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The developers behind the St Regis hotel project have asked for retroactive approval for several changes to the hotel's design weeks before it is set to open.
An application, submitted to the Development Applications Board this week on behalf of dev...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tour boat operator has appealed to the Government to back the industry after the loss of thousands of dollars of bookings for high-profile yacht race SailGP because of Covid-19 restrictions.
The operator – who asked not to be identified – said the ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The owners of the Fairmont Southampton plan to replace tennis courts with cabanas as part of its bid to revitalise the resort.
A planning application said the hotel wanted to demolish tennis courts and offices at the South Shore property in favour of...
DATE: Apr 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flights to Bermuda will almost double next month with the number of scheduled flights a week soaring from 19 to 37.
The May flight schedule released yesterday by airport operators Skyport included the return of United Airlines, which will offer a dai...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The recent spike in Covid-19 cases could hurt revenue for SailGP Bermuda, but the new CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority said the island still has much to gain from the event.
Charles Jeffers II said that while organisers have scrapped plans for ti...
DATE: Apr 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to build a new 12-unit hotel overlooking Warwick’s south shore have been submitted to the Department of Planning.
The plans, submitted by the Nautilus Trust last last month, proposed a four-storey hotel to be built to the immediate west of the ...
DATE: Apr 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Glenn Jones, the former interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, has announced he will soon leave the BTA after more than six years.
Mr Jones said on Twitter that he decided to step away from the BTA in January, but agreed to remain at the helm ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Sail Grand Prix will go ahead without in-person spectators at Cross Island, organisers announced yesterday afternoon.
A spokeswoman for SailGP said: “While the event is very much going ahead, in light of the recent government regulations,...
DATE: Mar 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of workshops designed to boost accessibility for disabled tourists and residents will be launched next week by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
The Accessibility Awareness Training Workshops, to start next Tuesday, will offer virtual sensitivi...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tour boat operator has said action must be taken to support the industry after a year of Covid-19 restrictions wreaked havoc business.
He said that between the boat curfew and strict limitations to the number of people allowed on vessels, the tour ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes