Return of cruise ships and direct flights from major cities signal recovery for Bermuda’s struggling tourism industry As Covid related travel restrictions continue to be eased, travel is gradually returning to Bermuda, and all indicators predict a busy year ahead. After two years of low demand and travel restrictions that crippled Bermuda’s tourism industry, […]Read More
BTA CHAIRMAN WAYNE CAINES, JP MP “The board of the Bermuda Tourism Authority is committed to restarting the tourism economy through our strategic tourism recovery plan. Finalizing a timeline to reopen Bermuda’smarquee resort, the Fairmont Southampton is a crucial next step to achieve that aim. After two years of pandemic-fuelled losses, Bermuda is being readied […]Read More
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 guidance will soon become optional for many cruise ships. When the CDC’s extended conditional sailing order expires on Saturday, the agency is transitioning to a voluntary program for foreign-flagged cruise ships operating in US waters. The transition comes about two weeks after the agency bumped cruise […]Read More
OBA Shadow Minister of Transport Susan Jackson said “Yet again, Bermuda’s tourism has received a devastating blow. Losing the Jet Blue daily service from New York will cause a major inconvenience to many, especially the sick, the elderly, students, and businessmen and women who rely on the service to travel to their destinations both in […]Read More
Monthlong Foodie Event to Boost Restaurant Traffic, Promote Bermuda’s Food Culture and Celebrate Restaurant Rockstars The Bermuda Tourism Authority announces the launch of Bermuda Restaurant Weeks 2022, a four-week celebration of Bermuda food culture to run from January 13 to February 11, 2022. In its eleventh year, the campaign continues to grow and evolve with […]Read More
Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO spoke with TNN’s Trevor Lindsay on his eight-month anniversary of becoming CEO, after addressing members of the Hamilton Rotary Club during their weekly luncheon. Mr. Jeffers expressed that, despite Bermuda’s travel authorization process for people arriving on island keeping people in Bermuda safe, he thinks that it might be too much […]Read More
The Bermuda Tourism Authority welcomed the first significant loosening of COVID-19 border protocols since the island reopened in July 2020. The Bermuda Government announced that they would be changing the pre-arrival test requirement to accept antigen tests effective November 29, 2021. The rapid test result turn-around time, accuracy, and widespread availability of antigen tests will […]Read More
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has unveiled its 2021 gingerbread creation: a larger than life Gingerbread Moongate. Inspired by the classic symbol of Bermuda which symbolises good luck, this is the second Gingerbread Moongate created by the hotel. It stands at 10ft tall and spans almost the entire width of the lobby, weighing in at […]Read More
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club dedicated one of its rooms as The Flora Duffy Suite on Monday, October 18th to celebrate Flora Duffy Day. The room, 549, is where the Olympic gold medallist has traditionally stayed when returning to the island – notably training on the balcony here for her successful Bermuda Triathlon, part […]Read More
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has been ranked the 5th best resort in the Atlantic Islands, by international travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards and has the distinction of being the highest ranked resort in Bermuda. The hotel received a score of 97.29 out of a possible 100, less than 3 points […]Read More