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Royal Caribbean has cancelled plans to homeport its Vision of the Seas ship in Bermuda for seven-night cruises to the Bahamas.
But Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said it was hoped that the cruise company would be able to resume normal schedu...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Tourism leaders reacted with disappointment yesterday after news broke that a Royal Caribbean cruise ship will not be based in Bermuda over the summer.
Charles Jeffers II, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the announc...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Viking lines’ cruise ship Orion will drop anchor tomorrow to complete quarantine before it homeports in Bermuda.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said today the ship will remain in the Great Sound for six days so the 460 crew members can compl...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Extra support to boost the struggling tour boat industry is being considered by the Government, it was revealed yesterday.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said the Bermuda Tour Boat Association had approached the Government for help to tackl...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of free workshops designed to improve accessibility across the island has been launched by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
The online workshops, organised with OBMI Bermuda Accessible Solutions, were designed to help participants learn more a...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Until six years ago, Bermuda wasn’t on Phil Hospod’s radar as a place to visit, or invest in.
But in 2015 his journalist wife was assigned to cover the Bermuda Triangle Challenge running races for a US publication, and the Montreal native was willing...
DATE: May 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo has partially reopened more than a month after the pandemic forced it to shut its doors.
The attraction, which closed to guests on March 29 in the wake of a spike of Covid-19 cases, began to welcome visitors into...
DATE: May 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The new owner of Cambridge Beaches said yesterday he planned to plough millions of dollars into the resort over the next few years.
But, despite his faith in the long-term future of tourism, Phil Hospod warned that hospitality businesses would strugg...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has opened new accommodation for a different type of guest – island birds.
The hotel has installed bird feeders – painted pink with white roofs to match the hotel – around its lawn area.
A spokeswoman for the hotel ...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The St Regis hotel has been given the green light to move forward — a week after retroactive changes to the approved plans were rejected.
The Development Applications Board refused to grant retroactive planning permission at a hearing last week.
But ...
DATE: May 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes