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  • Enhancing San Ignacio’s Tourism Landscape: El Cayo Boardwalk Officially Inaugurated

    • January 27, 2025
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    Belize City, Belize, January 27, 2025: Hon. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, in collaboration with Hon. Orlando Habet, Cayo North East Area Representative and Minister of Sustainable Development & Climate Change, officially inaugurated the El Cayo Board Walk on January 25, 2025. This new addition to Belize’s tourism infrastructure aligns with the Belize Tourism

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  • Belize Sets New Record For Overnight Tourism Arrivals In 2024

    • January 10, 2025
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    • Category: Business plans, International, News
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    Belize City, Belize, January 10, 2025: Belize’s tourism industry accomplished a landmark achievement in 2024. Preliminary figures indicated that overnight tourism surpassed pre-pandemic levels recorded in the benchmark year, 2019. This milestone reflects the collective efforts of the entire tourism industry.  In 2024, Belize welcomed 562,405 overnight visitors, representing a 21% increase over 2023 and

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  • San Jose Succotz Welcome Center Officially Opens, Boosting Community and Tourism Development

    • December 18, 2024
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    Belize City, Belize – 18 December 2024: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), in collaboration with the Cayo West Area Representative, Hon. Jorge Espat, and the San Jose Succotz Village Council, is proud to announce the official opening of the San Jose Succotz Welcome Center on December 14, 2024. This modern 5,000-square-foot facility marks a transformative milestone for the village, serving

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  • Belize Welcomes Travelers Embarking on le Bellot Luxury Cruise Adventure

    • November 29, 2024
    • Posted by: BTB Admin
    • Category: Cruise, International, Luxury Travel, News
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    Belize City, Belize, November 29, 2024: Today, Belize welcomed the first of 180 international travelers that will be arriving on weekly chartered VivaAerobus flight from Cancún, Mexico. This group of European travelers will embark on Ponant Cruises’ luxury expedition vessel, Le Bellot for an itinerary that explores Belize’s rich historical and coastal landscapes, and includes

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  • Belize Introduces New Digital Embarkation/Disembarkation E-form for Travelers

    • November 27, 2024
    • Posted by: BTB Admin
    • Category: International, News, Policies
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    Belize City, Belize, November 27, 2024: The Belize Tourism Board is delighted to share that the Department of Border Management and Immigration Services and the Customs and Excise Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics, and E-Governance have launched a new Online Immigration and Customs Declaration System.  Beginning December 1, 2024, the system will

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  • New Welcome Center Inaugurated in Seine Bight Village

    • November 25, 2024
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    Belize City, Belize, November 25, 2024: Seine Bight Village welcomed its newest landmark on November 24, with the inauguration of the Seine Bight Welcome Center— a space for cultural preservation and promotion. This collaborative effort, funded by the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) in partnership with the Hon. Rodwell Ferguson Sr. (Stann Creek West Area Representative), and

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  • Belize Triumphs at Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

    • October 1, 2024
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    • Category: International, News
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    Belize City, Belize – October 1, 2024 – Belize has once again reinforced its reputation as a premier travel destination, claiming numerous top spots in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards spotlight the travel industry’s top experiences, as chosen by Condé Nast Traveler’s loyal audience.  The highly anticipated rankings were revealed today,

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  • Belize Shines at the First World Sustainable Travel and Hospital Awards

    • September 24, 2024
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    • Category: International, News
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    Belize City, Belize, September 28, 2024 – The inaugural World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards was successfully held at Oakridge Venues in Spanish Lookout on World Tourism Day, September 27, 2024. Leaders in sustainable travel, award nominees, government officials, and representatives from local organizations attended the prestigious event.   Launched in 2023 at COP 28 in Dubai

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  • Belize Tourism Board Wraps Up Successful Roadshows in Canada and Europe

    • September 20, 2024
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    • Category: Community, Donations, News
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    The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is excited to announce the successful completion of two major roadshows in Canada and Europe, aimed at promoting Belize as a premier travel destination to the global market. These high-impact events, held between September 10 and 21, 2024, connected Belizean tourism stakeholders with top travel professionals, generating significant interest and

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  • Rehabilitation of KHMH Accident and Emergency Department

    • September 5, 2024
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    • Category: Community, Donations, News
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    Belize City, Belize, August 26, 2024: Today, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority (KHMHA) and the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) celebrated the successful rehabilitation of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department. This significant project follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in February, which addressed urgent post-COVID repairs and renovations.  The BTB provided

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