Belize is Open for Travel and Easy to Visit in 2021

Since my last newsletter, I have been to the U.S. twice, and the overall travel was easy to and from. After enjoying a great weekend with other Syndicators at The Real Estate Guys™ Inner Circle Mastermind, I have just returned from Dallas, TX.

I enjoyed a direct flight to Dallas from Belize. It’s great that I can have lunch in Belize and then dinner in Dallas on the same day. I normally like going through Houston to get my Whataburger, but the last 2 trips were direct.

The day before my departure, I had a COVID test, and only the airlines requested it. Upon arrival in Belize, I took another COVID test at the airport.

You know you often travel when the Customs Officer doesn’t ask for your passport anymore and can call you by name. That’s what happened this trip. It just shows that traveling to Belize is pretty easy.

So, visit, we are open, and we expect May to be busy with more tourists. It is so great seeing people come and enjoy Beautiful Belize.

Here’s a mini update on how things are in Belize ...

1. Belize has started vaccinating its citizens with anyone over 40 is eligible, including military and front-line workers.

2. The Curfew is still in place at 10 pm except Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

3. Visitors are still required to stay in a Gold Standard Hotel and download the Belize Health App.

4. No COVID test is needed if you have been vaccinated. But if not, then you still need a negative COVID test (96-hour PCR test or a 72-hour rapid test).

Belize is beginning to pick up where we left off before the pandemic started. We continue to get some great press.

• InsideHook says in a recent article, “Belize is the Perfect Low key Caribbean Paradise for Your First Vacation Back.”
• Delta Airlines announced a weekly service to Belize from Minneapolis.
• International Living talks about the 5 Places to Live in Belize.
• Travel Pulse magazine recommends Belize as one of the summer destinations you must see.
• The Government of Belize and Coalitions protect 230,000 acres of land to save the rainforest, jaguars, and other wildlife.
• SCUBA Diving Magazine named Belize as one of the best scuba diving destinations in the world.
• The World Travel Awards has nominated Belize in 8 different categories.
• In August, Norwegian Cruise lines will start back to visit Harvest Caye.
• Alaia Resort, the new Marriott, will open in May.
• Sunset Caribe, the sister resort to Grand Caribe, has opened its newest building.

Sad news, the founder of the Belize Zoo, Sharon Matola, died of a heart attack. What a wonderful person she was and a beautiful legacy she has left behind.

Our housing market is HOT HOT HOT!

Properties that have been on the market for a while are selling. There is more cooperation with other brokerages to get deals done, and it is refreshing to be working so well with other Belize agents.

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