tourism.

The movement of two hurricanes and one tropical storm in the vicinity failed to concern US visitors travelling to the Island by air or sea.

Bermuda Tourism reported no cancellations from vacationers or early departures due to fears of the Island being hit by one of the systems, Emily, Cindy and Dennis.

The Bermuda Hotel Association also reported no feedback from its members to suggest that customers had been put off.

And as no flights were lost to the bad weather that dogged the US east coast and Caribbean, the Island has escaped any financial headaches from lost bookings.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dennis is heading back toward the US east coast and does not show any signs of gathering strength or dissipating in the next 72 hours.

It is over 450 miles from Bermuda, but rain fronts associated with the system are responsible for the unsettled weather the Island has been experiencing.

Bermuda Weather Service meteorologist Mark Guishard said rain bands that extend out from Dennis and back towards Florida, are bringing the poor conditions. And they may continue for a few days yet as the storm moves slowly away.

Bermuda Director of Tourism Gary Phillips confirmed that there had not been calls, either from travel agents or tourists, concerning the possibility of a hit on the Island.

He added that often weather forecasters and TV shows used Bermuda as a point of reference when a storm or hurricane was out in the Atlantic, but said it was difficult to tell whether that had an affect in the US.

A looming storm could have a beneficial influence on the Island, for example, cruise ships heading for the Caribbean may detour to Bermuda to avoid poor weather.