don't need to worry about is being ripped-off or taken advantage of.

There is also an extensive and safe public bus (http://www.gov.bm/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&control=SetCommunity&CommunityID=252) and ferry (http://www.seaexpress.bm/portal/server.pt) system that will get you just about anywhere for a couple of bucks. Just follow local custom and say "g'morning" to the driver before boarding.

There's no transit desk there so I suspect you do.

They generally ask for outbound tickets at customs. Don't forget you need time to pre-clear US immigration in BDA.

I'm in Bermuda. To clarify a few questions here:

1) There is no transit desk at BDA airport. All pax go through Immigration and Customs, who are trying to be nicer lately. You can then walk over to departures, but you need to get them to view your passport at check-in at least 60 minutes before departure. This means you can't arrive and depart on the same plane. Because most airlines have only one or two flights a day, the check-in desk does indeed close 60 minutes before departure. US Customs clearance is in Bda, so tight connections are possible in the US. It is possible to do a day-trip to the island if you take one of the early morning flights that arrives around 11am and get on a 4pm departure... I've done it when I needed to pick something up while in NYC. The only flights from the island go to the US east coast, Toronto, and LGW. The easiest connection to other islands is to take the morning AA to MIA.

2) Bermuda is a very expensive destination. It was the wealthiest country in the world until recently. Hotels are $300 minimum. There are no hostels. Camping is illegal except for one weekend in late July. It is illegal for tourists to drive cars. Checking for a room in a private house or finding a guesthouse is a good idea, particularly if you need two rooms, as these places may have double-rooms or other family solutions. The NYT Frugal Traveler went to the island and found a room for about $100 in St. George's, at the far east end. I don't mean to scare you, but the Bermuda tourism product caters to wealthy people who enjoy a safe and exclusive British island with few other tourists and quick connections to New York and Boston. It's not a good MR destination.

Happy to recommend my driver by PM if you need a taxi service.


Thank you both. These responses are just what I needed to help me make my decision... Looks like I won't be going back to Bermuda for a quick turn MR.

I was there on a cruise many, many years ago however, and can attest to the safety of the island and the ease of public transportation.

The waters are spectacularly clear and, if time permits, one should try to arrange a snorkling session.

DD

I can't even get this to come up on .bomb or ITA. Did we break it?

The best fare I am currently finding on DL is $315.20 (booked it last night for October travel). It's not a mileage run for us (we chose the fastest routing with only one connection) at 4.7c/mile but rather a mini beach vacation.

The statement about the hotels costing $300 minimum is not correct. There are hotel rooms at $150 (+taxes and fees)/night, including even Fairmont Southampton. Hotels in Bedmuda have sales too :)

I was hoping to arrive in BDA, and then just jump back on the return flight. But I assume I have to clear customs and then re-enter the sterile area? I'll never make it with the 55 min turnaround time or so. Just wondering.

I was hoping to arrive in BDA, and then just jump back on the return flight. But I assume I have to clear customs and then re-enter the sterile area? I'll never make it with the 55 min turnaround time or so. Just wondering.

Just returned from a great trip to this beautiful island.

To answer your question, you might be able to turn around within the 55 minutes time span if you get lucky and will be one of the first to arrive at BDA immigration and customs and find the "right" officer.
If you get unlucky you will be grilled about your purpose of visit, your address of stay, the amount of money you brought and have to show your return flight etc.

In addition, BDA is a US border preclearance facility and even at 2½ hrs before departure the lines for US immigration were long - but this was on a weekend and the 2 officers handled passengers rather quickly and happily.
I've never seen happy, smiling & engaging immigration officers on my frequent returns to the US and couldn't resist to ask the question.
"Love my post here - cannot complain ever" was the answer.

I myself cannot wait to return :)