Taking the Kids

What's makes 9 Beaches so kid-friendly? Columnist Eileen Ogintz takes you through her recent Bermuda experience with her family.

From water sports to an ultra-casual dress code, kids will enjoy the laid back atmosphere of 9 Beaches and parents will enjoy the $150 off the children's cabana.

Read her full article here.

Scuba from your Computer

Check out this short Scuba video 9 Beaches. Sea a “sea cow” and “sea cucumber.” They're trying to get the sea cucumber to erupt. Were they successful?

Did'ja Learn to Scuba?

David Steckler took this picture of 9 Beaches guests taking the Learn to Scuba course at our resort.

Were you one of our lucky guests to take a Scuba class through Fantasea? Let us know just how great it was!!

A Look at Bermuda

A 9 Beaches vacation is as unexpected as they come. You don't stay in a regular hotel room; enjoy a cabana with fabulous views - some even perch over the water. Like the beach? Here you have your choice of nine! Into water sports? At 9 Beaches you can kayak, snorkel, rent a hobie cat, scuba dive and more!

If pure relaxation isn't for you, go ahead and visit the nearby Royal Navy Dockyard, or hop on a scooter and explore the rest of the island!

Watch this video posted on YouTube of a guest's experience at 9 Beaches and around Bermuda.

Do you have any photos or videos you'd like to share? Post a comment here or email us at ninebeaches@gmail.com.

A 9 Beaches Family

Stay at 9 Beaches and you could make friends for life! (And perfect your human pyramid building skills!)

Kerry Reynolds and friends formed lifelong friendships while vacationing at 9 Beaches in 2006. See Kerry’s blog here to read all about their experience.

We're glad you had such a wonderful time at 9 Beaches and hope you all decide to come back soon!

If you've made friends at 9 Beaches leave a comment! We'd love to hear from you!

Nevis Premier Visits 9 Beaches

Last Friday, October 3, 9 Beaches had a special visit from the Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph W. Parry.

Here is a picture of Premier Parry, Lucinda Tyrrell and Imelda Grante (two of 9 Beaches Food & Beverage Servers who are from Nevis), Ms. Juliette O' Loughlin (secretary to the Premier) and Mr. Laurie Lawrence (Permanent Secretary).

The Premier's group enjoyed visiting a number of hotels in Bermuda and was very interested in 9 Beaches and the way the Cabanas were constructed.

We hope to see him back for a more relaxing time soon!

Castles Made of Sand

With nine different beaches there is enough sand to build a sand castle as big as you can imagine at 9 Beaches!

Eleven year old Jake Stattel from Coopersberg, PA found this large sand castle on Windward Beach that was built last Wednesday by some other kids.

Jake said, “it is like a Coliseum and also has a walled city with tunnels, a gate and bridges.” He had to repair the outer wall that was washed away when the tide came in.

Jake and his mother and grandmother were at 9 Beaches last Monday when Tropical Storm Bertha passed by, but everyone returned to enjoying the beaches the very next day.

Newport to Bermuda Sailors Relax at 9 Beaches

Every other year, hundreds of yachts participate in the Newport to Bermuda Yacht Race. The course begins in Newport, Rhode Island and takes sailors 635 miles into the Atlantic Ocean to Bermuda.

Navigators must stay alert as they dodge the coral reefs that extend for miles from the north of the main island. The yachts passed right by 9 Beaches as they neared their destination – what a beautiful sight to see.

A J44 sailboat, Resolute, arrived in Bermuda on June 25 with a crew of 10. Crew members were Josh Ledwith, Fred Madeira (owner and skipper), John Madeira (Fred's son), Tim Hussey (navigator), Philip Hussey (Tim's son), Jon Hussey (Tim's brother), Tom Hussey (Tim's cousin), David Williams, Geoff Emmanual and Gary Robinson.

Only David Williams and Geoff Emmanuel had previously participated in the race, 26 years ago! The rest of the crew enjoyed sailing the Newport to Bermuda Race for the first time.

To relax after the long trip, the group of 10 friends and family (many have known each other for 41 years) treated themselves to a vacation at 9 Beaches. Tim said "the nicest thing about this race is ending in Bermuda. We really enjoyed relaxing together after an intense crossing."

Have you ever sailed the Newport to Bermuda race? We’d love to hear your stories.

Refresh with a Coconut Drink

When you go on a beach vacation, part of the fun is treating yourself with a refreshing tropical drink! When you visit us at 9 Beaches you now can enjoy a delicious tropical drink right out of a coconut.

First time guests John and Gunilla Sturrock from Boston really enjoyed 9 Beaches (and our delicious coconut drinks!) They found 9 Beaches on the internet decided to stay once they saw the pictures. John said "the pictures sold me!"

They stayed in a Paradise Pier Cabana and really loved the sound of the ocean beneath them. We hope to see them again when they return with their two children.

So, stay at 9 Beaches for a relaxing romantic vacation, family vacation, or just to enjoy a fun cocktail!

Surprise Birthday!

Anita and Michael recently visited 9 Beaches for the first time for Michael’s birthday celebration. They love to surprise each other for their birthdays, so Anita went above and beyond to make sure Michael’s birthday was extra-special.

Prior to their trip she secretly emailed back and forth with Willy, our concierge. To find out what she planned for him, you'll have to read all about it here. Anita and Michael also posted several pictures of the cabanas and even a few videos!

9 Beaches is the perfect place to relax and have a fun, casual celebration of any kind! If you have something you want to celebrate during your stay at 9 Beaches, just let us know! We can arrange to have flowers, champagne, fruit baskets and even a cake delivered to your Cabana before your arrival.

If you have celebrated a special occasion at 9 Beaches or are planning to, share your story with us!

2008 Season is Here!

Well, its official. 9 Beaches has finally re-opened for our fourth season on April 1st – no fooling! All our guests have had a fabulous time so far. We can’t wait to see all the excitement this season will bring!

Our first arrivals of the season were two families visiting from Chicago. Jenny Lerum, Chris Walker and their son Roy traveled with Jane Kuelbs and Bruce Rogers and their son Gray.

And we have another surprise - Today is Gray’s 8th birthday! Happy Birthday Gray! Everyone at 9 Beaches hopes this is your best birthday yet!

9 Beaches Engagement

For many years Jo Pollit and Mike Hibberd lived 1/2 mile from each other in Gloucester, England but had never met until a mutual friend introduced them. Together they are renovating a house they now share and needed to get away for a little R&R. Jo has travelled the world working on a cruise ship and felt Bermuda would be a perfect place to bring Mike.

They picked 9 Beaches and stayed in Cabana 58 in late October. During their stay Mike popped the question and asked Jo to marry him. She accepted of course (why else would we be posting this?) and they went to a jewelry store in the Royal Navy Dockyard where they picked out a fabulous tanzanite engagement ring. They got engaged at Snuggler’s Beach - one of our 9 beaches - where this picture was taken.

We’re encouraging Jo and Mike to return and get married at 9 Beaches giving them our new wedding planner and other goodies to help get them back.

If you got married or honeymooned at 9 Beaches, please drop us a line.

Bermuda Music Festival

The Bermuda Music Festival was a hit! Four spectacular nights of music from perfomers such as The O’Jays, Chrisette Michele, Lionel Richie, Natasha Bedingfield, Smokey Robinson and Earth, Wind & Fire, and was hosted by comedian Steve Harvey (again) because boy, is he funny!

Guests Angela Thomas, Barbara Devine, Gwyn Jones, and Audrey Burgher came to Bermuda from Philadelphia, PA for the first time ever to see the Bermuda Music Festival, and their favorite performer - Smokey Robinson!


They loved 9 Beaches and can’t wait to come back again for next year’s Music Festival. Their favorite part? Listening to the water as they fell asleep in their cabana.

Did you attend the Bermuda Music Festival? Let us know your favourite part.

Making Friends is Easy at 9 Beaches

Whether adult or child, it just seems so easy to meet new friends at 9 Beaches. Why do you suppose that is? Perhaps it’s our relaxed and ultra-casual atmosphere.

Jenny “Sunshine” Gould (age 6) and her brother Jonathan (age 8) from Boston met up with new friend Colin Smith (age 9, middle) on Windward Beach, a great gathering spot for kids. The children were supervised by Jenny & Jonathan’s mother Kerry who was just off camera relaxing on a beach lounge and reading a book.

A quick survey (with a sample of 3) proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that kids love 9 Beaches. Best liked features in order include the beaches, cabanas, freedom and food.

PS - It won’t be long before they are all grown up like the lads below. Enjoy the youth while you can. See you soon.

Five Brave Men

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These handsome Englishmen are staying at 9 Beaches while waiting for their Royal Navy ship to arrive at the Dockyard nearby. They are all Navy divers who not only repair the Navy ships but are also expert at disarming bombs and mines.

This brave bunch are thoroughly enjoying their stay and as one said, "9 Beaches is just our cup of tea!"

You'll find all sorts of interesting and adventurous guests here at 9 Beaches. Do you have any messages you would like us to pass along to our boys? Send a comment.