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  • Belize Welcomes Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas

    • November 29, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, Cruise, International, News
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    Belize Welcomes Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas Belize City, Belize, Friday, September 24, 2021 – Belize welcomed the Independence of the Seas, which is operated by Royal Caribbean International (RCI), to the country earlier today. This is RCI’s first call to Belize since the suspension of the cruise industry due to the pandemic over a year

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  • Prime Minister Announces New Measures for COVID-19

    • September 16, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, International, News
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    Prime Minister Announces New Measures for COVID-19 In order to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19 in Belize, Prime Minister, Hon. John Briceño has announced the following restrictions, starting Sunday, September 19th, 2021. These restrictions will be in place for a period of two weeks. A curfew will be imposed countrywide during the hours

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  • EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSFER PROTOCOLS FOR CRUISE SHIPS

    • August 20, 2021
    • Posted by: Gisselle Hernandez
    • Category: Cruise, News
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    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSFER PROTOCOLS FOR CRUISE SHIPS BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, Thursday, 19 August 2021:  The Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations (MTDR) and the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), with the guidance of the Cruise Tourism Task Force, have established Health and Safety Protocols for the Safe Restart of Cruise Operations in Belize.  The document outlines

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  • BTB launches its Business Recovery and Enhancement Matching Grants Program for Belizean MSEs

    • August 17, 2021
    • Posted by: Gisselle Hernandez
    • Category: News
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    Belize City, Belize, Monday, July 19, 2021- The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) today officially launched its “Business Recovery & Enhancement Matching Grants Program”, which is designed to assist Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Belize.   As part of the launch, the BTB is now calling for Expression of Interest (EOI) from MSEs interested in applying for

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  • CARNIVAL VISTA PORT CALL TO BELIZE CITY

    • August 13, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, Cruise, International, News, Policies
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    CARNIVAL VISTA PORT CALL TO BELIZE CITY BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, Wednesday, August 11th, 2021:  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

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  • Belize Requires Negative Covid Test for All Travellers

    • August 13, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, International, News, Policies
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    Belize Requires Negative Covid Test for All Travellers Belize City, Belize, Thursday, August 5th, 2021: Effective Monday, August 9th, 2021 all travellers, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, entering Belize from other countries will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test. All travellers entering Belize at the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA) will be required to

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  • FRONTIER AIRLINES TO START NON-STOP SERVICE TO BELIZE

    • July 27, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, Cruise, International, News
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    FRONTIER AIRLINES TO START NON-STOP SERVICE TO BELIZE FROM DENVER AND ORLANDO   Belize City, Belize, Tuesday, July 27th, 2021:  The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) welcomes the announcement by Frontier Airlines on the start of a non-stop service to Belize from Denver, Colorado and Orlando, Florida beginning on December 11, 2021. The service, which will be

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  • Belize Welcomes Carnival Vista Cruise

    • July 8, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, Cruise, International, News
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    Belize Welcomes Carnival Vista Cruise Belize City, Belize, Thursday, July 8, 2021 –  On Wednesday, Belize warmly welcomed Carnival Vista, the first ship to call on the country since the cruise industry in our region was suspended over a year ago.  Carnival Vista, which is operated by Carnival Cruise Line, embarked from Galveston, Texas and arrived in Belize early

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  • Belize Barrier Reef Celebrates with Dive Icons in the Industry

    • July 7, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, International, News
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    Belize Barrier Reef Celebrates with Dive Icons in the Industry Tuesday, July 6th, 2021, Belize City, Belize – The Belize Tourism Board in collaboration with Sea Sports Belize welcomes Aqualung to Belize to film their 2022 product catalogue which will showcase new products in their scuba diving, snorkeling and free diving lines.  Aqualung is a leading manufacturer

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  • THE BTB AND MOHW LAUNCH JOINT VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

    • July 7, 2021
    • Posted by: Perry Bodden
    • Category: Community, International, News, Policies
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    THE BTB AND MOHW LAUNCH JOINT VACCINATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 – The Belize Tourism Board (BTB,) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), today launched a national vaccination awareness campaign with the aim to educate and motivate Belizeans to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The campaign runs until

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