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The tall ship Pelican of London arrived in Bermuda on Wednesday morning after 28 days at sea.
However, the crew of 44 must remain on board until they receive negative results from the Covid-19 tests they were required to take on arrival.
Captain of...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Repairing the storm-damaged entrance to Elbow Beach is “high on the list” of jobs to be addressed by the Government, the public works minister said yesterday.
Barricades and caution markings were put across the staircase to the beach today by the D...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
American Airlines is to ground its service between Miami and Bermuda, it has been revealed.
The airline will instead fly to the island from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Glenn Jones, the interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the move from ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The impact of Covid-19 on Bermuda’s tourism industry was “prolonged and decimating” according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s end-of-year report.
There were significant declines across all visitor categories but a return to some normality is exp...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas will make 19 trips to Bermuda over next year’s cruise ship season.
The ship will make 15 voyages from Cape Liberty in New Jersey between May and October and spend two days berthed at King’s Wharf in Dockyard.
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DATE: Feb 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s newest hotel has started to take bookings in advance of its opening later in the year.
The Marriot website highlighted the St Regis Hotel in St George’s as a “haven of oceanfront elegance” steps away from St Catherine’s Beach.
The website t...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to turn a derelict Government building into a boutique guesthouse have been given the green light by planners.
The project was recommended for approval by the Department of Planning, which said the change would be a benefit to the area.
The pl...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An “ardent advocate” for Bermuda who ran the island’s tourism office in London for decades has died.
Sheelagh Greene was 93.
Ms Greene was the daughter of a judge, Maurice Greene, who served in what was then Britain’s Colonial Service.
His job took t...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Plans for yacht racing to return to the former home of the America’s Cup have been submitted to planners.
Proposals submitted to the Department of Planning outlined a range of temporary buildings to create a race village for the SailGP competition.
T...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is to relaunch a grant scheme for businesses as it gears up for the return of tourists in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Glenn Jones, the BTA interim CEO and chief experience development officer, said: “Following...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff