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A US travel personality praised the rules imposed to protect against Covid-19 on a trip to Bermuda last weekend.
Evita Robinson, the founder of Nomadness Travel Tribe, added that other countries should follow the island’s example.
She said in a video...
DATE: Oct 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents can make the most of a stay in one of the island’s hotels over the next few weeks after the launch of a Staycation Month yesterday.
The promotion, led by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, features ten properties in an attempt to help “stimulat...
DATE: Sep 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An outdoor dining festival, staycation promotions and sports events help to signal the island’s attractions are open for business, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Glenn Jones, the organisation’s interim chief executive, added that the a...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Guests will return to the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club on Friday, five months after the resort ceased normal operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A raft of safety measures were introduced to mitigate the risk of the coronavirus and it is ho...
DATE: Aug 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Hotel workers are expected to hear plans this week designed to help kick-start the industry after it was devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Bermuda Industrial Union was granted large group exemptions for four meetings to be held tomorrow and...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Flights between Bermuda and five cities are expected to be available when the airport reopens to commercial flights, the Minister of Tourism and Transport said yesterday.
However, Zane DeSilva — who did not give a timetable for flight resumption — wa...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A reduced ferry service with “limited passenger capacity” will start on Monday, May 11, the Department of Marine and Ports Service said today.
In a press release, a Government spokesman explained: “In an effort to provide adequate physical distancing...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Stranded students affected by the coronavirus pandemic could be returned to Bermuda by an “air bridge”, the Premier said last night.
David Burt added that he felt morally obliged to look after people stuck in other countries.
The Premier said that an...
DATE: Mar 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
At least six hotels will be shuttered this weekend because of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.
Cambridge Beaches in Sandys and the Hamilton Princess will close on a temporary basis on Saturday night and Elbow Beach in Paget and The Reefs in Southam...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Extra precautions were to be provided for customs officers at the airport after a walkout over Covid-19 concerns, the Minister of National Security said today.
Wayne Caines explained last night that an inbound flight was on the tarmac when staff stop...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter