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Travelers to the US Virgin Islands Don’t Need a Test to Come Back
It’s become one of the biggest hassles in travel: the return test.
For nearly a year, the CDC required all returning American travelers to show proof of a negative test (antigen or PCR) within 72 hours of coming back to the US.
Earlier this month, the CDC tightened that rule, meaning all returning travelers have to show proof of e negative test within one day of departure — meaning a test the last day of their trip.
In the US Virgin Islands, however, the rules do not apply — meaning travelers can forego the return test since they’re already in the United States to begin with.
“We are an American overseas territory, and as such, travel to St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas or Water Island is within the United States’ domestic jurisdiction,” said US Virgin Islands Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte.
“We recognize that with new travel mandates, there can be a lot of misunderstanding of the rules,” he said, adding that it is very important for tourism industry stakeholders to continue educating the traveling public that “we are part of the United States.”
What it all means is that as much of the Caribbean scrambles to increase testing capacity (and turnaround times), travelers in the US Virgin Islands can spend the last days of their vacations in peace.
Of course, while returning travelers don’t need to test, American travelers over the age of five coming to the US Virgin Islands need to show proof of a negative PCR or antigen test, taken and received within five days of travel to the USVI.
The US Virgin Islands has led one of the best-managed tourism reopening in the wider Caribbean, anchored around its Travel Screening Portal (you can find it here).
That’s led to one of the strongest tourism industry rebounds in all of the region.
For more, visit USVI Update.
— CJ
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This Caribbean Destination Just Removed Its Quarantine Requirement
It’s getting easier than ever to visit St Kitts and Nevis.
The twin-island federation has removed its one-day “Vacation in Place” quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travelers.
The move, which took effect this weekend, also included the removal of an on-arrival test requirement.
The country has also implemented a new rule requiring children 12 and older to be fully vaccinated in order to visit the country.
That joins an existing requirement that all adult travelers be fully vaccinated in order to enter the country.
Children under 12 accompanying fully vaccinated parents or guardians are exempt, however.
“The end of our Vacation in Place protocol for Air Travelers and Free Flow for Cruise passengers are major achievements in our phased approach to tourism recovery in the Covid 19 Pandemic,” said St Kitts Tourism Minister Lindsay FP Grant. “We will maintain all tourism protocols through Travel Approved Certification for both air and cruise passengers.”
St Kitts and Nevis also requires all tourism stakeholders to be vaccinated in order to operate taxis or tours; excursions, work in restaurants or bars or provide vendor services.
“We are confident that our continued focus on a phased reopening will enable a meaningful rebound of the industry,” Grant said.
So what else do travelers need to know?
All travelers need to show proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours before arrival in St Kitts; and fill out the country’s Embarkation Form (you can find it here).
St Kitts and Nevis hotels that are currently open to international travelers include the Golden Rock Inn, Montpelier Plantation and Beach, Oualie Beach Resorts and Paradise Beach Resort in Nevis.
In St Kitts, approved hotels include the Park Hyatt St Kitts; Royal St Kitts Hotel; St Kitts Marriott Beach Club; St Kitts Marriott Resort, Four Seasons and Timothy Beach Resort.
“The evolution of our protocols and the end of our Vacation in Place quarantine will make St. Kitts and Nevis even more competitive for travelers planning trips for 2022,” said Racquel Brown, CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority. “With seamless integration into the Federation, travelers can enjoy our quintessential Caribbean experiences that engage the senses.”
For more, visit St Kitts Tourism.
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