Comments on: BTA: Projected 10% Increase In Cruise Visitors

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:11:50 +0000

Naivete … that’s how Bermuda got to where it is today. Doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result is insanity.

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:09:03 +0000

Here’s a false premise. The reality is that smaller ships charge more for their cruises – they also spend about in line with the mega ships. Remember, those with the resource to spend obtained those resources by making smart purchases. Wealthy folk do not waste their money.

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:05:30 +0000

High end cruise ship … yet another oxymoron.

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:04:29 +0000

Interesting that this kind of information is scarce in the press. It reminds me of the CEO’s who buy back their corporations shares when their bonuses depend on the profit/share.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:55:22 +0000

@ The Truth: “Ain’t-dat-de-truff?” e.g. “Furthermore, they say it takes a village to raise a child. It is all of our responsibilities to make Bermuda an overall better tourism experience for visitors. NOT JUST THE BTA”

By: skinnydipper

skinnydipper — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:59:06 +0000

The truth is Dr Brown try to show you this vision over 8 years ago where the industry was going and how bermuda needed to change. What happen UBP/OBA chased him out of St Geo cause they couldn’t handle a stronge Blkman. What is funny UBP/OBA supporters told the St Geo people the PLP turned their back on St Geo people..and put in office kenny bascome and OBA. Town cut channel should have been open long ago .The few old ones left in St Geo from that past including MJ need to get out of the way you had your turn your future is here and it is what it is. Real talk we have not gone anywhere from your raine. The least you can do is be quiet and get out of the way

By: cole

cole — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:33:29 +0000

Tourism needs to promote the protection of our Marine and coastal environment, which attracts the best kind of tourists, not promote it’s destruction for low-spending ship visitors!

By: The Truth

The Truth — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:28:29 +0000

You all are so quick to blame the BTA for everything, but many other factors come into place. How is the BTA possibly supposed to turn around the tourism economy considering they have only been in operation for a year and a half now? You all ask to much.

Furthermore, they say it takes a village to raise a child. It is all of our responsibilities to make Bermuda an overall better tourism experience for visitors. NOT JUST THE BTA.

We and the PLP are so quick to point fingers, but forget that when you point a finger 3 point back at yourself.

By: Staffernee

Staffernee — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:00:30 +0000

Or at the very least make the bloody ferry schedule half way descent instead of the BS they have now.

By: cottereaux

cottereaux — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:20:55 +0000

Government recently paid Air Canada $2 million and Westjet $1 million just to continue flying to Bermuda. What does that tell you?

Suspect Hanbruy’s performance metrics for his 30% bonus contains the total number of tourists, not a targeted number of air & cruise arrivals.

By: street wise

street wise — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:14:41 +0000

Seriously…! BTA/BDoT (same old boys club) are just spinning the fact that they have failed miserably across the board! Air arrivals are still down….

We need a whole new approach to promoting & advertising the Island, because this lot do not have a clue. How about a New York ad agency Bermuda ad agency partnership…?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:29:18 +0000

Why do so many not see the glass is half full , most only see it half empty , this is positive , it is good news, we should be energized by it . I am sure the same hard work that was put in securing this is being put on getting heads on beds in our hotels. I would just like those in the travel business see that Bermuda wants to project we open for business and we all want them to come and have an unforgettable experience.

By: Strike fund

Strike fund — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:02:41 +0000

Liar.
Grand Atlantic!

By: bluebird

bluebird — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 03:34:24 +0000

Thank you OBA for having the foresight of the BTA which is making a difference slowly.
When you make it difficult for people visiting and or working in Bermuda don’t exspect them to come running back when things get tight.

By: bluebird

bluebird — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 03:28:51 +0000

The PLP/BIU shot us in both feet in reference to air arrivals.
It will take many year to recover from the damage done.
NO ONE wants to build hotels in Bermuda,take Marriot you remember at Castle Harbour,they were give such a HARD TIME as the BIU was going to show them who was BOSS.
Well Marriot now have OVER 700,000 rooms (seven hundred thousand) and they are just finishing a brand new Hotel to the south of us in ” HAITI”.
No new Hotels in Bermuda for over 40 years,ask yourself WHY??

By: Oh,I see now

Oh,I see now — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 02:03:15 +0000

Sigh………

By: Oh,I see now

Oh,I see now — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 01:39:30 +0000

The rich still get richer and the poor still continue to suffer heh heh.

By: Trulytruly

Trulytruly — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:33:10 +0000

The focus of the additional cruise ship visits for 2016 is on smaller more luxurious ships. The guests spend considerably more than the ones on the mega ships, that’s a fact. So we really will benefit more from these additional smaller ships. Yes, we need to increase air arrivals, AC 35 will have a positive impact on that number. Until then they will try their new approach and everyone will hope for better numbers. This won’t happen overnight though.

By: Young Bermudian

Young Bermudian — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:13:44 +0000

We need an increase in airlift…what is the projection for that sector. They spend more money here ten times over according to the BTA reports.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:08:02 +0000

Started clicking on related links..here’s the pattern OBA/ BTA press statement air and cruise arrivals are up….. official statement air and cruise arrivals down…. Oba /BTA press statement air and cruise arrival are up…. official statement air and cruise down…… I think I’ll take a wait and see…and hope for the best.

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:17:59 +0000

Zane? Any comment ? No?

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:02:55 +0000

Nice to see more of the high end cruse ships coming next year. Good work BTA. Now can everyone get on board and agree to widening the cut for St. George’s so they can get a bigger regular ship in there.

By: RU Kidding

RU Kidding — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:57:18 +0000

So, Hanbury gets all that money, and cruise visitors increase while air arrivals decrease. Anyone else see something wrong with that picture?

By: Unearthed

Unearthed — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:49:20 +0000

Too bad the BTA can’t say the same for air arrivals.

By: sage

sage — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:30:22 +0000

91 million, so the hundreds of thousands Hanbury and the BTA execs get is only peanuts. Promise is a comfort to a fool.