Pastel colonial shopfronts line a harbourfront street, with cruise ships berthed along it.
What Hamilton looks like
The centre is primarily a business district, with few structures other than offices and shops. is the waterfront promenade of the city, and the colonial buildings along it are painted in pastel colours and overlook the harbour. Banks and offices sit among restaurants, pubs and shops.
Two cruise ship berths sit right along Front Street. Regular cruise ships use them on weekdays from April to October, and occasional ships call at weekends.
The connects Front Street with . The Calypso Building sits beside it. It overlooks Front Street and dates from 1897.
stands at 17 Church Street, a white building of Bermuda limestone with a 90-foot tower. A bronze weathervane shaped like the ship Sea Venture tops the tower, and the building dates from 1960.
The stands on Front Street, where Remembrance Day parades are held. Harbour Nights is the weekly festival on Front Street, held on summer Wednesday evenings.
At the eastern end of the waterfront sits the island's only container port. The Corporation of Hamilton owns it, and a private stevedoring company loads and unloads the cargo.
Shot in Hamilton
The first episode of the BBC One series Policing Paradise shows officers at Harbour Nights on Front Street. The series from Spun Gold Productions follows the Bermuda Police Service.
Policing Paradise, 2025
Front Street
The first episode follows constables at Harbour Nights, where a man suspected of taking illegal drugs resists arrest and is marched through the busy festive streets before calm is restored. The episode is one of sixteen in the series. Street View
What Hamilton can double for
Bay Street in Nassau, Bahamas
Bay Street runs through the busiest part of central Nassau. It is lined with boutiques and the cruise port at Prince George Wharf is within walking distance. The wharf and the ships are the giveaway in a wide shot, so frame the shopfronts without the harbour behind them. Try searching cruise port shopfronts now.
Philipsburg in Sint Maarten
Philipsburg is a small town of painted buildings, with lodgings and restaurants for visitors. The town hosts the island's main deep water port, where cruise ships dock. The airport to the west and the cruise port would give it away in a wide view, so keep the frame at street level on the painted fronts. Try searching painted town cruise port now.
