Tag: Bermuda tourism

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

Global Hue: Business Insider Posts Email Trail

“Ewart Brown, the former premier of Bermuda, emailed me recently to accuse me of being a racist simply because I questioned the way the Caribbean archipelago nation paid the ad agency handling its tourism account,” Jim Edwards of Business Insider reports today [May 14]. “I do not know you, but my experience has taught me that people... 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

2013 African Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference

Minister of Community and Cultural Development Wayne Scott and the Minister of Tourism and Transport Shawn Crockwell held a joint press conference today [May 13] to make an announcement regarding the upcoming 2013 African Diaspora Heritage Trail [ADHT] Conference.Minister Scott said, “The ADHT conference has become far more than was originally... 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

Photos: Rally Yachts Stopover In St George’s

The Town of St. George’s is busy with approximately 30 visiting yachts taking part in the Arc Europe and Atlantic Cup rallies joining other yachts that stopover in the island while in transit across the Atlantic.The yachts are moored throughout the harbour with the St. George’s Dinghy & Sports Club and Ordnance Island area providing... Read more of this article

BDOT Announces Sizzling Summer Activities

The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] today [May 10] announced the start of their on-island summer activities for visitors and locals to enjoy. “Sizzling Summer activities are designed to enhance the visitor experience on-island and highlight the many things to see and do in Bermuda”, a Ministry spokesperson said. “BDOT is sponsoring... Read more of this article

Video: Merlin’s Excellent Bermuda Adventure

The 1963 Walt Disney animated fantasy “Sword In The Stone” features perhaps the quirkiest plug for Bermuda’s tourism industry ever committed to celluloid — with the eccentric magician Merlin departing for a vacation on the island several hundred years before it was discovered. Adapted from the novel by T.H. White [1906-1964],... 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