Vaccinated and Ready To Travel? Belize Waives Entry Testing Requirement
It’s been just over two months since the U.S. began distributing the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for COVID-19, and since that time, more than 76 million doses have been administered, according to the CDC’s vaccination tracker. As the U.S. administers enough for herd immunity, many healthcare and frontline workers, plus citizens age 65 and older […]
Belize Vaccinates Its First 3 Citizens: Healthcare Workers Receive 1st AstraZeneca Dose
Making history, Belize vaccinates its first 3 citizens on live TV with the 1st dose of the Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine! Today, March 1, Dr. Marcelo Coyi, Nurse Casilda Brown and Dr. Eric Bradley are among the first Belizeans to be vaccinated in country, with frontline healthcare workers receiving first priority; both Brown and Bradley work […]
Go Private: All The Benefits of Privacy in Belize during COVID-19
They say the best things in life are free, although I rather use the word priceless. For example, my mind wanders to the day’s first gaze of the flare of the rising sun as it paints the Caribbean Sea a passionate orange—a heady cup of coffee in hand convincing me of all the adventures ahead. I […]
Choose a Vacation Home For Your Family in Belize This Easter
Reconnecting with loved ones is better in the sun. After all, traveling is a great way to reconnect with your family and friends after a year (or more) apart. Whether you were quarantining separately or just haven’t had a chance to spend some quality time together, visiting a tropical destination can have you picking up […]
Belize’s 2020-2021 Lobster Season Officially Closes Today
Alas—like all good things—Lobster Season 2020 in Belize has come to an end. As such, the Belize Fisheries Department informs both fishers and the public that the Spiny Lobster Season officially closes today, February 28, and will remain closed from March 1, until midnight of June 30, 2021. During the closed season, no traps are […]
Digital Nomads Rejoice: Belize To Introduce “Work Where You Vacation”
For remote workers and digital nomads, popping open a laptop to work on a Caribbean beach is a familiar occupational hazard. But amid the pandemic, having to work while you’re in paradise seems like a small price to pay to escape the confines of the living rooms and home offices where we’ve been sequestered for the […]
Keep Training, Hikers — Belize’s Victoria Peak Trail Season Remains Closed in 2021
Rising abruptly from the lowlands, the jagged Cockscomb Mountains are an impressive mass of rock visible from the coast. Within this range, Victoria Peak Natural Monument boasts the title of the highest mountain. And with a height of 1,120 meters, Victoria Peak is also the second-highest elevation in Belize. During Belize’s dry season, hikers have […]
2 Belize Resorts Win Big in Forbes Travel Guide’s 2021 Star Awards
Travel came to a standstill when the pandemic struck last year. Most of the world hunkered down at home, waiting for conditions to improve. However, the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout offers some hope for 2021, allowing stir-crazy, grounded travelers to start planning their next getaway. To help inspire those next adventures, Forbes Travel Guide presents […]
Get Tested at Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport with Maya Island Air’s New COVID Clinic
Belize ramped up its destination-wide testing capacity, and Maya Island Air adds a much-needed boost by establishing yet another COVID-19 testing center for travelers en-route to departing Belize. With the launch of testing at their Belize City Terminal inside the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA), administered by Caring Hands Clinic, travelers can get a […]
Belize Moves The 2020-2021 Spiny Lobster Close Season From Feb. 15 to Mar. 1
The Belize Fisheries Department informs fishers and the public that the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) season will close on midnight February 28, 2021. Previously, the Spiny Lobster season closed on February 15 to midnight of June 14, of any year. Now, the close season for spiny lobster will be from March 1 to June 30 in any […]