All arrivals to Saint Lucia must have proof of a negative Covid-19 PCR test taken no more than five days before arrival. The new rule will be effective from February 10th and applies to all travellers over five-years-of-age. All travellers must also adhere to all safety protocols in place throughout …
Read More »UK Government securing hotel rooms ahead of new quarantine arrangements
Foreign Office minister, James Cleverly, has said the government is in the process of securing thousands of hotel rooms ahead of new quarantine arrangements. From February 15th, arrivals from a number of countries will be expected to isolate in an airport hotel for ten days. The requirements are being introduced …
Read More »Iceland will admit travelers with vaccination certificates without quarantine
Travelers heading to Iceland may be pleased to learn that qualifying visitors are permitted to bypass its requirement for testing and quarantine, once they can demonstrate proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Those presenting an approved digital or paper vaccination certificate in Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English are exempt from official border restrictions …
Read More »England to introduce mandatory hotel quarantine
Travellers arriving in England from Covid-19 hotspots from around the world will have to quarantine in hotels, prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced. The measures will apply to people coming from most of South America, southern Africa and Portugal, amid concern over new variants of the virus. Most overseas visitors …
Read More »Vaccinated travelers won’t have to quarantine in Romania
Romania is filled with stone churches, monasteries, rocky mountains and rolling hills, and there’s good news for international travelers who are interested in heading there. The country is waiving quarantine for those who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The country’s National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) has announced that arriving travelers …
Read More »US introduces new rules for International Travel
Under the Biden presidency, the US is introducing sweeping new public health measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. An executive order signed by President Joe Biden this week will require domestic and international travelers to abide by a new set of rules that include mask-wearing, physical distancing, timely testing and quarantine. The …
Read More »International Travelers can visit the Seychelles if they’ve gotten the vaccine
International travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are now permitted to visit the Seychelles without having to quarantine. The 115-island nation in the Indian Ocean will welcome travelers who provide a certificate of vaccination and proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of their departure. They are also only eligible for …
Read More »Sri Lanka to reopen borders to tourists this week
Sri Lanka will reopen its borders to foreign tourists on Thursday after a ten-month hiatus, official have said. However, travellers will be subject to tough Covid-19 protocols. Under the plans, tourists will be allowed to stay in 55 designated hotels, which will be off limits to locals except for staff, …
Read More »Saga will require cruise and holiday customers travelling in 2021 to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Potential customers must have received both shots of a vaccine at least 14 days before departure. A spokesperson said: “The health and safety of our customers has always been our number one priority at Saga, so we have taken the decision to require everyone travelling with us to be fully …
Read More »International passengers traveling to the US will now need negative COVID-19 test results before they can enter the country
Beginning January 26, travelers arriving on an international flight will need to test negative, via PCR or Antigen test, no more than 72 hours before departing to the US. According to a press release from the CDC “if you plan to travel internationally, get tested before you travel by air …
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