MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A quantity of Caribbean nations have dropped their COVID protocols, making it simpler to entry the islands with out proof of vaccination or a pre-flight COVID take a look at, however not all.
“It is a little more complicated, but there are countries where you do not need to do anything, just show up like before COVID,” stated Alexander Britell, Editor-in-Chief of The Caribbean Journal.
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Countries and U.S. possessions that don’t require any COVID documentation embrace Jamaica, Grenada, Bonaire, Curaçao, Aruba, Dominican Republic (which by no means required proof), Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Wonderful you say? Not so quick. What was just about a easy blanket requirement to enter all Caribbean nations is now a patchwork of laws.
“There are countries where if you are vaccinated, you don’t have to test. But if you are unvaccinated, you have to test. There are countries where they only allow vaccinated travelers,” stated Britell.
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For instance, the Bahamas. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped its journey advisory degree to the islands from three to degree two, the Bahamian authorities has not modified its entrance necessities. They nonetheless require a take a look at, whether or not you’re vaccinated or not, and in addition require on-line pre-travel registration.
Bottom line – you must do your analysis. Each nation has a journey web site the place necessities are listed.
U.S guests should keep in mind, even with restrictions being relaxed one situation stays for all vacationers getting into the U.S. or U.S. residents returning to the states.
“You have to do a COVID test 24 hours before you get on a plane to go back home,” stated Britell.
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U.S. and Caribbean tourism organizations have strongly lobbied to drop the take a look at requirement which they are saying is no longer wanted. They contend it’s a trouble for vacationers and hinders enterprise.
