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Bermuda is expected to receive an extra 68,000 cruise ship visitors next year, according to the Government.
Next year’s cruise ship schedule includes 192 calls to Bermuda, which is estimated to bring 544,000 passengers, a rise of 14 per cent on the 2...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is expected to receive a dozen more cruise ship visits in 2019 than it did in 2018, according to the newly released Cruise Ship Schedule.
Dockyard will see an extra 16 visits throughout the year, with a new one scheduled for the Great Sound, ...
DATE: Dec 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Taxi driver Archie Mello began his career in a tiny Austin 10 car in 1952.
Mr Mello is still going strong and yesterday he was honoured for his 66 years of service with a certificate of appreciation from the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Mr Mello, 88, w...
DATE: Dec 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Phillip “Phoopa” Anderson, a councillor for the Town of St George and an ambassador for the East End, has died.
Mr Anderson was 58.
He was a fixture in the town who ran the Visitor Information Centre on Kings Square and led tours around the area.
Ren...
DATE: Dec 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Visitor Services Centres will have new leadership in the New Year. Bermudian Jakai Franks will fill the role as Operations Manager in January, bringing with him 14 years of retail experience – including more than six years in senior managem...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Hundreds of new tourism jobs will be created in the next two years as the industry continues to grow, a Bermuda Tourism Authority consultant has predicted.
Anthony Bennett, managing director of marketing consultants RedSky Strategy, said the island h...
DATE: Dec 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tax breaks will be offered for the conversion of a failed housing development in Warwick into a hotel if legislation tabled in the House of Assembly is passed.
The Bill was designed to give customs relief on materials imported to turn the Grand Atlan...
DATE: Dec 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has placed another promising young team member on a pathway to the management ranks.
Since August of this year, Leonard Williams, 24, has been with NYC & Company as part of a BTA career development programme. When he wr...
DATE: Dec 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
THE 44TH Annual Bermuda Festival Offers World-Class Performing Arts in an Unparalleled Island Destination January 19 — March 9, 2019
Book Your Fairmont Southampton Bermuda Festival Room & Ticket Package starting at $235 per night
Escape to Bermuda t...
DATE: Nov 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Every member of the public is invited to a series of information sessions next week to get familiarised with the recently released National Tourism Plan. Three free forums will take place in the west, east and central parts of the island to increase...
DATE: Nov 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release