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Bermuda is braced for its largest ever number of cruise ship passengers in a single day, the transport ministry said yesterday.
More than 9,340 cruise ship passengers will be on the island on Wednesday as six ships visit the island between Tuesday an...
DATE: Oct 30, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An island vacations rental website is to collect a new tax on Airbnb-style holidays.
BermudaRentals.com will collect the 4.5 per cent visitor fee direct from bookers “to maximise convenience for both visitors and property owners”.
The website, which ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A new strategy to attract visitors is aiming to bring in $1.2 billion a year to the island by 2025, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
The new National Tourism Plan said the growth — equal to 4.5 per cent a year — was part of a six-point p...
DATE: Oct 25, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Sports teams and business groups could help Bermuda be an all-year-round destination, tourism authority experts said yesterday.
Simon Boden, the new sales manager at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said different types of visitors could boost numbers ...
DATE: Oct 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Hundreds of visiting golfers will flock to Bermuda’s golf courses this month. The first-ever Bermuda 3s World Team Championship presented by Goslings kicks off next week and the Pompano Beach Club’s couples golf tournament tees off later in October,...
DATE: Oct 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Joseph Best, Jr. has been appointed to the Bermuda Tourism Authority Board of Directors, replacing Allison Towlson who retired from the Board following her retirement from Chubb.
Mr. Best holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketi...
DATE: Oct 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Bermuda has been voted top choice in island destinations in the Caribbean and Atlantic by readers of an upmarket tourism magazine.
The Condé Nast Traveler 2018 Readers Choice Awards ranked Bermuda above competitors St Vincent, Aruba, the Cayman Islan...
DATE: Oct 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Disney Cruise Lines marked its first trip to Bermuda with a plaque and key ceremony.
The Disney Magic stayed in Dockyard on last Saturday night, with 2,399 guests and 1,024 crew on board, after its arrival from New York City.
It was the first of five...
DATE: Oct 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Holiday home rental site Airbnb will collect a tax on the properties in return for extra marketing, the tourism minister said yesterday.
Jamahl Simmons said Airbnb would collect the 4.5 per cent vacation tax direct from guests when they book an islan...
DATE: Oct 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Hamilton Princess & Beach Club was named seventh best resort in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and Turks and Caicos in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2018.
The hotel ranked the best Bermudian resort, with five others making the top 25: The Ree...
DATE: Oct 10, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff