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A new hotel could be in the pipeline for the south shore next to the Bermudiana Beach Resort.
The application, which was listed as received by the planning department last week, sought in-principle approval for a branded hotel condo and retail develo...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Guests to the island were treated to a uniquely Bermudian custom with the traditional Boxing Day performance of Gombeys at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
Longtime visitor Ann Marie Lees, from Wayne, Pennsylvania, called Bermuda her “home away from h...
DATE: Dec 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Not everyone gets a break on Christmas – and for the island’s frontline public service staff, duty calls.
Christmas dinners came to the island’s police and fire staff courtesy of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, who serve meals as a show of apprec...
DATE: Dec 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Flights between Bermuda and Miami are set to halt next month, according to the January flight schedule.
While American Airlines will largely maintain daily service to New York JFK and Charlotte, the daily service to Miami will conclude with the last ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Forecasts for the island’s 2023 cruise ship season have grown, with the potential of a $200 million economic boost for the island.
Wayne Furbert, the Minister of Transport, said the island is preparing for 224 calls in 2023 — slightly more than the 2...
DATE: Dec 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tourism campaign highlighting Bermuda’s unique experiences has reaped three platinum awards from the video industry.
The “Lost Yet Found” video for the campaign, launched in September, proved a hit with the Viddy Awards, which is administered and j...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Travellers due to fly on British Airways flights to Bermuda in the next few days have been offered the chance to change their schedule as snow hits the UK.
They were told that departures could be moved for free to dates next week.
The UK’s Met Office...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Hundreds of young people flocked to a hospitality jobs fair yesterday to join in a returning tourism industry.
The annual Hospitality Recruitment Drive, organised by the Bermuda Tourism Authority and the Bermuda Hotel Association with the help of the...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Developers of the Fairmont Southampton are confident the hotel will open for the 2024 tourist season, the Premier said, although he was unable to confirm when a deal would be finalised to let the renovations begin.
David Burt told the House of Assemb...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda has suffered an “identity crisis“ when attracting tourists to the island, according to one industry head.
Jamari Douglas, the vice-president of marketing and communications at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, was quoted in an article in the Bos...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan