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Bermuda Seeing Continued Tourism Boom

Airbnb Experiences Coming to Bermuda

By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb is bringing its experiential travel offering to the island of Bermuda The company’s Airbnb Experiences is set to launch in Bermuda next spring, the Bermuda Tourism Authority confirmed this week. Bermuda will be the …

Bermuda Lays Out Tourism Goals

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda has completed its new National Tourism Plan, laying out its goals through the year 2025. The plan has set an acronym, AGILITY, to cover what Bermuda calls seven pillars: awareness and relevance; “greener”; infrastructure; …

United Expanding Bermuda Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff United Airlines is expanding its flight service to the island of Bermuda. The carrier will resume its daily flights from Newark to Bermuda six weeks earlier than last year, with the nonstop daily flights to …

Norwegian’s New Caribbean, Bermuda Cruises for 2020

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its newest itineraries for the Caribbean in the summer of 2020. The new slate is highlighted by the return of Norwegian Breakaway to Miami, with a range of five and …

Bermuda Is Seeing a Tourism Boom in 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda tourism is having a banner 2018, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. The island just posted its 10th consecutive quarter of positive growth, with leisure and vacation arrivals up solidly, according to …

Caribbean Hotel Performance Improves

By Rico LouwCJ Contributor June was just the second month in 2018 with growth across the Caribbean hotel industry’s three key performance indicators (KPIs). Occupancy rose slightly (+0.2%) for the third month in a row. Average daily rate and revenue …

5 Places to Stay in Bermuda Right Now

World-class golf, pink-sand beaches and a unique kind of island charm. This is the best time of year to visit the island of Bermuda, and now several places to stay on the island are offering a complimentary extra night — or …

A New Look at Bermuda’s Pompano Beach Club

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s Pompano Beach Club has completed a series of renovations to the property, according to a statement from the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The hotel’s changes included a full renovation of its wrap-around pool bar, resurfacing …

New Boutique Hotel Coming to Bermuda

By the Caribbean Journal staff A new hotel project is coming to the island of Bermuda. The Bermudiana Beach Resort, which will be Bermuda’s first “mid-market boutique resort,” is slated for completion in 2020, according to a statement from the …

Bermuda’s Loren Adds New Villa Residences

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s hip new Loren at Pink Beach boutique has added a new range of accommodations, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The property has opened seven standalone villa residences, ideal for larger groups of family …

Disney Launching Bermuda Cruises Next Year

By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line’s long-awaited debut in Bermuda will come next year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Disney will be sailing five-night cruises that feature two days in Bermuda, beginning in the fall of 2019. …

Air Canada Adds More Bermuda Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada has increased its air service to the island of Bermuda, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The Canadian carrier has increased its nonstop seasonal service from Toronto to Bermuda to five flights a …

Carnival’s Newest Ship Is Coming to St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Vista-class ship, Carnival Horizon, is coming to St Maarten this fall. The 4,000-passenger ship will make its inaugural call on St Maarten in October for the 2018-2019 high cruise season. The …

Disney Launching New Cruises to Mexico, Caribbean

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor This fall, Disney Cruise Line will return to some of its favorite destinations and home ports on a variety of itineraries, including getaways to Bermuda, the Bahamas, Mexico and destinations around the Caribbean. Bookings open to …

Bermuda Tourism Continues Strong 2018

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor The Bermuda tourism industry is off to a strong start for the year, with leisure air arrivals and leisure air visitor spending both up in the first quarter over last year’s, which proved part of a …

Your Own Private Escape in Bermuda

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda has long been an exclusive getaway — but now a new destination has upped the ante. It’s called Hawkins Island, and this new retreat offers the best of Bermudian hospitality with a private-island touch. Hawkins …

Carnival Takes Delivery of Its Newest Ship, Carnival Horizon

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has taken delivery of the 26th ship in its fleet: Carnival Horizon. The new 3,954-passenger ship will sail a summer schedule of four-day Bermuda and eight-day Caribbean cruises from New York before …

Bermuda’s Willowbank Set for Relaunch

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s Willowbank hotel is set for a relaunch next month following a complete renovation of the property, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The Willowbank is located in Somerset on the western end of Bermuda, …