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“Angels at Sea” Bermuda Cruise Planned
Those looking for a bit of heavenly guidance could find themselves with just such an opportunity while enjoying a luxurious cruise, with the second annual Angels at Sea voyage set for May 22, 2014, including a stop in Bermuda. Hosted by Dr. Joy S. Pedersen, a self-professed channel and healer, as well as the founder and president of Express Success... Read more of this article
Looking Back: 1940s Bermuda Tourism Ads
“This is a dream beyond time, a dream in which this minute, this hour, this golden day, this magic night will endure forever,” declares a Bermuda tourism advertisement from the 1940′s. “This is Bermuda, where dreams are even better.” The ads promote the beauty of Bermuda, describing the island as having “coral sands”,... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Town Criers Win Best Dressed Award
Bermuda’s Town Criers participated in the Kingsbridge and Darmouth Town Criers Competition while in the UK to take part in the Somers Day celebration in Lyme Regis, with both the St. George’s and Hamilton’s Town Criers winning the best dressed awards. The Town Criers completed two cries on July 27 in Kingsbridge, and one in Darmouth... Read more of this article
Crockwell: ‘Pleased To Pass Pink Beach Act’
Following the passing of the Pink Beach Concession Act, Transport & Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell said the facility will eventually employ 200 people, an increase of about 173 employees from what they have now. Pink Beach went into receivership in 2011, and is set to be sold, with the Minister saying they hope the facility will be “re-opened... Read more of this article
“Sea Dragon” Sailing Trip To Bermuda Offered
Another World Adventures is offering a 14 day sailing adventure on board a conservation sailing vessel in October 2013 from Halifax to Bermuda. Over the past 2 years the “Sea Dragon” has sailed 50,000 miles across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans carrying out research on the state of the marine environment. The voyage is designed for all... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Tourism Launch ‘More Pink’
Over the last week Bermuda has been colour bombed with the colour pink. Pink umbrellas were hung in Washington Lane, the two East Broadway bus stops were decorated, giant pink flip flops appeared in different locations, and even Johnny Barnes’ shorts went pink. Statutes and other Bermuda land marks were lit pink including the lighthouse, Bacardi,... Read more of this article
Tourism Director Welcomes Repeat Visitors
Bermuda Department of Tourism Director Billy Griffith welcomed Jay and Nan Johnston, who have been visiting the island for the last 22 years and have been staying at Sound View Cottage for the last 14 years. The Johnston’s are from Richmond, Virginia and said they “love vacationing in Bermuda.” Related Stories Fort Lauderdale And Bermuda... Read more of this article
New BDOT Tourism Ads To Be Filmed Next Week
Bermuda’s scenic beauty and people will form the backdrop for the next phase of the Bermuda Department of Tourism’s [BDOT] overseas ad campaign this week. Local Bermudian models and photographic crew are working with the Department’s North American advertising agency Fuseideas to shoot a series of adverts that will continue the “So... Read more of this article
History: 1909 Ad Offers $40 Cruise To Bermuda
Remember the stories that your parents used to tell about prices so low that you could barely imagine them? Taking inflation out of the equation – because it ruins all of the fun if we don’t – it really is a great joy to close your eyes and picture the days of five cent bottles of soda, brand new cars at a few hundred dollars, and other... Read more of this article
Divers To Explore Confederate Shipwrecks
Diving in order to inspect the many sunken ships off of the island’s coast is nothing new in Bermuda, but divers taking part in excursions later this year can make their trip a bit more novel by inspecting the remains of the Civil War-era vessel Roanoke. A four-day excursion being hosted in the fall by Dive Bermuda will take scuba divers on a search... Read more of this article
Video: Sir John Unveils New Waterfront Plans
Former Premier and businessman Sir John Swan has unveiled a proposal for the Hamilton Waterfront, which includes converting the Albouy’s Point bank building into a hotel and casino, a Waterfront market with stands selling locally made products, a pay and display parking marina for boats and much more. Sir John said, “This plan is designed to... Read more of this article
Grandeur Returns To Bermuda Following Fire
Following a major fire that damaged the ship extensively, the cruiseliner Grandeur of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean vessel, is berthed in Dockyard after missing its last six scheduled trips, including three stops in Bermuda. The fire originally broke out on May 27, 2013, canceling the active cruise and displacing 2,224 guests and 796 crew members. In... Read more of this article
