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Cruise Passenger Fined $800 For Cannabis
Lawyer Marc Pettingill told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that a honeymooning couple visiting Bermuda on the Norwegian Star, were told to ‘get off the ship’ and were required to leave the cruiseship and find other accommodation ashore. Mr Pettingill’s statement to the Magistrate came as he offered mitigating circumstances for Mr Steven Friedberg... Read more of this article
Accident: Tourist In Hospital After Striking Wall
A 55-year-old American visitor is in hospital after crashing her rental cycle into a wall on Harbour Road yesterday [Sept 12]. A police spokesperson said: “Around 3:30pm on Wednesday, September 12th police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction with Stowe Hill. It appears that... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Transports Passengers To Shore
The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship was using her own boats to bring passengers to shore yesterday [Sept 12], after they changed their normal schedule due to the weather conditions created by Tropical Storm Leslie. The ship arrived late, and to make up for lost time they asked if could they stay for extra time, with the ship moving from Dockyard to the... Read more of this article
The Reefs’ “Days Of The Week” Programme
The Reefs Hotel in Southampton has introduced their “Days of The Week” programme, which is a schedule of events that everyone can participate in. A spokesperson said: “Bermudians and visitors alike are able to experience The Reefs Hotel facilities like never before. Whether you enjoy a classic brunch, a family night movie on the beach... Read more of this article
BDOT Launch Student Ambassador Programme
The Bermuda Department of Tourism announced their Spring Break 2013 dates and also launched a Spring Break Ambassador programme designed to help students make extra cash while promoting the island. Spring Break 2013 will be held during the following weeks: February 16 to 24, March 2 to 8, March 9 to 15 and March 16 to 22. The Department of Tourism is... Read more of this article
Tourism Minister Promotes Bermuda In Germany
During a visit yesterday [Sept 10] in Hamburg, Germany, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert and members of the Bermuda Tourism Board made the case for Bermuda as an attractive tourist destination. A statement from the Tourism Ministry said: “In front of an audience of journalists and guests in the Anglo-German Club, Minister... Read more of this article
Swan: Frommer’s Warnings To Gays/Disabled
Warnings in the Frommers travel guide to gay and lesbian travelers, as well as the disabled, need to be addressed by the Bermuda Department of Tourism and the Government, UBP MP Kim Swan said. Mr Swan said: “The question of whether Bermuda is a welcoming, fair and equitable society has been called into question in the Frommers travel guide where... Read more of this article
BDOT Music Video: Bermuda “So Much More”
The Bermuda Department of Tourism has released a video to accompany the remake of the old Bermuda classic ‘Bermuda is Another World’ featuring local singers Collie Buddz and Twanee Butterfield. Update September 2014. Tourism officials, for reasons which remain unclear, have deleted the video. Sorry! ‘Bermuda is Another World’ was... Read more of this article
Win $5,000 In BDOT Video Competition
The Bermuda Department of Tourism’s Quarterly Video Competition is open to all Bermuda residents and offers a $5,000 prize for the best video. The goal is to create a video on why you are proud of Bermuda. The target audience is potential visitors to Bermuda. The video content should address why visitors should come to Bermuda and showcase the beauty... Read more of this article
NY Times Spotlights Bermuda’s New Branding
The advertising section of the New York Times has run an article on Bermuda’s new branding campaign. The $4.8 million campaign was recently unveiled by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, and is highlighted by a new logo featuring the slogan “Bermuda – So Much More.” The article said: “A popular vacation destination is trying again... Read more of this article
OBA Responds: Furbert’s “Secret Troops” Allegation
The One Bermuda Alliance has responded to Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert’s allegation that they have “secret troops” who post on Bernews and The Royal Gazette’s websites, saying that instead of taking responsibility for the terrible tourism results, the Minister is “trying to lay the blame for his Government’s failure... Read more of this article
Kim Swan Responds To Minister Furbert’s Claims
In response to Minister Wayne Furbert’s recent claim that the media, online commenters and the Opposition “spit on Bermuda”, UBP MP Kim Swan said that the Minister – who he noted is a former Opposition Leader – should understand that the PLP’s record on tourism “will and should come in for heavy criticism.” Last... Read more of this article
