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"First quarter air arrivals up 7%"

Bermuda’s winter air arrivals increased for the first time this year since 2008. Tourism Minister Patrice Minors announced air arrivals from January to March were up seven percent compared to last year, which was the worst on record. The figures were...
Apr 15, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"A special love for the Talbot Brothers"

A surprise return visit to the island some 57 years after Susan and Jo Rodrigues honeymooned here led to a trip of a lifetime. The couple, who were only 22 and 23 at the time, danced their nights away with other newlyweds to The Talbot Brothers ensem...
Apr 14, 2011
Tourism

"Harbour Nights cut short"

Harbour Nights is to end two months earlier this year due to budget cuts but will remain a quality event, says the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the City of Hamilton will continue as lead sponsors for Habour Night...
Apr 11, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"VISITORS' VIEWS"

April 5, 2011 Dear Sir, We are dismayed about the possible cut of weekend ferry service on the Paget/Warwick route. As annual visitors to Bermuda for the past 25 years, we and our friends and family who come with us not only rely on the ferry for mos...
Apr 09, 2011
Other

"Restaurants seek Bermudians with realistic expectations"

Bermudians need to be realistic about their expectations if they want to work in the hospitality industry. That was the message from Philip Barnett, chairman of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce nightclub and restaurant division, who was speaking at a ...
Mar 25, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Visitors' Views: Masterworks Museum was great"

February 22, 2011 Dear Sir, What an outstanding experience I enjoyed today at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art! For a visitor from the sub-zero snows of western Canada, it was indeed a treat to come to the Botanical Gardens and have a warm welco...
Mar 24, 2011
Tourism

"Gombeys step out to help US tourism drive "

Bermuda Gombeys and pink-clad Island representatives visited Boston and Baltimore this week as part of a tourism campaign. The visits were the first of four scheduled stops on a media push for Bermuda tourism in the east of the US, with stops still p...
Mar 23, 2011
Tourism

"Don’t let ‘medical tourism’ squeeze out Bermudians BDA"

The Bermuda Democratic Alliance is calling for Bermuda Hospitals Board to ensure waiting times for locals don’t go up as a result of medical tourism. Candidate Michael Branco said the BDA is keeping an open mind on the topic, and criticised Shadow He...
Mar 07, 2011
Politics

"‘What’s the alternative? No jobs?’"

Environment Minister Walter Roban kicked off the Tucker’s Point Special Development Order (SDO) debate last night by expressing his pride in the unprecedented step to publically scrutinize the bill. Introducing the SDO, the Government MP said: “I co...
Mar 01, 2011
Tourism

"Island highlighted on BBC Travel website"

Bermuda was recently highlighted on a BBC Travel website, listing it as one of several ideal places to own a Caribbean home. The article acknowledges the high cost of living here and also remarks on the advantages of Bermuda’s isolation. “The cab dri...
Mar 01, 2011
Tourism

"Minors speaks on Tourism strategy "

Tourism Minister Patrice Minors said an aggressive marketing campaign was taking place in the United States to boost visitor numbers to the Island. She said Government was moving away from advertising agencies and going directly to overseas media, l...
Feb 28, 2011
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