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Bermudian Has The “Experience Of A Lifetime”
25-year-old Sherlrina Thomas is back from “the experience of a lifetime” and is now encouraging young Bermudians to consider a career at sea. Ms Thomas spent almost eight months working as a Guest Services Officer aboard Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas cruise ship and says she actually extended her contract so that she could see... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Worker Remanded Into Custody
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 21], a 30-year-old foreign national who works on a cruise ship was remanded in custody after being charged with conspiring to import cannabis. Lindel Primus pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring with others between a date unknown and 16th September 2015 to import cannabis; and possessing cannabis... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Left Couple ‘Stranded’ In Bermuda
After a personal situation changed their plans, a couple who had planned a cruise to Bermuda had another wrench thrown in their itinerary when they flew here to board a Princess Cruises ship that decided to unexpectedly bypass Bermuda on its voyage, leaving the couple stranded on the island. A report in the Hamilton Spectator says, “Paul Dowhaniuk... Read more of this article
Carnival To Offer Ten Bermuda Cruises In 2016
Carnival Cruise Lines has released its 2016 sailing schedule for Bermuda, which features ten different voyages between April and November, departing from locations including Baltimore, Port Canaveral, Charleston, Miami and New York. The cruise line said, “With its famous pink-sand beaches, turquoise waters and picture-perfect weather, Bermuda is... Read more of this article
Norwegian Dawn & Breakaway Time Change
Two cruise ships, the Norwegian Dawn and the Norwegian Breakaway, have had their schedules changed for the remainder of the cruise season, with two hour differences in arrival and departure times, respectively. A government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Transport is advising the following cruise ship schedule change for the remainder of... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Passenger Arrives With Leg Injury
A passenger on board the arriving cruise ship Celebrity Summit was transferred to King Edward Memorial Hospital when the ship docked on Wednesday [July 15]. The 84 yr old male passenger had suffered a leg injury and was in need of immediate medical assistance. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 14th July 11:59pm,... Read more of this article
BTA: Projected 10% Increase In Cruise Visitors
“The Bermuda tourism economy will benefit from a projected 10% increase in cruise visitors next year bringing in a total projected economic impact for the country of $91 million,” the Ministry of Tourism Development & Transport and the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] said jointly today. “A sharp increase in occasional calls is... Read more of this article
First Female Captain For ‘Celebrity Summit’
For the first time in the cruise industry – and in Celebrity Cruises’ history – an American female will take the helm of a mega-ton cruise ship. At 37 years of age, San Francisco native Kate McCue [pictured] will command Celebrity Summit– a 91,000-ton, 965-foot ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet, sailing between the eastern United States... Read more of this article
Veendam Cruise To Return To Hamilton In 2016
Saying that their “Bermuda cruises in 2015 have been a huge success,” Holland America Line has announced that the Veendam cruise ship will return to Bermuda in 2016. The announcement said, “Guests looking to spend a few days immersing themselves in the laid-back lifestyle of Bermuda can embark Holland America Line’s ms Veendam... Read more of this article
Photos: Onboard “Anthem Of The Seas” Ship
Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship — the 4,180 passenger Anthem of the Seas — will be visiting Bermuda next year, set to begin in April 2016. According to the Royal Caribbean website, the Anthem of the Seas will offer 5-night Bermuda cruises leaving from New Jersey on dates including April 30, 2016; May 28, 2016; June 11, 2016;... Read more of this article
Transatlantic Liner “Oceana” Offered $20 Trips
Bringing to mind memories of Bermuda’s earlier tourism offerings, a flyer promises a cruise to the island aboard the transatlantic liner Oceana, with passengers reminded that there is “no cattle or freight carried on the Oceana.” The flyer says, “Bermuda. A paradise on earth. An ideal sea trip to the healthiest and most delightful... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship ‘Norwegian Dawn’ Arrives In Boston
After running aground while departing Bermuda last week, the cruise liner Norwegian Dawn has finally arrived at its destination of Boston, Massachusetts, with one passenger reporting the incident as a chance to spend “another day in Bermuda – perfect.” A story in the Boston Herald says, “Passengers on a cruise ship that ran aground... Read more of this article
