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Travel + Leisure Ranks The Reefs #1
The Reefs in Bermuda has been voted the No. 1 resort in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas in the Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards. The Reefs scored 92.71 in the annual readers’ survey and was also recognized among the Top 100 Hotels worldwide. This marks The Reefs 13th consecutive appearance in the World’s Best Awards and second... Read more of this article
Government Cancels Magic Show Sponsorship
Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert confirmed that the Department of Tourism has cancelled the sponsorship for the Bermuda Magic Show. The Minister explained: “The Government has listened to the people over the years – locals and visitors alike – about the need for local entertainment. Government has responded to... Read more of this article
Hospitality Award Scholarships Presented
Yesterday [July 5] Minister of Business Development and Tourism, Wayne Furbert presented the 2012 Royal Caribbean International (RCI) Hospitality Awards on board the Celebrity Ship MV Summit. Joining Minister Furbert were MV Summit Captain Theodoros Zakkas, Michael Ronan, Vice President, Government Relations – Caribbean, Latin America and Asia for... Read more of this article
Shawn Thompson Wins BDOT Video Competition
Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert today [July 6] announced Shawn Thompson as the winner of the Bermuda Department of Tourism’s [BDOT] Video Competition. The Video Competition was announced in May of this year and the Department received eight videos from local amateur freelance and professional videographers all competing... Read more of this article
BDOT Seeking White Models Aged 35 – 55
The Ministry of Tourism is specifically are looking for white males and females between the ages of 35 and 55, and have increased the fee from $500 to $1000. This follows after the call last month for models to participate in a new branding campaign, which is aimed at inspiring American, Canadian and European visitors to fly to Bermuda. Last night a... Read more of this article
New Youth Tourism Board Formed
Minster of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert on Thursday [June 28] spoke about the formation of a new Youth Tourism Board. “Much of the reinvention of our tourism is being driven by our board, chaired by Maxwell Burgess. However, we felt we needed a younger group of Bermudians who could also provide input and so formed the Youth Tourism... Read more of this article
Signing: Southlands & Morgans Point Swap
The formal signing to exchange the former base lands at Morgan’s Point for the Southlands property in Warwick took place at the Cabinet Office this morning [June 25]. The 80 acres at Morgan’s Point in Sandys/Southampton was owned by Government, while the 37 acres at Southlands in Warwick was owned by Morgan’s Point Limited. In 2005 Bermudian... Read more of this article
Local Models Sought For Tourism Campaign
Fuseideas — the Bermuda Department of Tourism’s Agency of record — is looking for models to participate in a new branding campaign, which is aimed at inspiring American, Canadian and European visitors to fly to Bermuda. Models will be paid $500 a day, and will be needed at various times from June 29 and July 3, 2012. Fuseideas are seeking... Read more of this article
Daily Mail: Spice Girl’s Bermuda Vacation
The UK’s Daily Mail is carrying a report and paparazzi shots of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell’s recent vacation to Bermuda. “Things appear to be getting serious between Geri Halliwell and her latest flame,” reports the Daily Mail. “The Spice Girl, 39, was pictured enjoying a holiday with her daughter Bluebell and boyfriend... Read more of this article
Regatta Cruise Ship Docks In St George’s
St George’s witnessed the unfamiliar sight of a cruise ship entering the Town Cut at approximately 7am this morning [June 14] when the flagship of the Oceania Cruises fleet, Regatta made her way to Penno’s Wharf. The cruise ship is expected to bring hundreds of visitors to the island, and will spend the day in St George’s with a planned... Read more of this article
Video: St George’s Mayor On Tourism Plan
After the Town Hall meeting that was held on Monday [June 11] at the Berkeley Institute to discuss the National Tourism Plan, St. George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome spoke with us about the presentation. The ambitious plan calls for visitor expenditures to grow from $422MM in 2011 to $1,471MM in 2022, and direct job positions supported by the Tourism... Read more of this article
Videos: National Tourism Master Plan Released
Last night [June 11] a Town Hall meeting was held at the Berkeley Institute to discuss the National Tourism Plan, which was developed during the past five months through collaboration between Tourism & Leisure Europraxis and local partners OBM International with the Tourism Board and Bermuda Department of Tourism. The ambitious plan calls for visitor... Read more of this article
