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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
Bermuda Featured In Magazine Swimsuit Issue
[Updated] Triathlete Magazine, the leading international publication for triathletes, cast Bermuda in a starring role for its annual swimsuit issue, which hits newsstands on June 9th. Flora Duffy, Bermuda’s own two-time Olympic triathlete, is a reader of the magazine and is impressed with the latest issue after getting an advance peek. “Bermuda... Read more of this article
Hamilton Princess Opens New Beach Club
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, a Fairmont managed hotel, announces that its new beach club located at Sinky Bay on South Shore is now open. The beach club will be available to guests of the Hamilton Princess and a limited number of day passes will be available for Bermuda residents to purchase. “The Hamilton Princess Beach Club will... Read more of this article
Old Town Charm On Display This Weekend
Months of collaborative planning between the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA], the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, the Town of St. George and St. David’s Island businesses has resulted in an array of new or enhanced experiences designed to elevate the cultural area’s lure for visitors and residents alike. This weekend, 400 year-old St.... Read more of this article
Harbour Nights Receives TripAdvisor Award
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce announced that it has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award for their signature event, Harbour Nights. Executive Director, Kendaree Burgess said, “We are thrilled to win the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award for our signature event, Harbour Nights. We would like to extend thanks to our sponsors,... Read more of this article
Minister: Norwegian Dawn Running Aground
Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell delivered a Ministerial Statement in the House of Assembly today [May 22], providing an overview of the Norwegian Dawn running aground, making special mention of the Marine and Ports team, Pilots, Maritime Operations Center, and the tug boat crews for their successful efforts in refloating... Read more of this article
BTA Releases Vacation Rental Discussion Paper
In a just-completed discussion paper to the Ministry of Tourism and Transport, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] has recommended four improvements for the island’s vacation rental property market, with no taxation of homeowners proposed. While the 23-page document, titled “Bermuda Accommodations: The Vacation Rental Property Market,” can... Read more of this article
Cup Match Touted By NatGeo Top Travel List
Visitors looking for a warm destination this summer are getting a nudge in Bermuda’s direction thanks to a National Geographic article that suggests the island as one of the “Best Summer Trips 2015,” highlighting the Cup Match holiday as “Bermuda’s equivalent of the Super Bowl.” Featured alongside locales such as... Read more of this article
Second Chance To Show Bermudian Hospitality
Bermuda got a second chance to replace a bad memory with a cherished one, as Mrs Jeannette Carey — a visitor who had a bad experience in 2011 — is presently enjoying another vacation on the island compliments of the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Back in 2011 Mrs Carey, who was in a wheelchair due to a health issue, was told by a bus operator... Read more of this article
New Chapter For Edgehill Manor Guesthouse
Edgehill Manor Guesthouse on Rosemont Avenue is under new ownership after more than 30 years, and the new owners said they are looking to “modernise to improve guest experiences with a focus on family and business tourism.” Tricia Shastri, manager said, “We are currently in discussions with contractors regarding significant improvements... Read more of this article
BTA: “Bookings Spike In Individual Travellers”
A new report from the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] shows a “bookings spike for individual travellers to the island is making up for a slump in the group travel segment,” the BTA said today, adding that “according to a monthly hotel room nights analysis, individual hotel room bookings is up 9.8 percent while group travel bookings... Read more of this article
Visitor Sustains ‘Serious Injuries’ In Collision
[Updated] A 45-year-old male visitor from Pennsylvania is being treated at KEMH for what the police said are “serious head injuries” following a collision at around 5.30pm today [May 13] on North Shore Road in Smiths. A police spokesperson said, “At approximately 5:27pm, First Responders attended a report of a single vehicle road traffic... Read more of this article
