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Bermuda To Welcome Largest Ever Cruise Ship
Bermuda is preparing to receive its largest ever cruise ship visitor, the Quantum Class MS Anthem of the Seas – a Royal Caribbean International mega ship – with nearly 4500 cruise visitors, the Transport Ministry said today. “The RCI ship – just a year after its maiden voyage – is due at Heritage Wharf at the Royal Naval Dockyard on... Read more of this article
Transportation Passes Spark Outrage On Forum
[Written by Don Burgess] News of only one day transportation passes being sold to cruise ship passengers has sparked outrage on a popular online forum. More than 100 comments have been posted in the Bermuda forum of Cruise Critic with the overwhelming majority not happy with the new policy of only selling the one-day transportation pass at the Visitor... Read more of this article
Royal Caribbean Announce Bermuda Cruises
The Royal Caribbean cruise line announced their 2017-2018 itineraries on their website, with plans for both the Anthem of the Seas and the Grandeur of the Seas to visit Bermuda. The website update said, “Anthem of the Seas will sail to Bermuda in the summer and the Caribbean year-round on 5-, 7- and 9-night itineraries. Anthem of the Seas will... Read more of this article
St George’s Hosts Cruise Ship’s Overnight Visit
Phoenix Reisen is a Germany-based travel agency that also operates a fleet of cruise ships including MS Albatros which, marking the third cruise ship visit this year for the east end, arrived in St. George’s yesterday [April 15] for an overnight stay before departing this afternoon. The 672-foot long Albatros carried an estimated 955 passengers... Read more of this article
BTA: 20K Cruise Passengers & Crew This Week
Up to 20,000 cruise ship passengers and crew are moving through Bermuda’s tourism economy as cruise calls traverse all three of the Island’s ports this week, the BTA said, adding that between April 11 and April 18, nine ships are scheduled to arrive carrying up to 12,981 passengers and 7,734 crew. “We have been working on increased activity this... Read more of this article
Photos: Visitors Gather For Ducking Stool Trial
Bermuda’s cruise ship ports were filled on Tuesday [April 12] as the island hosted a total of four cruise ships across the island. The Dockyard hosted MSC Divina and Carnival Pride while Seven Seas Mariner was berthed in Hamilton and the Town of St. George’s welcomed AIDAvita at Pennos Wharf together with the 293-foot long Grace E super-yacht... Read more of this article
Photos: Super-Yacht & Cruise Ship In East End
The east end is welcoming visitors today, with both a cruise ship and a $142 million luxury super-yacht docked in St George’s. The 665-foot long AIDAvita cruise ship sailed in today carrying an estimated 1172 passengers and 418 crew, marking the second cruise ship visit this year for St George’s. Also docked in the east end is the 293-foot... Read more of this article
Photos: First Cruise Ship Of 2016 For St George’s
In what marks the first cruise ship visit for the east end this year, the 436-foot long Minerva cruise ship arrived in St George’s carrying an estimated 327 passengers and 190 crew. According to this year’s cruise ship schedule [PDF], the east end is set to host five cruise ship visits this year. Related Stories Photos: “Anthem... Read more of this article
Photos: First Cruise Ship Of Year In Hamilton
The second cruise ship of the year — and the first for Hamilton — sailed into the island today, with the 565-foot long Seven Seas Navigator docking in Hamilton, carrying a projected 456 passengers and 325 crew. The marks the second cruise ship that has visited Bermuda in 2016, following after the MV Oriana which visited the Royal Naval... Read more of this article
Photos: First Cruise Ship Of 2016 Season Arrives
The 2016 Bermuda cruise ship season got underway today [Feb 15], with the MV Oriana arriving this morning, set to berth at King’s Wharf at the Royal Naval Dockyard, carrying a projected 1765 passengers and 936 crew. The MV Oriana is arriving from Charleston, South Carolina and is on its way to Funchal, Madeira, the Portuguese archipelago located in... Read more of this article
Oriana Arrival To Mark Start Of Cruise Season
The first arrival of the 2016 Bermuda cruise ship season, the P&O Cruise ship MV Oriana, will berth at King’s Wharf at the Royal Naval Dockyard on Monday morning with 1765 passengers and a crew of 936. Meyer Agencies is the Port Agent for the occasional caller, which is owned by Carnival Corporation. The MV Oriana is arriving from Charleston,... Read more of this article
BTA Release 2015 Year End Arrivals Statistics
Total vacation visitor arrivals for 2015 were up 2.4%, fuelled by a 4.2% increase in cruise visitors, while vacation air arrivals were down 1.2%, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said today. The BTA said, “Total vacation visitor arrivals for 2015 were up 2.4 percent, fuelled by a 4.2 percent increase in cruise visitors [14,876 passengers]. “Vacation... Read more of this article
