Comments on: BTA: Up To $20K Funding For Local Entertainers

By: Albie

Albie — Tue, 17 May 2016 20:50:47 +0000

Sadly Hawkins Island is being developed into an exclusive enclave/resort.

Cross Island on the other hand would be an ideal spot for a tourist centric venue.

By: Um got to much brains

Um got to much brains — Tue, 17 May 2016 20:08:19 +0000

Wow you just can’t stop talking about Hanbury.
Hmmmmmmmmmm

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 17 May 2016 19:31:27 +0000

So that equals to about 3 weeks of Hanbury’s salary.
Mmmmmmmm

By: Ty

Ty — Tue, 17 May 2016 19:01:14 +0000

What about the old Hawkins Island days. Both Bermudians and tourists enjoyed that. Those were some really good times. Good food – local acts – audience participation – and it was not too overly priced. Could this be revived?? We have to keep in mind though that we do not want to out price ourselves. Keep it reasonable. ie $30 for the boat ride and food, and have a cash bar on the island.

Just a thought….

By: the struggle is real

the struggle is real — Tue, 17 May 2016 18:30:35 +0000

“And remember; in the early 70′s Bermuda was so far ahead in the tourism world we used to send our tourism officials and hoteliers to places like the Bahamas to show them how it was done.”

Yep, the irony being that places like that have now shot past us as desirable value-for-money destinations.

By: Albie

Albie — Tue, 17 May 2016 17:11:19 +0000

Jungle room, Clay House Inn, Inveririe, Ace, 40 Thieves, etc, etc, etc. sadly all gone.

No nightclubs here on the rock.

No tourist oriented entertainment offered anywhere.

Few if any of our visitors want to hear angry, female negative, politically negative, “music” that appears to be the only offering.

Give our visitors, and locals, a chance to sit back and enjoy an entertaining floor show followed by a chance to dance together and to sample an exotic cocktail or two served by an attentive wait person who is interested in providing a memorable experience. That is what our competitors down south are offering with great success.

Yes we are not in the Caribbean but the world thinks that we are. Let’s get the calypso theme revived, it worked for decades! And remember; in the early 70′s Bermuda was so far ahead in the tourism world we used to send our tourism officials and hoteliers to places like the Bahamas to show them how it was done.

Bermuda needs to get back to our roots.

By: charity

charity — Tue, 17 May 2016 16:16:39 +0000

They had to do market research to find out what visitors want?? Inconceivable. Of course they want local entertainment. These are the same visitors who have returned year after year, decade after decade and when hospitality was booming. Please give them what they want.