Belize Tourism & International Flight Data Q1 2024
Belize Tourism & International Flights
2024 has been a record-breaking year for Belize tourism! In Q1 2024, Belize has seen record-breaking tourism arrivals (January to March 2024).
This indicates that year-to-date, Belize Overnight Tourism has had a record-breaking numbers and the highest volume in the countries tourism history.
Record Breaking Tourism in Q1 2024
Belize Overnight Tourism Arrivals in 2024
January 2024 Overnight Tourists: 57,628
February 2024 Overnight Tourists: 59,067
March 2024 Overnight Tourists: 69,202
Total Q1 2024 Overnight Tourists: 185,897
February was record breaking with 59,067. But March saw an all-time high and new record with 69,202 arrivals. March 2024 first time Belize has had over 60,000 overnight tourism arrivals (with 69,202 overnight arrivals in the month).
Both of the record breaking months (February & March) have made Q1 2024 the highest ever quarter for overnight tourism in Belize! Total Overnight Tourists for Q1 in 2024 was 185,897.
Belize Monthly Tourism Arrivals
2024 has seen record-breaking inbound tourism numbers. This has been largely due to the increased number of direct flights and the improved accessibility to Belize (internationally).
February 2024 was a record-setting month for Belize tourism. This record-setting tourism month was quickly superseded by March 2024 which saw an impressive 69,202 overnight tourists arrive in Belize!
March 2024 has now became the highest single month for overnight tourism in Belize at 69,202 tourists. The prior single-month record (before 2024) was in March 2019 at 57,697 overnight tourists.
Total Overnight Tourists for Q1 in 2024 was 185,897. This is 27.9% higher than in 2023 (last year Q1) and 17.5% higher than the prior record set in 2019.
Belize Overnight Tourism
Overnight tоurіѕm arrivals to Belize increased bу оvеr 27.9% іn Q1 2024 (Јаnuаrу to March), compared tо the ѕаmе реrіоd lаѕt уеаr (2023). The trend in Belize tourism is expected to have continued growth, this is seen by the 17.5% increase in overnight tourism from 2019 (Q1). This is expected to result in an оvеrаll 11% estimated growth fоr the Belize tоurіѕm ѕесtоr іn 2024.
Belize Tourism rebounded strongly in 2023 and has continued in 2024. The stats from the early months of 2024 signal that the year 2024 will be a record-breaking year for inbound tourism to Belize!
International Flight at Belize BZE
The largest factor to the growth in Belize tourism has been the increased air transport and increase in direct international flights to Belize. In March 2024, there were 511 international flights landing at BZE (Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City).
BZE International Flights in 2024
Average of 71 International Flights a Day
Daily Range of 42 to 153 International Flights
Non-Stop Direct Flights to Belize
Direct Flights New York (JFK) to Belize (BZE) with JetBlue
JetBlue New York (JFK) to Belize (BZE)
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- Wednesday
- Saturday
JetBlue Starts Direct Flights from New York JFK
JetBlue Announces Direct Flights to Belize from New York JFK
Scheduled flight times are the following (all times are local):
- JFK to BZE: Departs at 8:29 a.m. and arrives at 12:14 p.m.
- BZE to JFK: Departs at 1:30 p.m. and arrives at 7:00 p.m.
Ambergris Caye & San Pedro Tourism
Ambergris Caye and San Pedro Town are the top destination for overnight tourism in Belize. With 53.2% of the Overnight Tourists coming to Ambergris Caye.
In March 2024, the San Pedro Airport had over 2,000 inbound and outbound flights. Peak is Saturday, with an average of 180 flights.
Monthly Average of 58 Departures Daily (6:30 am to 17:00 pm)
Monthly Average of 66 Arrivals Daily (7:20 am to 19:45 pm)
Belize Investment Opportunities
The Belize tоurіѕm ѕесtоr rеmаіnѕ роіѕеd fоr further growth with more development and improved accessibility! This has industry experts орtіmіѕtіс and bullish on Belize as a destination (for tourists and investors).
Tourism growth, increased awareness, offshore residency, and improved connectivity have all led to higher investment yields for real estate and investment properties in Belize. Ambergris Caye remains the the top destinations in Belize for overnight tourists.
Additional Links:
Q1 2024 Belize Record Breaking Tourism
Record-Breaking Tourism Prompt Airport Upgrades
Latin America & South America Growth Opportunities for Belize
Belize Tourism January & February 2024
Ambergris & Belize Tourism Data 2023
Caribbean & Regional Tourism 2023
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