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Bermuda Government Signs MOU With Mexico

The Governments of Bermuda and Mexico have signed an agreement to “cooperate in the development and promotion of each country’s tourism market.” The Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Ministry of Tourism of the United Mexican States and Bermuda’s Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities. The MOU creates a relationship... Read more of this article

Minister: No Intention Of Bringing Heavy Taxation

Tourism, Transport and Municipalities Minister Michael Fahy believes “there will be significant growth in the vacation rentals and home stay market not just through AirBnB, but also through other organisations that promote tourism alternatives to hotels,” adding that “the Government has no intention of bringing heavy taxation to the... Read more of this article

Entrepreneurs Sought For John Smith’s Bay

An opportunity has emerged for beach entrepreneurs, as the Government has launched their concessionaire recruitment process for John Smith’s Bay, seeking businesses that can deliver a health and wellness experience at the beach this summer. “The Bermuda Beach Economy Vision establishes an identity for each of the five public beaches in the plan.... Read more of this article

‘Airbnb Arrangement Merits Close Examination’

“We welcome this new agreement for the positives that could be generated for Bermuda,” Shadow Tourism Minister Jamahl Simmons said, adding that “with Bermuda’s history of promoting monopolies as well as over-regulating and over- taxing new, competitive and innovative entrepreneurial enterprises, this new arrangement between the BTA... Read more of this article

BTA Signs “Major” Agreement With Airbnb

[Updated with video] The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] and Airbnb have signed a “major agreement that will help to promote Bermuda as a world-class destination for leisure, group travel and tourism investment.” A spokesperson said, “This partnership will also create a framework that opens a dialogue between the Government of Bermuda... Read more of this article

NY Cosmos Football Team To Train In Bermuda

Professional football team New York Cosmos will travel to Bermuda in March 2017 for preseason training, the BFA and BTA announced today. “Over the past two years, the Bermuda Tourism Authority has aggressively pursued sports teams, emphasising the island’s temperate climate from November through March and leveraging high quality training facilities... Read more of this article

Seven Overseas Hockey Teams To Visit Bermuda

Bermuda is set to host seven more US hockey teams over the coming months, with the teams set to use the hockey facilities at the National Sports Centre for their pre-season training and preparations. The National Sports Centre recently hosted a visit by the ladies’ hockey team from Alvernia University, which stayed for a week. Now three more US teams,... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: BTA’s ‘Rediscover The Rail Trail’

[Updated with video] The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] hosted their ‘Rediscover the Rail Trail’ event today [March 5] with participants braving the inclement weather which saw windy conditions and a few passing showers. BTA Chief product and experiences development officer Pat Phillip-Fairn previously said, “We want to inspire everyone... Read more of this article

‘Rediscover The Rail Trail’ Still On Tomorrow

Rediscover the Rail Trail, a Bermuda Tourism Authority event, will proceed as scheduled tomorrow [Sunday, March 5th] despite the expectation of unseasonable weather conditions. “Our goal all along has been to encourage Bermuda to reimagine itself as a true year-round sport and adventure destination, so going forward with the event despite a forecast... Read more of this article

Tourism Forward: ‘Fishing Off The Rocks’

[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s ‘Tourism Forward’ series] If you grew up fishing off the rocks in Bermuda, Bryan Harvey is determined to have you rediscover that experience Sunday on the Railway Trail in Hamilton Parish. He’s part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s Rediscover the Rail Trail event so that the experience he began offering... Read more of this article

Tourism: National Service Standards Certification

Ten tourism and hospitality industry organisations will ask the public to rate them on their quality of service as they strive to gain National Service Standards Certification [NSSC], while at the same time, new businesses can begin the process to certification too. The objective of National Service Standards for Bermuda’s tourism and hospitality... Read more of this article

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