Whether you’re a cricket fan or Crown and Anchor enthusiast, residents and visitors should have no excuse for not attending next week’s Cup Match celebrations in the west end.

For the Bermuda Tourism Authority has organised a free Cup Match shuttle service to Somerset Cricket Club in order to enable as many people as possible to attend the game.

The authority has also produced a Cup Match visitor’s guide, and organised two party cruises and a Beachfest Visitor’s Tent, for visitors looking to immerse themselves in the festivities.

A ferry shuttle will leave Dockyard for Somerset Cricket Club every hour on the half-hour between 9.30am and 5.30pm next Thursday and Friday, while a bus service will cover the return route every hour from 11am to 5pm.

A Beachfest visitor’s tent will provide complimentary refreshments between 10pm and 6pm on match days, and the BTA has also organised two cruises over the weekend.

A visitors’ sunset Swizzle cruise will leave Albouy’s Point in Hamilton at 7pm on Saturday, August 1, while a visitors’ non-mariners’ cruise also departing from Albouy’s Point will be held between 10.30am and 6pm the following day.

Tickets are available from Visitor Information Centres at Hamilton, St George’s and Dockyard or Tashae Thompson via e-mail: tthompson@bermudatourism.com or call 335-2310. Tickets are limited

And the BTA has also produced a full Cup Match 2014 guide which contains a listing of activities and events on offer during the Cup Match holiday weekend with a brief description of each.

The guide also includes a detailed and illustrated ‘Cricket 101’ for all newbies to the sport and an overview of the historical culture of Cup Match.

Events:

July 25 — Michael Jackson Tribute Concert.

July 26 — One Love, One Life Concert featuring Taurus Riley.

July 30 — Cup Match Eve Concert featuring Machel Montano.

July 31 — Visitors’ Tent at Beachfest and Day 1 Cup Match.

August 1 — Day 2 Cup Match & Soca vs Reggae Concert.

August 2 — Visitors’ Sunset Swizzle Cruise.

August 3 — Visitor’s Non-mariners’ Cruise.

Electronic copies of the Cup Match 2014 guide are available at http://www.gotobermuda.com/bermudatourism/News-Room/Press-Releases/

Printed copies of the Cup Match 2014 Guide are available at all major hotels, the Visitor Information Centres at Hamilton, St George’s and Dockyard and the Ferry Terminal.