Belize — A Curious Destination — Is Now Open For Tourism
Belize is the latest Caribbean nation that officially opens to international tourism, welcoming back visitors as of today, October 1. Like most countries reopening to travelers in the wake of COVID-19, Belize outlines precautions when visiting. Within the days before departing, tourists are strongly encouraged to take a COVID-19 test, otherwise, they’ll need to be […]
Belize Iz Officially Open Today!
Belize is now open for tourism! Belize officially reopens to travelers today, with limited flights on United, American, and Delta entering the country (land borders currently remain closed). All travelers are required to test negative for COVID-19. Travelers have the option to present a PCR test taken within 96 hours of arrival to Belize, or be tested […]
Social Distancing from Mountain Pine Ridge to Ambergris Caye in Belize
If you’re looking to social distance in either golden sand beaches, lush tropical jungles, and ancient Mayan ruins, look no further than Belize—a tiny Central American country. Besides, that’s what one Montreal lawyer did many moons ago. For his first Christmas alone in 2005, Daniel Lighter‘s fantasy of tropical isolation came to life. Thanks to overwhelming […]
Last Repatriation Flight Lands as Belize Preps Airport Reopening
Belize accepts its last chartered repatriation flight on commercial airline United, ahead of its international airport reopening for leisurely travel on October 1. And on September 25, a total of 38 more Belizeans arrive via repatriation to the Philip Goldson International Airport. Starting June, a number of repatriation flights via United Airlines have arrived in […]
World Tourism Day 2020: Celebrating Wanderlust During Lockdown
World Tourism Day is celebrated to raise awareness on the importance of tourism in the social, cultural, political and economic aspects of any region. It has been observed on 27 September since 1980, however, this year, the celebration was a bit different. With the novel coronavirus rendering the whole world into lockdown mode, recreational as well […]
1,504 U.S. Citizens Repatriated Home to America from Belize Since March
Despite Belize’s airport and border closures, commercial airlines like United continue to bring Americans back stateside with a weekly repatriation flight on Fridays. With 56 more Americans departing Belize on September 25, approximately 1,504 U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents have been repatriated, thanks to the U.S. Embassy and Government of Belize. Тhе more than […]
Here’s Central America’s Corner of the Commonwealth: Belize
It is often forgotten that Britain also dipped its colonial toes into Central America. Belize, once known as “British Honduras”, is found at the base of the Yucatan Peninsula, hugged between Mexico and Guatemala. Interestingly while Belize is a part of the Caribbean, this is also why Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central […]
Add Adrenaline to a Belize Vacation with Splash Dive Center to Lionfish Hunt
Aside from the token confetti of colorful reef fish on the Belize Barrier Reef, one exotic beauty that packs a deadly punch is the Lionfish. First discovered off South Florida in the mid-1980s, the invasive lionfish have spread to South America, throughout the Caribbean, into the Gulf of Mexico, and up the Atlantic coast to […]
New Health & Safety Measures at Belize’s International Airport for Oct 1
As Belize prepares to reopen leisurely travel in a phased approach on October 1, there has been significant changes to its International Airport just in time for visitors. In order to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19 and reassure passenger confidence, the Belize Airport Concession Company Limited details much of its changes—not only safer travel, […]
Belize Removes One-Day Quarantine in Revised Entry Requirements
At Belize’s October 1 reopening, entry requirements for various classifications of traveler carry slight variations. However, new entry requirements, revised September 23 by the Belize Tourism Board, effectively waives the mandatory one-day quarantine; previously, a mandatory one-day quarantine was applicable for all travelers except foreign tourists, such as Belizean residents, citizens, persons with business concerns, […]