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New ‘Queen of Bermuda’ could boost tourism

Dear Sir, I noted with interest a Bermuda Tourism Authority report and also other letters that seemed to long for yesteryear. Bermuda tourism was greatly helped by the Queen of Bermuda and I wondered if there were some similar-sized boats — that ha...
May 13, 2015
Other

Not in the Caribbean but of the Caribbean

At the Bermuda Tourism Authority, we listen very closely to our stakeholders, including those in the Legislature who tend to have bigger megaphones than most. We believe strongly that active listening is a pillar of collaboration. We do it every day;...
May 12, 2015
Letters to the Editor

Simple way to boost tourism!

Dear Sir, To see Zane DeSilva explaining to the investigative reporter from ZBM on the Wednesday news (May 6) how taxpayers’ and workers’ dollars should be spent to boost our tourist product, was great. It made the heart glow with pride. Essentiall...
May 11, 2015
Other

BTA offers guidance on applying for grants

Entrepreneurs who have a vision for attracting visitors to Bermuda, or ways to enhance the visitor experience, are being invited to step forward and learn how they can get a grant of up to $75,000 to pursue their ideas. And to help make the process a...
May 11, 2015
Other

Premier tours Pink Beach Club site

Progress at the Pink Beach Club site was inspected today by Premier Michael Dunkley and Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy. “I was pleased to see the progress happening at the Pink Beach site,” Mr Dunkley said. “It was very encouraging. It is incred...
May 11, 2015
Other

Liberty of the Seas gets seal of approval

Premier Michael Dunkley and Shawn Crockwell, the Minister for Tourism Development and Transport, welcomed the Liberty of the Seas when she made her inaugural visit to Bermuda over the weekend. The ship arrived on Friday and a short ceremony was held ...
May 11, 2015
Letters to the Editor

Tourism decline —blame ourselves

Dear Sir, I thought the main reason for poor air numbers is that government has removed its seat guarantee. Also, if you recall a disturbing article in RG a few years back, total tourist properties had shrunk from a 1970s high of 147 to 49. So even ...
May 07, 2015
Tourism

DeSilva attacks tourism authority’s record

Zane DeSilva, the Shadow Minister of Tourism, has criticised the efforts of the Bermuda Tourism Authority under Bill Hanbury. “After the worst air arrivals in 48 years in 2014, tourism numbers continue to decline under the OBA in Q1 2015,” Mr DeSilva...
May 07, 2015
Tourism

Hanbury: Arrivals down in the first quarter

Visitor arrivals fell in the first quarter as a result of lost air routes, according the Bermuda Tourism Authority. However BTA CEO Bill Hanbury said the quarterly figures still had positive signs, particularly noting a $6.1 million increase in visit...
May 06, 2015
Tourism

BTA launches UK campaign with Expedia

The Bermuda Tourism Authority is launching a new British campaign with online travel agency Expedia. A BTA spokesman said: “The campaign combines interactive outdoor locations around London with digital and social media channels, directing consumers ...
May 06, 2015
Food & Wine

Chef tries crowdfunding to launch restaurant

A young chef has turned to crowdfunding to cook up a second chance in the restaurant business. Antonio Belvedere ran Peppino’s Catering and Personal Chef Service out of the Bermuda College cafeteria for a little more than a year. When the restaurant ...
May 01, 2015
Tourism

Crockwell ‘very confident’ about Club Med site plans

Tourism Development Minister Shawn Crockwell has insisted that he remains “very confident” that plans to build a luxury hotel on the former Club Med site will reach fruition this year. He said the developer Desarrollos would be on-Island next month t...
Apr 30, 2015
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