Caribbean Travel Archives - ECS International

From holidaymaker to hospital patient

ed — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:11:08 +0000

As the Caribbean’s tourism sector continues to expand post-pandemic, is medical assistance provision keeping up? Megan Gaen investigates. Idyllic islands, beautiful beaches, tropical paradise: all synonymous with the Caribbean. Healthcare and evacuation, not so much – though possibly crucial for visitors to the region. Seeing the inside of a local hospital is not usually on Read More

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Jamaica Has Removed All Covid Testing Rules for Travelers

ed — Thu, 12 May 2022 20:20:05 +0000

Jamaica has officially eliminated all pre-arrival testing rules for travelers. International visitors to Jamaica are no longer required to present a negative antigen or PCR test before their trip to the island. Additionally, Jamaica has ended its mandate to wear a mask in public places. “Eliminating mask mandates and the need for travelers to present Read More

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Aruba to scrap all COVID travel restrictions, including testing requirements and proof of vaccination

ed — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:36:28 +0000

Two years after the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean island of Aruba is doing away with its remaining COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Starting Saturday, Aruba will no longer require a negative coronavirus test or proof of vaccination for entry. Previously, tourists were allowed to enter only with a negative coronavirus test, proof of full vaccination or proof of recovery. Visitors’ insurance Read More

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Unvaccinated? Here are some Caribbean islands you can travel to

ed — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:16:45 +0000

If you are unvaccinated for whatever reason, it may seem that there is nowhere in the Caribbean for you to visit. However, while many islands are only open to fully vaccinated travellers, there are some that are open to all. Travelling the region unvaccinated does mean though that you are subject to quarantine and have Read More

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The Caribbean Travel Insurance Requirements You Need to Know

ed — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:11:41 +0000

You may be fully vaccinated and ready to jet off to the tropics for some sun, water sports or just to lounge on the pristine sandy beaches. You’re not alone. So far in 2021, Caribbean countries account for nine of the 20 most popular travel destinations, according to data from Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison Read More

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Silver linings: Risk reduction center stage as Caribbean recovers

ed — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:17:20 +0000

Cruise ships are steaming back to Caribbean ports, airlines are ramping up flights and the vaccine roll-out is underway but it could still be several years before countries recuperate from the pandemic that has rocked the region, say experts. Despite the deep scars left by the crisis, countries now have a fresh focus on health, Read More

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Vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers are going to different sets of Caribbean islands

ed — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:08:48 +0000

Adina Eigen took her first trip to the British Virgin Islands in December 2020. Around that time, it had one of the world’s lowest Covid rates among islands that had reopened. The 42-year-old mother of four from Sands Point, New York, has since returned twice, checking infection rates — and vaccination statistics — before her trips. “The Read More

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Open to the Vaccinated: 5 Caribbean countries update entry protocols

ed — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:35:42 +0000

If you want to travel to countries in the Caribbean, you need to be vaccinated. More and more countries have updated their travel protocols to only allow entry to vaccinated people at this point. The new protocols come as most countries in the region ramp up their vaccination drives and some are reopening to regular Read More

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Aruba Waives Testing for Certain Vaccinated U.S. Travelers

ed — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:54:13 +0000

Aruba has updated its entry protocols, with new rules that waive pre-testing requirements for certain fully vaccinated American travelers. But it’s not quite that simple. Crucially, the island is only waiving testing for U.S. residents who have been fully vaccinated and have a SMART Health Card vaccine record. For now, that means a relatively small number Read More

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Caribbean Tourism: Is the lure of the beach enough?

ed — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:14:56 +0000

Sometime in the next 12 months, when the pandemic is fully brought under control in North America and Europe, visitors will return to the Caribbean in significant numbers. Once that begins to happen, governments, conscious of tourism’s ability to drive rapid GDP growth, will encourage the fastest possible restoration of pre-pandemic arrival levels. This is Read More

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