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The first cruise ship of the new season is due to arrive at Dockyard on Monday morning, bringing 1,765 passengers and 936 crew to our shores.
The P&O liner MV Oriana will berth at King’s Wharf.
She is arriving from Charleston, South Carolina, and i...
DATE: Feb 13, 2016
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Tourism
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A new mural by local artist Graham Foster detailing the history of the Elbow Beach Hotel is set to be unveiled on the property this afternoon.
The mural will cover two 100 sq ft walls by the hotel’s newly renovated conference rooms. The first wall i...
DATE: Feb 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mural by local artist Graham Foster detailing the history of the Elbow Beach Hotel is set to be unveiled on the property this afternoon.
The mural will cover two 100 square foot walls by the hotel’s newly renovated conference rooms. The first wall...
DATE: Feb 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hoteliers have called on the Bermuda Government to increase funding for the Bermuda Tourism Authority in the 2016-17 Budget.
Managers at three hotels concurred with BTA chief executive Bill Hanbury, who said in The Royal Gazette yesterday that an in...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
There was a 2.4 per cent increase in holidaying visitor arrivals for the Island in 2015, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
That increase was driven by a 4.2 per cent rise in cruise arrivals. Tourism air arrivals fell by 1.2 per cent, modera...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority has urged the Bermuda Government to boost its funding in the upcoming Budget.
Bill Hanbury, the chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, told The Royal Gazette that an increased budget figure was vital and woul...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Michael Dunkley has hailed talks with JetBlue bosses as “very productive” and says the airline is looking to expand its presence in the Bermuda market.
The Premier led a small delegation to New York last week to meet with JetBlue officials, including...
DATE: Feb 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The final funding agreements for The Bermudiana development on South Shore are expected to be reached before the end of the month and construction work should start on the project in May.
This according to Robert MacLellan, chief executive officer of...
DATE: Feb 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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New travel requirements for Bermudians going to Canada will come into effect next month.
The Electronic Travel Authorisation, or eTA, which is a mirror of the electronic system for travel authorisation for the United States, becomes mandatory on Marc...
DATE: Feb 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda must do more to promote itself internationally, according to Coco Reef owner and managing director John Jefferis.
Mr Jefferis, who also owns the multiple award-winning Coco Reef Tobago, said that Bermuda is an excellent destination which need...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes