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Dear Sir, It is the middle of August and I am reading your headline news post stating “Tourism figures ‛pretty sombre’”. Traditionally this would be your high season and a very busy time in Bermuda. I read the article and I have to ask the Bermuda To...

In the second year of a pandemic that shuttered Bermuda’s longstanding tourism industry, those who depend on tourism for a living, have truly suffered. But one tour-boat operator spent the time restoring a storm-battered charter vessel that was writt...

The tourism industry is “trending in the right direction” despite low visitor arrival numbers, hoteliers said yesterday. Stephen Todd, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotel Association, said it had been “anticipated” that there would be a ...

Front Street businesses have been urged to remember Harbour Nights festivities tomorrow when they put out their trash for collection. A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton urged businesses to put out trash either before 4pm or after 10.30pm on Wedne...

A series of new tours are set to launch this summer in St George as part of an effort to highlight East End businesses. Kristin White, the owner of gift store and tour centre Long Story Short, said the new trips were created in partnership with elect...

The loosening of Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow will offer tour boat operators a much needed lifeline, but more support could still be needed to keep the industry afloat. Under Phase 3 regulations, the number of people allowed on commercial boats wil...

Royal Caribbean has cancelled plans to homeport its Vision of the Seas ship in Bermuda for seven-night cruises to the Bahamas. But Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said it was hoped that the cruise company would be able to resume normal schedu...

Extra support to boost the struggling tour boat industry is being considered by the Government, it was revealed yesterday. Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said the Bermuda Tour Boat Association had approached the Government for help to tackl...

One of the world’s largest privately-owned yachts has docked in Bermuda. The $150 million Eos, named after the Greek goddess of the dawn, arrived in Bermuda last Sunday and is berthed at Penno’s Wharf in St George. The 305 feet Bermuda-rigged schoon...

Visitor arrivals nosedived in the first three months of the year because of the pandemic, it was revealed yesterday. But tourism chiefs were optimistic that numbers could pick up later in the year as vaccination programmes around the world gather pac...

Tourism experts have backed the Government’s plans to bring in extra restrictions for unvaccinated travellers. The 14-day supervised quarantine for non-immunised travellers, which will come into force on June 6, was endorsed by the Bermuda Tourism Au...

In 2017, Terry Lister went on a slow tour of Africa. Little did he know that so many other people would be interested. Convinced to share his tales in book form, he published Immersed in West Africa two years ago. The latest in a string of accolades ...