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Tourism Figures Impress In First Half Of Year
posted (July 11, 2018)

Belize’s tourism numbers continue steady growth - even through the summer slow season. 

The latest statistics on overnight tourist arrivals show that from April to June, the numbers showed an average increase of 10.7% when compared to last year’s figures.  Also, overall, the arrivals for the first 6 months of 2018, are up 17.1% over the first half of last year.  

June registered as the best month for over night tourist arrivals during this second quarter with a 15% increase when compared to 2017. 

When it comes to Cruise ship arrivals for this second quarter, the numbers began on a sour note, registering a 6.3% decrease for the month of April compared to last year's figures. However, the momentum quickly picked back up in the subsequent months of May and June, registering an increase of 34.2% and 57.2% respectively.

According to the BTB this is a reaffirmation of the successful efforts to market Belize internationally. 

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