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Legislation designed to attract superyachts is needed, the Bermuda Tourism Authority has said.
Figures have shown that yacht arrivals dropped by almost 17 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018.
The number of boats longer than 30 feet ha...
DATE: Aug 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Visitor spending has risen for the tenth consecutive quarter, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Tourists spent $96.2 million in the second quarter of the year, up $5.6 million on the $90.6 million recorded for the same period in 2017.
The...
DATE: Aug 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $13,500 event at an East End beach was value for money, the chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Kevin Dallas said the cost of the promotion at Shelly Bay in Hamilton Parish on Thursday, which featured five island vendor...
DATE: Aug 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Honeymooners Kyle and Amanda Miller had a blast snorkelling, boating and exploring while in Bermuda, but a kind taxi driver ultimately made their vacation.
The couple did not pay much attention to Devarr Boyles at their first meeting.
They were exhau...
DATE: Aug 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Simon Boden will become the next director of sales and business development at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, based in New York.
Mr Boden, a Bermudian, has two decades of hospitality management experience, according to a press release from the BTA.
H...
DATE: Aug 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Owners of vacation rental properties have been given extra time to register.
The deadline to sign up, originally last month, has been set for August 24, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism, and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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DATE: Aug 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Horseshoe Bay may be one of the most Instagrammed beaches in the world, but GQ has pointed readers to some of Bermuda’s less widely know beaches.
In an online article, the magazine highlighted four “hidden, almost-private” beaches around the island.
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DATE: Jul 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A server at the Fairmont Southampton has been named the Tourism Ambassador of the Year by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Gary Pitt, 29, said: “My daily goal I set for myself is to make sure that our guests have a memorable experience while I serve th...
DATE: Jul 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has hired five new staffers as part of a restructuring plan.
A BTA spokesman said: “The changes were designed to make the organisation more responsive to market trends and better positioned to improve its return on inves...
DATE: Jul 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Construction at the St Regis hotel project in St George’s has continued to progress.
Developer Hotelco Bermuda Holding Ltd said yesterday that 55 workers are employed at the site and 70 per cent are Bermudians.
Crisson Construction completed piling w...
DATE: Jul 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes