Belize Adds Two Extra Curfew Hours To Thursday Nights
The Belize government last Tuesday announced a further relaxation of national curfew time, as well as relaxed mask mandates for open-air moving vehicles like golf carts and motorcycles. Effective May 18, Belize’s national curfew from Thursday to Sunday will run from midnight to 5:00 am, while Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday’s curfew run from 10:00 pm to […]
Belize Relaxes Face Mask Mandate: No Masks Needed on Golf Carts
With Belize’s latest Statutory Instrument No.54, the Government has announced relaxed restrictions, which include making face masks optional on open-air vehicle types, including motorcycles, golf carts, and any similar motor vehicle. This amendment to SI No.54 Regulation 5(2)(d) is effective as of May 19, 2021. Belize continues to slowly near its COVID-19 vaccine goal alongside […]
Belize Announces Land Borders to Reopen May 31 For Tourists ONLY
In a press release from the Government of Belize on May 20, Cabinet gave its approval for the reopening of land and sea border points to received foreign tourists. Namely, the Santa Elena Northern Border, Benque Viejo del Carmen Western Border, San Pedro (Ambergris Caye), and Punta Gorda borders. The borders will be opened by […]
Belize: “WestJet scheduled to resume flights from Canada in fall or winter”
In an interview with TravelPulse Canada, Belize’s Tourism Minister Hon. Anthony Mahler stated WestJet is scheduled to resume flights from Canada in the fall or winter. Meanwhile, Air Canada hasn’t indicated when it might restart flights. In the meantime, Canadians can connect via a number of U.S. cities, including Dallas and Minneapolis. In flight related […]
More AstraZeneca Vaccines Arrive in Belize via COVAX
Belize received 33,600 more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine yesterday via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Government of Belize, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Vaccine Alliance Gavi, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF. This arrival to Belize is the second in a series of shipments […]
Hopkins Village, Belize: A Happy Harbour For Beach-Bound Romantics
Bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the east, a southward turn down the Yucatán peninsula brings you to the shores of Belize. For those of you familiar with the name, you’ve likely associated Belize with the sought-after Ambergris Caye on its north-eastern edge, but look again and there’s another slower, quieter side. From picnics on the […]
Belize To Introduce Temporary Travel Ban on India and Bangladesh
On May 13, the Government of Belize announced that Cabinet will institute a temporary travel ban on persons who have travelled to or originated from or have transited the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. This temporary ban is due to the rising numbers of persons in these countries infected with the […]
Do You Need To Wear A Face Mask On A Golf Cart in Belize?
As of May 19, wearing a face mask on golf carts is optional thanks to Statutory Instrument No.54. However, face coverings are required across Belize’s public spaces. While Belize’s close proximity to North America makes it a poised destination to visit as travel reopens, the country continues to enforce measures against the spread of COVID-19. […]
Alaska Airlines Announces Non-Stop Direct Service To Belize
The Belize Tourism Board is pleased to announce that Alaska Airlines has confirmed new non-stop service from the West Coast of the United States to Belize, commencing later this year. Belize will become the fourth country that Alaska Airlines flies to from its West Coast hubs, joining Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. Routes and schedules to […]
Will The Caribbean Be On The Green List for Brits’ Summer Holidays?
With a roadmap out of lockdown, British sunseekers anxiously await details of where they can go for their first non-essential trip, as of May 17. The government’s traffic light system could see sunny holidays in places such as Portugal and Malta given the thumbs up—but what about the Caribbean? Safer ‘green’ countries expected to be on the […]