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The Bermuda Tourism Authority will put out a request for proposal to rebrand the island’s tourism industry, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee. The report, tabled in the House of Assembly, said it was hoped that a Bermuda firm wou...

Charter boat skippers have questioned why they have to endure stricter Covid-19 precautions than public ferries. Michael Gladwin, the president of the Tour Boat Owners Association, claimed that charter boats were unfairly targeted by an insistence on...

Dear Sir, I write once more your column, giving thanks and praise to the Viking Cruise Lines of Norway for positioning one of its fine ships to be based in Bermuda. The ship in question is the Viking Orion, which has been operating for the past few m...

The first non-homeporting cruise of 2021 is set to arrive next week as Bermuda welcomes the Crystal Symphony. The Crystal Symphony is scheduled to depart Boston on Sunday and arrive in Dockyard on Tuesday, where it will remain for two days as part of...

Dear Sir, It is the middle of August and I am reading your headline news post stating “Tourism figures ‛pretty sombre’”. Traditionally this would be your high season and a very busy time in Bermuda. I read the article and I have to ask the Bermuda To...

In the second year of a pandemic that shuttered Bermuda’s longstanding tourism industry, those who depend on tourism for a living, have truly suffered. But one tour-boat operator spent the time restoring a storm-battered charter vessel that was writt...

The tourism industry is “trending in the right direction” despite low visitor arrival numbers, hoteliers said yesterday. Stephen Todd, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotel Association, said it had been “anticipated” that there would be a ...

Front Street businesses have been urged to remember Harbour Nights festivities tomorrow when they put out their trash for collection. A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton urged businesses to put out trash either before 4pm or after 10.30pm on Wedne...

A series of new tours are set to launch this summer in St George as part of an effort to highlight East End businesses. Kristin White, the owner of gift store and tour centre Long Story Short, said the new trips were created in partnership with elect...

The loosening of Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow will offer tour boat operators a much needed lifeline, but more support could still be needed to keep the industry afloat. Under Phase 3 regulations, the number of people allowed on commercial boats wil...

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...

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...