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Special promotions in golf and retail in coming weeks aspire to rally the community and support local businesses and jobs as the island readies for air visitors to return next month.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) recovery roadmap includes a de...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is working closely with airlines, hotels, and the Bermuda government to gauge and build visitor demand as the island prepares to reopen its airport at the start of next month.
The government announced yesterday that und...
DATE: Jun 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
BDA Watersports, a family-run business run for more than 30 years from Robinson’s Marina by Somerset Bridge in Sandys, is back in business.
Zane DeSilva, the tourism minister, said the company had been “integral” to Bermuda’s tourism since its foundi...
DATE: Jun 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Luxury hotel The Loren at Pink Beach has booked 150 staycation reservations since it reopened on May 28.
Demand has exceeded expectations, Sebastien Maingourd, The Loren’s general manager, said.
Encouraged by the programme’s success, the three-year-o...
DATE: Jun 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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A defiant David Burt reiterated his stance that tourism is not dead in Bermuda — but he acknowledged that some jobs in the sector could be lost permanently.
The Premier was speaking last night as he moved to push back outspoken critics, some of them ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island could reap massive benefits from a new drive for superyacht business, the head of a chandlers business has said.
Mark Soares, the owner of Bermuda Yacht Services, admitted the push would not result in America’s Cup numbers of visiting vess...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s tourism industry has to be bold as the island moved towards a new normal.
Glenn Jones, interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said in a message to those involved in the industry this week that fresh ideas were needed.
Mr Jones said: ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Another 30 cruise ship calls have been cancelled by two cruise lines after they extended a halt to operations until August 1.
The grim news from Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean brought the total of cancelled trips to the island to at least ...
DATE: May 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Luxury hotel The Loren at Pink Beach will reopen on the eve of the Bermuda Day public holiday in a bid to tempt residents to take a staycation.
The hotel said last night that it had deep-cleaned the premises and would also reopen its Pink Beach Club ...
DATE: May 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Superyachts will be allowed to drop anchor in Bermuda waters despite Covid-19 restrictions, under a policy approved by Cabinet.
Zane DeSilva, the tourism minister, said the Bermuda Tourism Authority estimated allowing luxury vessels into island water...
DATE: May 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes