Comments on: BTA Welcomes Superyacht Incentives Boost https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:27:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Bully https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5015002 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:12:41 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5015002 Grant Gibboms? What a dreamer!

]]> By: Question https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5014432 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:29:06 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5014432 Yes, they have been visiting for years. About two and a half years.

]]> By: Triangle Drifter https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5013163 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 01:23:25 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5013163 Thanks to the BTA for their persistence in getting this pushed through inspite of the negativity from Government. Should have never taken so long.

]]> By: Datbye https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5012437 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:16:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5012437 This has nothing to do with the AC, Mega and Super Yachts have been visiting the island for years. But i agree with Richard P and also need to read the whole thing. As long as the island doesn’t get taken advantage of like so many other things.

]]> By: Floyd https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5011517 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:19:36 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5011517 Oh my!!! Here come all those elitist with all their money

]]> By: Onion Juice https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5011042 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:40:04 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5011042 Well at least we can recoup some of de $77Million back.
Turn Cross Bay into medical growing garden with storm proof shelter, thats another $5 Million investment we can recoup.

]]> By: Q https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5010642 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:09:41 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5010642 This is just the plp pandering to rich foreigners.
We should all go and protest the boats, make sure they know they’re not welcome in Bermuda.
25 – 11

]]> By: aceboy https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5009620 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 11:15:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5009620 Surely the PLP don’t support this!? This is just pandering to rich people and doesn’t help “the people”.

]]> By: Run it https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5008792 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:53:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5008792 Thanks to Grant Gibbons! He doggedly instigated this initiative and it’s now bearing fruit.

]]> By: wahoo https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5008776 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:45:41 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5008776 Same ones who only a couple years ago agreed that this sort of

]]> By: Ringmaster https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5008651 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 22:29:09 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5008651 At long last the PLP is embracing one of the OBA’s proven economic drivers. Maybe too late but at least they are trying. How’re Arbitrade’s millions coming along?

]]> By: Trump supporter https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5008499 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 20:53:49 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5008499 I guess the A.C. wasn’t such a mickey mouse event after all.this shoulda long been done.
Thanks OBA. How you like that zaney.

]]> By: sandgrownan https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5008438 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 20:13:58 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5008438 So, the research was done in 2017, post the Americas Cup. Anyone with a functioning brain cell knows this was a good idea, and in fact it was presented to the incompetents multiple times.

Why did it take them so long? Is it a tacit admission the AC might have been good for Bermuda? Fetch my fainting couch.

]]> By: Richard P https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5008390 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:46:51 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5008390 I need to go back and read the whole article, but some questions ???? Will there have to be a qualified BERMUDA Captain on board. ? Will the Crew have to have work permits. ?
What are they going to give in concession to the local tour boats to help compensate lost business.

]]> By: Dready https://bernews.com/2019/07/bta-welcomes-superyacht-incentives-boost/#comment-5008220 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:39:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=891218#comment-5008220 Good news. Finally something sensible from the govt!

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