Despite Bermuda's historical maritime economy, its connection with naval history (its location astride the route taken back to Europe by Spanish galleons had led Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, a chief investor in the Virginia Company, that settled Bermuda - alias the "Somers Isles", and its spin-off, the Somers Isles Company, to utilise the colony as a base for privateering in the early 17th Century), and its long period as a naval base and dockyard,[3] there were no Sea Cadet units on the island before that date.

It is located at Convict Bay, St. George's, which takes its name from the prison hulks the Admiralty moored there at the turn of the 18th/19th centuries, when the area was used as a naval base before the re-location to the West End.

All officers in the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps are members of the Royal Naval Reserve, and their names are followed by "RNR (SCC)".

[11] The rank bars worn on the cuffs of their jackets, and on epaulettes of shirts and pullovers follow the pattern of the old Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, being 'wavy', instead of straight.

[12] Commander Anthony Lightbourne, RNR (SCC) was a Director of the Bermuda Sloop Foundation, which built and operates the traditionally designed vessel.

In addition to training, the corps provides detachments for various public parades during the course of the year, including the King's Birthday and Remembrance Day.

Whereas the Royal Navy staff of HMS Malabar had worn tropical uniform (white shorts, square-front shirt, and cap) during the summer months, the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps wears the cold water uniform in shirt-sleeve order.

Rating badges in red are worn on dark blue cloth slides on the shoulders of this uniform, which are also marked "SCC".