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Tiny Mahahual Just Fought Off Royal Caribbean and Their Own Local Authorities: We Should Be Taking Notes 20 May 7:06 AM (4 days ago)

Mahahual, Mexico and San Pedro, Belize have a lot in common. It totally makes sense…we are probably less than 40 miles apart (if you go from the north north tip of Ambergris Caye).

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2nd Annual Pok Ta Pok Festival on North Ambergris Caye Blows Away all Expectations 18 May 9:58 AM (6 days ago)

Yesterday, the 2nd Annual Pok ta Pok Festival starring the Belize Eco-Museum, local art, incredible local foods, music, the incredibly generous sponsors, all of the guests, the super talented teams from Orange Walk was a HUGE over-the-top astonishing success.

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Renewing Your US Passport by Mail in Belize: Super Easy 15 May 6:54 AM (9 days ago)

I moved to Belize 19 years ago – just as (or just before) the onset of the wild level of convenience that exists in most parts of the US.

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Elito Arceo’s 2nd Annual Kids Fishing Tournament Brings SUCH Joy on Mother’s Day 11 May 7:02 AM (13 days ago)

At 7am, yesterday, kids from all over Ambergris Caye gathered in Boca Del Rio Park for the official briefing for the 2nd Annual San Pedro Kids Fishing Tournament.

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Our Huge Loggerhead Skull Is On Its Way to Gales Point in Southern Belize 6 May 8:26 AM (18 days ago)

A few weeks ago…maybe a bit more…our camp’s chef, Albert, something WAY out of the ordinary. He found a loggerhead skull…and shell on a remote section of beach way up north.

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May 2026 On Ambergris Caye: The Weather, The Events, The Sargassum, Turtles and More 3 May 7:14 AM (21 days ago)

This is my guide to May 2026 on Ambergris Caye and some of the special events and activities around the island. But before diving into the calendar, let’s start with the big-picture questions.

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A Meaningful Conversation about the Sargassum Problem with the BTB (Finally) 30 Apr 7:20 AM (24 days ago)

From Left: Mr Efran Perez, Head of BTIA Belize, Mr Andew Usher of the Belize Tourism Board and Tamara Sniffin of the San Pedro BTIA

Ok…ok…the title is maybe a little snarky.

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Day One, The Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Development: More Tourism or Better Tourism? 28 Apr 5:08 AM (26 days ago)

Value Over Volume

I was very fortunate to be given a press pass to attend the 17th Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, STC 2026, being held this week at the Grand Caribe Resort on North Ambergris Caye, Belize.

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People You Should Know: Jorge Cante, General Manager of Matachica Resort 26 Apr 6:22 AM (28 days ago)

Ambergris Caye is full of remarkable people -remarkable for all sorts of different reasons and whose stories many of us never hear. Because it’s a big island with folks in different areas, different social groups, different fields – busy doing what they do.

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Di Bruwry: Lunch at the Belikin Brewery By the International Airport 20 Apr 6:29 AM (last month)

After our Hurricane Hunter tour at the Belize International Airport, Jeff and I grabbed a taxi to the other side of the airport runway for lunch at Di Bruwry – the newish (2021!) restaurant at the Belikin Brewery.

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