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Visitor arrivals fell by one percent for the second quarter of 2012, after a large dip in convention business tourists.
About 240,000 visitors came to Bermuda in April, May and June this year, down from 243,000 in the corresponding period of 2011.
An...
DATE: Aug 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Government yesterday unveiled a new tourism brand aimed at rejuvenating the industry with the slogan ‘Bermuda: So Much More’
With Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert declaring a new day for Bermuda tourism, his Ministry announced plans to hit cities in th...
DATE: Aug 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Reefs hotel has been ranked the top resort in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Bahamas region for 2012 by Travel and Leisure magazine, with Rosewood Tucker’s Point 13th.
The four-star Southampton resort now claims a place in the influential publication...
DATE: Jul 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Neglected areas of town will not be left behind as tourism chiefs try to turn Hamilton into an iconic modern city, Mayor Graeme Outerbridge said yesterday.
Mr Outerbridge will push for North East Hamilton to feature prominently in a central destinati...
DATE: Jun 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda’s unpolished jewels are the key to turning tourism into a billion dollar industry, Tourism Board member Vince Ingham claimed last night.
Beauty spots such as St David’s already contain untapped resources which could attract vast numbers of vi...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Four destination hubs on the Island, and a fifth offshore, will be set up as part of an effort to reinvent Bermuda’s tourism industry.
St George’s and St David’s, the City of Hamilton, South Shore and Dockyard will all receive special focus under the...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Visitor arrivals were up by nearly nine percent for the first quarter of 2012, according to statistics released by the Department of Tourism last night.
A total of 34,571 people visited the Island from January to the end of March this year, up from 3...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Visitor arrivals were up by nearly nine percent for the first quarter of 2012, according to statistics released by the Department of Tourism this evening.
A total of 34,571 people visited the Island from January to the end of March this year, up from...
DATE: Jun 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A popular YouTube clip of cliff-jumping in Bermuda is the inspiration for a new video competition to promote the Island.
Residents have the chance to win $5,000 by submitting their own films in a quarterly contest being arranged by the Bermuda Depart...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Fairmont Southampton yesterday launched a ‘Smile Campaign’ aimed at adding some cheer to the guests’ experience.
‘Smile Ambassadors’ have been appointed across the hotel, charged with finding ways to make guests and colleagues smile more frequent...
DATE: Dec 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
