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Minister Welcomes Oriana On Inaugural Visit
Earlier today [Apr 13] the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell commemorated the cruise ship MV Oriana’s inaugural visit to Bermuda, with a traditional maritime plaque exchange. The plaque exchange was held onboard between Minister Crockwell and Captain Marcin Banach. MV Oriana is a cruise ship and ocean liner of the P&O... Read more of this article
New Cruise Ship Set To Visit Bermuda In 2016
Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship — the 4,180 passenger Anthem of the Seas — will be visiting Bermuda next year, the company has announced. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain officially received the new ship from Meyer Werft Yard in a signing ceremony held in Bremerhaven, Germany... Read more of this article
Photos: Silver Shadow Cruise Arrives In Hamilton
The Silver Shadow cruise ship arrived in Hamilton today [Apr 10], marking the first and only visit this year from the Silversea Cruises operated cruise ship, which is carrying a projected 334 passengers and 295 crew. The Bermuda stop is part of a 13 day cruise, which saw the Silver Shadow leave Fort Lauderdale, Florida; then head to Savannah, Georgia;... Read more of this article
St. George’s Hosts Tourism Industry Partners
Tourism industry personnel from across the island were invited to St. George’s yesterday [April 9] to experience a bus tour and presentation highlighting businesses and services available to visitors in St. George’s and St. David’s. St George’s Mayor Garth Rothwell addressed the group after the bus tour, giving welcoming remarks... Read more of this article
November: Inaugural Bermuda Plein Air Festival
More than 750 art enthusiasts from around the world attending the 4th Annual Plein Air Convention in California next week will be enticed to bring their paint brushes to Bermuda this fall. The inaugural Bermuda Plein Air Festival will take place November 14th to 21st and a group of the festival’s organisers will be in California to get artists excited... Read more of this article
Video/Photos: Morgan’s Point Development Plans
Last month Morgan’s Point Ltd submitted plans for their first phase to the Department of Planning, and Bernews recently toured the property and spoke with Morgan’s Point CEO Craig Christensen about the plans for the Southampton development. Mr. Christensen said, “We’re putting in an 84-room boutique hotel with the units going along... Read more of this article
“Opportunity To Explore Possibility Of Rebirth”
Imagine Bermuda is is inviting the wider community to use Hospitality Month to engage in a conversation around hospitality in its broadest sense, saying that our economy has stalled, bringing us to a crossroads and also providing an “opportunity to explore the possibility of rebirth.” The group said, “Over a century ago, the culture... Read more of this article
Photos: “Seven Seas Navigator” Cruise Arrives
[Updated] Bermuda’s cruise season is getting underway, as following the Riviera’s arrival in Dockyard this past weekend, the Seven Seas Navigator arrived today [Apr 7] with the Regent-operated cruise due to berth in Hamilton. An occasional visitor, this is the sole visit this particular ship will make to Bermuda for the year, with the 565ft... Read more of this article
Video: First Dockyard Cruise Ship Of 2015 Visits
The 66,084-ton Riviera operated by Oceania Cruises was the first cruise ship of the 2015 cruise season to berth at Dockyard’s King’s Wharf when it arrived this past weekend carrying a projected 1,082 passengers. The Riviera’s visit represents the first of thirteen cruise ship visits to the island this April, with the majority being what... Read more of this article
Tourism Authority Release ‘Eco-Tours’ Brochure
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has released a new eco-tours brochure serving to highlight the island’s eco-offerings, with the brochure available in hardcopy today around the island, and also on the BTA’s website. Tashae Thompson, Leisure & Culture Events Manager, said, “As we move into the spring season, the Tourism Authority is excited... Read more of this article
‘Bermuda’s Friendliness & Culture Is Commodity’
[Updated] “Bermuda’s genuine friendliness and rich culture is a locally-sourced commodity as exportable as oil, coal or diamonds,” Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO Bill Hanbury said at today’s [Mar 31] Hospitality Month launch on the steps of City Hall. Throughout April, Hospitality Month will focus on all aspects of Bermuda’s hospitality... Read more of this article
Morgan’s Point Submits First Phase To Planning
Morgan’s Point Ltd. – the company developing a hotel and residential complex in Southampton — announced that plans for the first phase of the development, including an Environmental Impact Study [EIS], have been submitted to the Department of Planning. The company said the plans include an “ultra high-end 84-room hotel, a marina... Read more of this article
