Church Bay, Bermuda

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Church Bay is a bay with an accompanying beach in Southampton Parish, Bermuda. It serves as a popular snorkelling destination for locals. [1] [2]

There is a reef close to the shore, and fish including parrotfish gather in the bay. [1] The beach is small and rocky. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Church Bay". Bermuda 4u. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Church Bay Beach Bermuda". Bermuda Attractions. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

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