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The Bermuda Tourism Authority is seeking to extend the existence of a Front Street visitor hub that cost $1.3 million and was due to be removed next February – less than four years after it opened.
It got the go-ahead in 2017 for a structure made of ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda is among 22 countries that require fully vaccinated people to take Covid-19 tests to visit, a travel agency website showed.
A restrictions map on Kayak indicated that another four countries required testing as well as quarantine but 183 were ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Buskers were encouraged to apply for weekly spots in Hamilton as part of efforts to highlight island artists.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority, in partnership with the Government and the Corporation of Hamilton, invited performers to take part in the C...
DATE: Sep 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Influencers and creatives who were invited to enjoy Cup Match festivities achieved a global reach of almost 1.5 million, the Bermuda Tourism Authority reported.
The group was said to have attracted more than 8,400 engagements on social media as they ...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Allowing entry to unvaccinated visitors means that the island can “compete on a level playing field” with other destinations, a hotel industry leader said yesterday.
Stephen Todd, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotel Association, said tha...
DATE: Aug 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Performers will showcase their talents in a series of events designed to offer memorable musical experiences to visitors.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority and the Government have teamed up to back the Great Sound Entertainment Series, which was designed...
DATE: Aug 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An ageing reproduction of an historic ship in St George’s was demolished because it was beyond repair.
The Deliverance replica was built as a tourist attraction in the late 1960s but the structure had become unsafe.
A heap of wood was left in its pla...
DATE: Jul 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The reopening of the Fairmont Southampton is key to an increase in airlift to Bermuda, which is crucial for the tourism industry’s recovery.
About a quarter of the island’s total hotel guest rooms, responsible for up to 30 per cent of air visitors, ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Friends and relatives visiting Bermuda residents could help to support airlift before the island returns to its full complement of hotel rooms, the Minister of Transport said.
Lawrence Scott agreed with aviation and tourism industry leaders about the...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Tourism Authority was launched eight years ago to lead the way in revitalising the industry on the island. It was meant to be apolitical and independent but it has attracted considerable commentary and had a high turnover of senior st...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter