Travel & Tourism
Government wants to attract Mexican and European airlines to Belize
Following the inaugural flight of Alaska Airlines to Belize on Friday, November 19th, the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations is looking towards Mexico and the United Kingdom (UK) to attract additional air carriers to the country.
Travel & Tourism
More Cruise Lines Resume Port Calls to Belize
Belize continues to be a favourite destination for cruise visitors. This is evident with the resumption of port calls to Belize this month by various cruise lines including the GTS Constellation, Celebrity Reflection, and MS Viking Star, who called to Belize on November 9 and 10, respectively.
Community and Society
SI mandates new policy for tour operators/guides and entry requirements for foreign visitors
The current COVID-19 regulations under Statutory Instrument No. 119 include specific requirements for foreign tourists entering Belize via the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA). The provisions also extend to tour operators and tour guides who must be immunized to provide their services to tourists.
Travel & Tourism
Sunken ship to provide new dive destination at Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve
A press conference to announce a new and unique dive site in Belize was held on Monday, August 30th in Belize City. The dive destination will involve a shipwreck in the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve area treating scuba divers to a new underwater world to explore while providing a natural and protected haven for marine life. The plan is to submerge a 375-foot ship called WitConcrete that once operated as a sugar cargo vessel. The ship, built after World War II, will soon be sunk at a dive site known as ‘the Oasis,’ a stone’s throw from nearby caye resorts.
Health
Carnival Vista port call to Belize City: COVID-19 infections detected inside cruise ship contained
Belize received the Carnival Vista today with 2895 guests and 1441 crew on board. As per the normal protocol, upon submission of the Maritime Declaration by the ship in anticipation of its call to Belize the ship reported that it had on board 27 positive cases, 26 of which were crew members and 1 passenger.
Travel & Tourism
Cruise Ship tourism returns to Belize
Belize’s tourism continues to grow, and today, Wednesday, July 7th, the country welcomed the first cruise ship with passengers in Belize City. It has been well over a year since cruise tourism came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The arrival of the Carnival Cruise Line vessel called the Carnival Vista brought life to the Fort Street Tourism Village after being dormant for months.
Travel & Tourism
WESTJET set to Resume Flights to Belize During Tourism High Season
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is pleased to announce that WestJet is set to resume flights from Toronto and Calgary, Canada later this year. WestJet will offer non-stop seasonal flights to Belize from Toronto and Calgary during Belize’s tourism industry’s high season, starting November.
Health
Slow tourist activity at the now-open land borders; no cases of COVID-19 detected
Against the advice of several health officials (doctors), the Government of Belize (GOB) reopened its land borders with Mexico and Guatemala on Monday, May 31st. The reopening of these borders only allows tourists to enter Belize. The current flow at both borders has seen an average of ten travelers per day, and no one has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
