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  • THREE BELIZEAN RESORTS WIN PRESTIGIOUS CONDE NAST JOHANSENS AWARDS

    • November 29, 2021
    • Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
    • Category: Business plans, Events, International, News, Uncategorized
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    THREE BELIZEAN RESORTS WIN PRESTIGIOUS CONDE NAST JOHANSENS AWARDS Belize City, Belize, Monday, 22 November 2021: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) extends its congratulations to Cayo Espanto, Victoria House Resort &  Spa, and Coco Plum Island Resort for winning the Condé Nast Johansens’ Awards for Excellence 2022 in the Central and South America Category. Cayo Espanto, a secluded

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  • BELIZE WELCOMES ALASKA AIRLINES

    • November 29, 2021
    • Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
    • Category: Business plans, International, News
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    BELIZE WELCOMES ALASKA AIRLINES Belize City, Belize, Friday November 19, 2021:  Belize welcomed today Alaska Airline’s first non stop flights from Los Angeles and Seattle Washington With a wintertime seasonal Seattle service and year round flights from Los Angeles, travellers are now offered the ease and convenience of a direct connection to Belize’s blend of culture,

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  • More Cruise Lines Resume Port Calls to Belize

    • November 29, 2021
    • Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
    • Category: Cruise, Events, International, News, Uncategorized
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    More Cruise Lines Resume Port Calls to Belize   Belize City, Friday, 12 November 2021:  Belize continues to be a favourite destination for cruise visitors. This is evident with the resumption of port calls to Belize this month by various cruise lines including the GTS Constellation, Celebrity Reflection and MS Viking Star, who called to Belize on

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  • BTB ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF FLIGHTS FROM WESTJET AND SOUTHWEST IN NOVEMBER

    • November 29, 2021
    • Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
    • Category: Business plans, International, News
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    BTB ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF FLIGHTS FROM WESTJET AND SOUTHWEST IN NOVEMBER    Belize City, Belize, November 3, 2021: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is pleased to announce the resumption of seasonal flights from Canada and daily flights from the United States to Belize in November. Today, November 3, WestJet resumed flights to Belize from Toronto, Canada with a

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  • BTB Provides Enhanced Health and Safety Training for San Pedro Tour Guides

    • November 29, 2021
    • Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
    • Category: Events, News, Policies, Tour Guides
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    BTB Provides Enhanced Health and Safety Training for San Pedro Tour Guides Belize City, October 11th 2021– The Belize Tourism Board concluded a two-day Enhanced Health and Safety Training for Tour Guides on Friday, October 8th, 2021. The training sessions were held in conjunction with the San Pedro Tour Guide Association, at the San Pedro Junior

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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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