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Drug Importation: Cruise Ship Workers Charged
Two West Indian cruise ship workers appeared in Magistrates’ Court today [Aug.12] charged with drug importation, with one man pleading guilty while the other defendant pleaded not guilty. Both men were remanded into custody. ZBM reported two Royal Caribbean Cruise Line employees were charged with importing an estimated 200 grams of cocaine with... Read more of this article
Weather: Cruise Ship To Bypass St George’s
The Veendam cruise ship will bypass Murrays Anchorage in St George’s today [Aug.9], and go straight to Hamilton due to weather conditions. The cruise ship normally stops at Murray’s Anchorage on Tuesdays before docking in Hamilton from Wednesdays to Fridays. A spokesperson said, “Please be advised due to the current weather conditions... Read more of this article
2011 “Social Media Cruise” To Bermuda
A group aiming to educate people on the fast growing trend of social media have selected Bermuda as their cruise destination of choice. The 2011 Social Media Social Cruise is set to depart Baltimore for Bermuda in September 2011,with the promoters saying: “The inaugural 2011 Social Media Cruise will feature some of the most popular, most active... Read more of this article
Norwegian Dawn Green & Clean Activity
Yesterday afternoon [July 25], crew members from the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship were seen walking around the west end picking up trash as part of their ‘Green and Clean Day.’ Captain of the Norwegian Dawn Paul Von Knorring said approximately forty staff members who gave a couple hours out of their day to help clean up and give back to our... Read more of this article
BBFS Announces Soccer@Sea Partnership
Soccer@Sea, Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School [BBFS] and Bermuda’s Sports Management Group [BSMG] have formed a partnership. Soccer@Sea compromises groups going on Royal Caribbean Cruise ships, where they undergoing training as well as meet up with local teams in port to play 5-a-side games and beach soccer tournaments. Owners of Soccer@Sea... Read more of this article
Three Hospitality Students Awarded Scholarships
Earlier today, on board the MV Celebrity Summit cruise ship, the Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors joined Royal Caribbean Cruise Line International in presenting $15,000 in scholarship funds to students pursuing careers in hospitality. Pictured below, left to right, RCCI Michael Ronan, Jollande Greaves, Joliza Vanderpool, Michiko... Read more of this article
Snorkel Park Fight: Police Arrest 22 Year Old
A Police spokesman said that the Police have arrested another man in connection with the disturbance at Snorkel Park in Dockyard that occurred on Tuesday June 7th, injuring two male cruise ship employees and a member of Snorkel Park’s security staff. The crew member was admitted to hospital for treatment of his injuries and then released. On June... Read more of this article
Cruise Critic: Tourist Injured During Drug Deal
“Bermuda police have concluded that an alleged unprovoked attack on a Norwegian Dawn passenger was actually a drug deal gone wrong,” reported Cruise Critic, a popular online cruise review website. Someone using the screenname ‘Cruiser Willy’ posted a story on their website on June 20 claiming that a fellow cruise ship passenger... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Passengers Found With Ammo
[Updated] Two American tourists were detained this morning [June 11] after being found with 40 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Officials said as they determined the cruise ship visitors “inadvertently carried” the ammunition to Bermuda, they will not file charges. The tourists, a 26 year old man and a 29 year old female, were released from custody... Read more of this article
Three Arrests After Dockyard Fight
A Police spokesman said that the Police have arrested three men in connection with the disturbance at Snorkel Park in Dockyard that occurred around 2:35am on Tuesday, injuring two male cruise ship employees and a member of Snorkel Park’s security staff. The crew member that was admitted to hospital for treatment of his injuries has now been released. The... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Worker Hospitalized After Fight
A cruise ship worker was hospitalized after an altercation early this morning [June 7] at Snorkel Park in Dockyard. An altercation had taken place between two male cruise ship employees and a group of local men, which was broken up by Snorkel Park’s security staff. A Police spokesman said, “Around 2:35am on Tuesday, police attended a disturbance... Read more of this article
Refurbished ‘Norwegian Dawn’ Bermuda Bound
Norwegian Cruise Line’s eight-year-old “Norwegian Dawn” re-enters service to Bermuda today [May 27] after undergoing extensive renovations at a Bahamian dry dock this month . The cruise line says the 2,224-passenger vessel is adding more than 50 new cabins as well as a new Brazilian steakhouse. Also changing will be the location... Read more of this article
