Belize off to a Great Cruise Restart
Here is a quick update from the cruise sector! After welcoming its first cruise ship for the first time after several months, Belize is off to a great cruise restart. Last week’s first cruises to set sail, returned to the US without a single case or suspected case of Covid-19 in guests or crew. Yesterday, July 14, 2021, was the second port call from Carnival Vista, sailing out of Galveston. Most of the cruise tours are currently operating, and 95% of the guests are
A Message from our President- BTIA Newsletter #4
Dear BTIA Member: While it is too early to pop the Champagne corks I am happy (ecstatic would be a better word) to report that after a year of disaster and a few months of cautious optimism it is safe to say that Belizean tourism is strongly rebounding. Here’s the evidence: Americans are flying again. Thanks to a successful vaccination campaign, U.S. travelers are heading to airports in such record numbers that the TSA is facing a shortage of agents. Arrivals
Traveller Entry Requirements for Belize
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) has issued the most recent update on traveler entry requirements for Belize. In this update, dated May 11, 2021, the removal of the requirement for the Belize Travel Health app prior to arrival in Belize has been announced. For more information kindly visit the Belize Tourism Board’s website at Belize COVID-19 Update | BTB (belizetourismboard.org)
A Message from our President- BTIA Newsletter #3
Dear BTIA Members: In communicating with our membership on a roughly monthly basis, I usually begin with a general introduction, update the latest happenings in the industry, and finish with what I judge to be an important core message. Today, however, I would like to cut to the chase with the core message upfront. GET VACCINATED! NOW! GET YOUR EMPLOYEES VACCINATED! NOW! GET YOUR COLLEAGUES VACCINATED! NOW! GET YOUR FAMILY VACCINATED! NOW! GET YOUR FRIENDS VACCINATED! NOW! If you want to see the tourism industry—and, by extension,
