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From Antigua to Belize, 9 Tiny All-Inclusive Hotels to Try

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Let’s call them “small inclusives” — these pint-sized Caribbean resorts deliver all-inclusive amenities alongside a boutique hotel experience where guests get personalized service and the serenity of a vacation where it often feels like you have the whole place to […]

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The First-Ever Marriott Resort in Belize Is Now Open

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Marriott International has officially opened its first-ever resort in Belize: the new Alaia Belize.  The 155-unit residential resort, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is set on more than 20 acres, with more than 1,000 feet of beachfront access in Belize’s […]

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Belize to Host First National Cybersecurity Symposium

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By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BELIZE CITY, Belize—In response to a growing incidence of cyber-threats, Belize will host its first national cyber security symposium from April 24 to 27. “We have observed a disturbing rise in threats to critical network […]

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Belize Tourism Continues to Surge

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Tourism in Belize continues to boom, according to the destination’s latest arrival data. For the first nine months of 2016, Belize reported 293,622 stayover arrivals, a 16.4 percent increase over the same period in 2015 — making it one of the […]


Belize Tourism Is Having Its Best Year Ever

Belize’s tourism sector is booming. The country’s latest figures show one of the fastest-growing destinations in the wider Caribbean region, with a 16.5 percent increase in stayover visitors compared to the first half of 2015. That represented a total of […]


Hilton Is Expanding to Belize

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Hilton is continuing its regional expansion in the Caribbean with a new hotel brand in Belize. Curio, the collection by Hilton that’s been making its way to the region of late (most notably in Jamaica), will debut in Belize with […]

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Nonstop Flights to Belize

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Bursting with lush and diverse wildlife both under the sea in its coral reefs and above white sand shores in its rainforests, Belize is the ideal destination for travelers who love to explore. We’ve compiled […]


How to Live in Your Own Solar Bungalow in the Caribbean

It’s a popular fantasy: your own bungalow in the Caribbean. But what if also had its own energy source? Enter Belize’s Itz’ana Resort & Residences, which is now offering one-bedroom waterfront cottages with solar panels. The new phase of Itz’ana […]


Belize Sees Big Tourism Rebound

After a sluggish peak tourist season, things were looking grim for tourism growth in Belize. But a strong summer season put the Caribbean destination into a strong position by the end of the year. Belize reported a 6.2 percent increase […]

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Belize Has a New Beach

A new project bears fruit By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Following the successful completion of a series of community-based initiatives, Caye Caulker has a new beach. After completing its Action Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development of Caye Caulker in September […]


Copa Launches Belize Flights

Panama-based air carrier Copa Airlines has officially begun service between Panama and Belize. The airline’s first flight from Panama to Belize arrived on Tuesday carrying 92 passengers. Belize becomes Copa’s seventh destination in Central America. “For COPA Airlines this is […]


A Major New Caribbean Arena Project

It’s one of the most ambitious urban projects in the Caribbean in some time: the new Belize City Center Arena and Cultural Complex. Now, Belize Infrastructure Limited is embarking on the construction phase of the project, which will be located […]