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The first in a series of summer flights between Bermuda and the Azores was welcomed to LF Wade International Airport yesterday.
The SATA Azores Airline flight from Ponta Delgada was greeted with a shower from fire trucks on the runway.
The flight de...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A rebrand for the Bermuda Tourism Authority will bring it closer to the public, its chief executive said yesterday.
Charles Jeffers II, the BTA’s chief executive, added: “I am committed to our organisation being more connected with the community.
“T...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s Covid-19 SafeKey programme has been highlighted by an international travel and tourism body.
The hi-tech programme organised by Denis Pitcher, the chief fintech adviser to David Burt, the Premier, was publicised by the World Travel and Tour...
DATE: Jun 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Cruise ship operator Royal Caribbean International has scrapped plans to bring two of its liners to the island over the summer.
Freedom of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas were scheduled to make 21 visits each to Bermuda from July to October....
DATE: Jun 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A series of new tours are set to launch this summer in St George as part of an effort to highlight East End businesses.
Kristin White, the owner of gift store and tour centre Long Story Short, said the new trips were created in partnership with elect...
DATE: Jun 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flights between the Azores and Bermuda could strengthen cultural ties between the two countries, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports said on Friday.
Ernest Peets said the “burgeoning and vibrant arts and creative scene” in the Azores could give...
DATE: Jun 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A new hotel is on the hunt for more than 100 staff after it opened its doors last month, it was revealed yesterday.
Management at the St Regis in St George’s added that it would also run a Casino Gaming Academy, starting on June 21.
Jan Vanhaelewyn, ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The loosening of Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow will offer tour boat operators a much needed lifeline, but more support could still be needed to keep the industry afloat.
Under Phase 3 regulations, the number of people allowed on commercial boats wil...
DATE: Jun 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A US pharmacy chain will today offer free trips to Bermuda to boost Covid-19 vaccination surveys.
CVS Health has added five trips for two to the island as part of a promotion across its thousands of pharmacies in America.
Kyu Rhee, the senior vice-pr...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Passport renewals will be delayed for up to 11 weeks, the Department of Immigration warned tonight.
A department spokesman said there had been a recent spike in reports of hold-ups for British Overseas Territories Citizen passports.
He added applicat...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell