Tag: Bermuda cruises
Breakaway Staff’s “Sports To Ports” Activities
Norwegian Breakaway’s Splash Academy Youth Team headed ashore to present activities at Sandys Secondary Middle School/Sandys 360 Centre on Thursday [May 16]. Karen Maybury, Project Director for Norwegians Youth Program and Paul Rossi, a head coach for the UK’s Kings Foundation, led a team ashore for a new initiative called “Sports to Ports”.This... Read more of this article
Videos: Roban, Premier On Heritage Wharf Work
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Parliamentarians sparred over the Heritage Wharf, with discussions over the work not being completed and the Norwegian Breakaway being tied to the already existing dock. Speaking at the arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway on Wednesday, Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz said his Ministry “has devoted considerable,... Read more of this article
Photos: Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Arrival
3,700 visitors sailed into Bermuda yesterday [May 15], as the 1063-foot long Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship — the largest cruise ship to ever visit the island — docked at Heritage Wharf. The Bermuda version of the red carpet was rolled out, with the Gombeys and sounds of steel pan drums welcoming the ship’s arrival, which was its... Read more of this article
Video: ‘Bermudians Pulling Together, At Its Best’
The dock was completed as staff worked around the clock and local firms offered unsolicited help, with Bermudians pulling together to ensure our country looked good, Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz said yesterday [May 15] after the arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway. “Bermuda truly at its best,” said the Minister.Speaking at the arrival,... Read more of this article
Videos: Norwegian Breakaway Arrives In Bermuda
[Updated with videos] The Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship arrived in Bermuda this morning [May 15] making her maiden voyage from New York. She took pilot off St David’s, and is now making her way to Dockyard.The 1063-foot long ship is the largest cruise ship to ever visit Bermuda, and is expected to be carrying around 4,000 passengers and a... Read more of this article
Advisory For Norwegian Breakaway Arrival
Access to King and Heritage Wharfs will be restricted on Wednesday [May 15] to officials and public transportation vehicles in light of the inaugural visit of the Norwegian Breakaway. Ministry officials also said that there will be limited parking available in the area. A Ministry spokesperson said, “In light of public interest in the arrival... Read more of this article
Dockyard Historical Re-Enactments Begin
Running through the summer cruise ship season, Dockyard is now offering a free Historical Re-Enactment for visitors to the cultural and shopping complex every weekday except for Thursday. In partnership with Select Sites Group, the West End Development Corporation [Wedco] is hosting the reenactments — which got underway on May 5 – from... Read more of this article
“Pressing Hard To Have Structure Completed”
Workers have “been going the extra mile” to ensure the Heritage Wharf Project is completed on schedule by Wednesday [May 15] and everyone is “pressing hard to have this structure completed in time for the ships arrival,” Minister of Public Works Trevor Moniz said. The work — slated to cost some $22 million project — is... Read more of this article
Webcast: Breakaway Ship Christening [Over]
[Live stream over] The christening of the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship is taking place today [May 8] in New York. After a building period of 18 months, the ship left Germany and made the transatlantic cruise to New York arriving yesterday morning. The ship’s first cruise will be to Bermuda, and it will arrive on May 15th. The 1063-foot long... Read more of this article
Video: Norwegian Breakaway Arrives In New York
[Updated with video] The Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship arrived in New York this morning [May 7] after a building period of 18 months. She had left the port of Bremerhaven, Germany to make the transatlantic cruise to New York. The christening ceremony will take place tomorrow afternoon, which will be live streamed by the company, and on May 12th she... Read more of this article
