British Virgin Islands to Reopen December 1, 2020 to International Visitors British Virgin Islands Caribbean Travel Travel Advisory Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - September 26, 2020September 26, 20200 British Virgin Islands premier and minister of finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has announced that the territory’s borders will open to international visitors on December 1. The premier, while addressing the launch of the "BVILOVE" tourism campaign on Monday, said that the government is optimistic and is vigorously preparing for the reopening. The premier said that the government intends to reopen the territory in the safest way possible, using science and technology as a guide. “This next phase also comes with a risk factor, where if a case of COVID-19 gets into our territory, then it can go through the whole community very quickly. That is why we must use technology,” Premier Fahie said. “The concentration must be to use the technology through a simulation prior, to
Carnival Cruise Line Removes All Cruises In November Except Two Carnival Cruise Florida by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - September 16, 2020September 16, 20200 Carnival Cruise Line has removed all cruises in November from their booking engine except sailings from two ports in Florida. Carnival Cruise Line’s booking engine is now only showing cruises on six cruise ships in November. The cruises leave from two Florida ports, Port Canaveral and the Cruise Capital of the World, PortMiami. Carnival is currently selling cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean in November on Carnival Conquest, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Elation, Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Breeze, and Carnival Horizon. It is important to note that Carnival Cruise Line has not announced that all other cruises for November have been canceled. However, the past several times that Carnival has removed cruises from their booking engine they ended up canceling them at a later date. Carnival
The Caribbean Islands Have Amended Their Travel Entry Requirements Bahamas Barbados Caribbean Jamaica Montego Bay New York Punta Cana St. Lucia Travel Advisory Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - July 23, 2020July 23, 20200 Caribbean destinations that have opened their borders to tourism this month are amending travel entry requirements amid a sharp resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. A key market for the Caribbean, the U.S.’s caseload has climbed to over 3.7 million and deaths have reached over 140,000, according to Worldometers. The Bahamas has gone as far closing its borders to American travelers for the time being to prevent the spread of the virus. St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has closed the country’s borders to travel indefinitely. Many destinations have already updated their policies to require a COVID-19 PCR test 72 hours prior to arrival (see: Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico). The challenge will be for travelers to find testing programs that process a
Saint Lucia Reopening to Tourism June 4, 2020 Caribbean St. Lucia Travel Advisory Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - May 21, 2020May 21, 20200 CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA (May 18, 2020) – The Government of Saint Lucia has announced a phased approach to reopening the island’s tourism sector in a responsible fashion, beginning June 4, 2020. The strategy, which was unveiled by Minister of Tourism Dominic Fedee, protects nationals and visitors from the threat of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) through advance testing; daily screening and monitoring of staff and visitors; sanitization at various points throughout the travelers’ journey; and new social distancing protocols. Phase One of the reopening includes welcoming international flights at Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) from the United States only. Travelers are advised to check with airlines regarding flight schedules and rules prior to booking. In anticipation of these first visitors, some 1,500 hotel rooms in Saint Lucia
