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Photos/Video: Visiting Motorcycle Cruising Club
The roar of motorcycle engines crossed the island today [June 10] as a group of Harley Davidsons and other supersized motorcycles were joined by members of the Bermuda Longriders on a ride across the island. The group is part of the ETA Motorcycle Cruising Club, which offers cruises all through the Caribbean for motorcycle enthusiasts, and have been... Read more of this article
Minister Crockwell On 1st Quarter Tourism Stats
Total visitor arrivals for the first three months of 2013 were down almost 4%, Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell said today [June 10]. “Bermuda hosted 33,256 tourists during the first quarter compared to 34,571 during the same period in 2012. It is important to note that most of the decline can be attributed to a reduction in cruise arrivals for... Read more of this article
Minister On Chartering Millennium Ferry Boat
The Millennium ferry boat was brought in as “repair milestones could not be met” on Bermuda’s fleet, and it will cost $1.25 million which will be offset by people buying transportation passes, Minister of Tourism & Transport Shawn Crockwell said on Friday [May 31] in the House of Assembly. “The charter vessel Millennium... Read more of this article
Minister Moniz Issues Heritage Wharf Update
Minister of Public Works Trevor Moniz today [June 2] issued the following update regarding Heritage Wharf saying good progress has been made on the northern mooring dolphin over the past week. Minister Moniz said, “The residents of Dockyard will be aware that the Norwegian Breakaway is safely docking at Heritage Wharf on a regular basis. We continue... Read more of this article
Sensational Zumba Group Cruising To Bermuda
The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] will host a free Zumba class at the Clock Tower Mall in Dockyard on Tuesday, June 4 at 10am. This event is coordinated by the Department in collaboration with The Sensational Zumba Group from Boston and local Zumba instructor, Dy-Ann Simmons. Forty members who will arrive in Bermuda on the Norwegian Dawn will... Read more of this article
Cruise Line Cancels Next 6 Sailings Due To Fire
The Grandeur of the Seas has cancelled its next six sailings following Monday’s fire, which will impact three of its scheduled trips to Bermuda. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said, “Unfortunately, due to the time needed to repair the damage caused by the fire, it is necessary to cancel Grandeur of the Seas’ next six sailings. The ship... Read more of this article
Bermuda Trip Cancelled After Cruise Ship Fire
[Updated] A Royal Caribbean cruise ship headed from Baltimore to the Bahamas caught on fire yesterday [May 27] causing the rest of the cruise to be cancelled, and the ship’s planned trip to Bermuda next week has also been cancelled. The fire broke out on the Grandeur of the Seas at about 2:50am, and was extinguished two hours later. Royal Caribbean... Read more of this article
Breakaway Suffers Damage From Bad Weather
The Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Breakaway, sustained exterior damage from bad weather conditions while at sea, Cruise Critic reports. A NCL spokesperson told the cruise website, “While returning from Bermuda to New York last night, Norwegian Breakaway encountered winds exceeding 50 knots. The high winds caused some of the outermost... Read more of this article
Minister: Work Continues On Heritage Wharf
The Minister of Public Works Trevor Moniz today [May 23] said that work continues on Heritage Wharf with “much progress being made over the past week.” The topic was much discussed last week, with Parliamentarians sparring over the matter in the House of Assembly. “The Government of Bermuda was pleased to be in a position where we could... Read more of this article
Breakaway Staff’s “Sports To Ports” Activities
Norwegian Breakaway’s Splash Academy Youth Team headed ashore to present activities at Sandys Secondary Middle School/Sandys 360 Centre on Thursday [May 16]. Karen Maybury, Project Director for Norwegians Youth Program and Paul Rossi, a head coach for the UK’s Kings Foundation, led a team ashore for a new initiative called “Sports to Ports”. This... Read more of this article
Videos: Roban, Premier On Heritage Wharf Work
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Parliamentarians sparred over the Heritage Wharf, with discussions over the work not being completed and the Norwegian Breakaway being tied to the already existing dock. Speaking at the arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway on Wednesday, Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz said his Ministry “has devoted considerable,... Read more of this article
Photos: Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Arrival
3,700 visitors sailed into Bermuda yesterday [May 15], as the 1063-foot long Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship — the largest cruise ship to ever visit the island — docked at Heritage Wharf. The Bermuda version of the red carpet was rolled out, with the Gombeys and sounds of steel pan drums welcoming the ship’s arrival, which was its... Read more of this article
