Comments on: Air Canada Buys Rights To Whale Film

By: bermudiana

bermudiana — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:02:09 +0000

Well done to Mr Stevenson and Air Canada

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:27:19 +0000

Wonderful news for the whales and our environment. A fantastic idea, the more the world hears good things about Bermuda the better. Thank you Air Canada.

By: Finally Left!!

Finally Left!! — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:22:18 +0000

lol Just wondering.. I suppose u haven’t really thought your comment through.

For one, it doesn’t say this was a tourism initiative, so I don’t see why you are all hyped against it..

and two, this footage was bought by Air Canada…. I have just a slight feeling that they know more about getting people to fly their airlines than you do.

Put those two together and its basically free tourism marketing for us….so it doesn’t really matter whether it brings people to Bermuda or not…

By: Jean Gardner

Jean Gardner — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:44:35 +0000

I say “Congratulations to Andrew” on another wonderful achievement. Whether or not tourist numbers to Bermuda increase due to the film’s publicity isn’t the real ’cause’ now is it? The video’s purpose is to be a testimony, (and an entertaining one at that) to research conducted on the humpback whales’ presence in Bermuda’s waters during the course of their migration. That information is enlightening, important, and has been very well presented in the film. It is easy to watch and contains some touching moments. So we profit from a few extra hotel beds being filled, great … an added bonus, but look at how much we can all learn from Andrew’s efforts. An inflight audience is a captive one and I think it entirely possible that visitors would come to our shores to whale watch and swim with these beautiful creatures. They too might wish to learn more about them, just as Andrew and his family do.

TWO THUMBS UP ANDREW!

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:03:14 +0000

Let me get this straight! This brilliant film is not going to cost our Tourism Department a single dime, but it’s going to be seen around the World due to the fact that it is being sponsored by Air Canada. Can “Just Wondering” please advise just exacrtly what is his or her complaint? Is it going to cause intrinsic harm to our Bermuda image? Is it going to show us in a bad light? Should Air Canada (which services Bermuda on a daily basis) be required to pay us some sort of fee for daring to use the name of Bermuda in their worldwide PR campaigns.

Are we really at the point where we even criticize this sort of positive story? Come on “Just Wondering”. Be for real!!

By: Steven Masters

Steven Masters — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:38:34 +0000

What an excellent idea! This is a phenomenal film! If Air Canada is going to be thoughtful enough to include a film of this calibre in flight, they may just be doing other things with their operations to that standard. What a pleasant thought! I think I will arrange my next travel plans to include Air Canada.

By: Pastor Syl

Pastor Syl — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:58:48 +0000

@ Just Wondering: Not sure where you got the idea that this film was a tourism effort. I didn’t see any reference to tourism in the article.

By: Sparky

Sparky — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:54:23 +0000

I should think it evident that a film of this nature could attract tourists to Bermuda, which has some of the best diving in the world. Unfortunately, this aspect of Bermuda is not given enough coverage in its tourism promotional materials.

By: plato

plato — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:32:48 +0000

Thought there’s a trade embargo against iran…..

By: Just Wondering!!!

Just Wondering!!! — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:06:53 +0000

How is this gonna bring tourist to Bermuda? I still don’t see the connection! Just because Air Canada is showing a film of some whales passing through Bermuda’s water’s this is really supposed to make tourists come here! Be for real! So i guess the tourist are gonna come to Bermuda to swim with the whales!

By: Mussel Pie

Mussel Pie — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:45:29 +0000

Fantastic!

By: Pastor Syl

Pastor Syl — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:46:02 +0000

Please God it encourages more conservation efforts!

Kudos to Mr. Stevenson and his intrepid daughter!