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Visitor arrivals fell in the first quarter as a result of lost air routes, according the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
However BTA CEO Bill Hanbury said the quarterly figures still had positive signs, particularly noting a $6.1 million increase in visit...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is launching a new British campaign with online travel agency Expedia.
A BTA spokesman said: “The campaign combines interactive outdoor locations around London with digital and social media channels, directing consumers ...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Tourism Development Minister Shawn Crockwell has insisted that he remains “very confident” that plans to build a luxury hotel on the former Club Med site will reach fruition this year.
He said the developer Desarrollos would be on-Island next month t...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority is set to sponsor the sixth annual TravelMole Regatta in Britain.
The event, which is scheduled to take place on July 9, will feature ten yachts competing in five races off the British coast for the McKenzie Cup.
An arti...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is collaborating with Gosling’s to promote tourism, along with the popular local rum, for North American consumers this summer.
The promotional campaign, which starts on May 1, calls on customers to send in pictures of t...
DATE: Apr 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Tourism ambassadors, school volunteers and “heroes of hospitality” received recognition last weekend for their contributions from the Bermuda Tourism Authority, in tandem with the Bermuda Hospitality Institute.
More than 150 members of the hospitalit...
DATE: Apr 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The MSC Divina has cancelled a scheduled trip to Bermuda because of weather concerns.
The cruise ship was scheduled to depart New York for the Island tomorrow, arriving at Heritage Wharf, Dockyard, on Saturday with an estimated 3,737 passengers. The ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Island’s taxi drivers were recognised this week at a taxi appreciation event at Elbow Beach for the contribution they make to the tourism and hospitality industries.
The event on Tuesday celebrated taxi drivers’ roles as ambassadors for Bermuda. ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority’s public relations strategies appear to be paying off in editorial coverage that shines a brighter spotlight on the Island’s experiences and personality.
Between October 2014 and last month, the BTA’s public relations te...
DATE: Apr 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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“If you’re Bermudian, you look out for one another — because you’re proud to be Bermudian,” is a credo for addiction counsellor Sandy Butterfield.
The head of the drug treatment service Focus fondly traces her ethos back to the Girl Guides, the Sea R...
DATE: Apr 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell