The US State Department and UK FCO both have travel advisories for Belize, but emphasize that most general travel (tourism) to Belize is incident-free. Still, you should take precautions against street crime. There have been occasional violent incidents against tourists.
The George Street and Kraal Road areas of Belize City are particularly dangerous due to gang violence and gun crime.
In February 2021 several piracy events were reported against local fishermen in the cays and coast of Belize. Outboard engines, fish and electronics were taken. In 2022 a yacht on passage from Panama to Belize reported two suspicious vessels off Honduras apparently trying to intercept the yacht's course (more details below in links).
There was a particularly violent attack on a charter catamaran in 2012 in the Pelican Range of Cayes. Take caution when anchoring here or avoid the area. Whilst the Pelican Range of Cayes have seen a few security incidents against yachts in the past, this is the first violent attack against a yacht in Belize that was reported to Noonsite and nothing has been reported since.
For more reports see Belize Security Reports.
Last updated: May 2024
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