Businesses have clubbed together to offer a range of discounts to visitors to pep up trade during what promises to be a challenging winter season.

The "Passport to the Bermuda Experience" is a booklet drawn up by the Chamber of Commerce offering about $1,000 in potential coupon savings to visitors who booked a special winter package deal to celebrate the Island's 400th anniversary.

The Chamber co-operated with the Bermuda Hotel Association and the Department of Tourism to offer the promotion, which started from November 1 and runs through March 31 next year.

"We have printed 5,000 booklets to date and the demand for them has been astounding," the Chamber's divisional co-ordinator Fiona Lines said.

Examples of savings include buying one spa treatment and getting the second for 40 percent off; a $50 'early bird' dinner for two; a second round of golf free, cart fee only; free shipping to North America for purchases over $250; and 10 percent off sales over $25.

Ms Lines and Alexis Roberts, of the BHA, co-ordinated the project and Gerri Saltus provided creative services.

"The Chamber's goal however was to go that one step further for our members by developing something that would help entice these visitors into our retail and restaurant establishments and encourage them to use local services," Ms Lines said.

"This is just one example of the Chamber's efforts to support our members and to ensure business continues despite the current economic downturn. We will be looking at other creative ways in the New Year to help promote our members, in good standing, to both visitors and locals alike."