2018 Was A Good Year For Tourism

It might not have been a good year for crime in Belize, but 2018 was a great year for tourism. The BTB is calling it "an outstanding and record breaking year for tourism arrivals". The BTB says this is due to "the marketing initiatives to promote the country as one of the world's best tourism destinations and it's due to the addition of new international flights." As it relates to overnight tourism, 2018 saw a 14.6 percent growth which translates to an increase of over 62,000 visitors. In a release it states "it's one of the largest increases in the last decade". There was also a 19.1 percent increase in cruise passenger arrivals translating to over 1.2 million cruise passengers arriving in Belize. The release states "In December alone, cruise visitors totaled over 150,000 being the largest arrivals for any month, since cruise tourism started in Belize."