2020 has been an eventful year for boaters around the world with this unprecedented sanitary crisis. Indeed, closed marinas, country-wide lockdowns and an overall stressful situation have pushed many boaters to shorten or cancel their trip this season.
With the arrival of winter in Europe, a few lucky sailors will travel to the Caribbean where the sailing season is just beginning. To help you plan, we’ve summarized below the COVID-19 situation of the major Caribbean destinations (updated on the 29th of October).
The Caribbean might be a good consolation option to make the best out of an incomplete season!
The information presented in this article has mainly been gathered on Noonsite. Noonsite is a community-driven information website for boaters. Their coverage of the rules about the Coronavirus pandemic is very broad and updated very regularly. For more information visit their website here.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has provided parameters for the establishment of a regional Travel Bubble among the OECS countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Montserrat, Anguilla and British Virgin Islands, together with Barbados.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Updates have been made on the yacht protocole guidelines issued by the government on February 10, 2021.
Here are the main points (Find the full protocol here) :
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Here’s what you need to know about the procedures in place at the moment:
Stay updated on the anchorage and port situation by visiting the The Barbados Ports official website. Information about opening of mooring areas and boating protocols can be found there.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Check out this website to be updated with the latest information on pre-arrival requirements and other policies impacting mariners.
See Mariner Entry Procedures for full details about the protocols.
In brief, here is what you need to know:
Last updated on February 22, 2021
As of January 1, 2021 boaters arriving from Low-Risk countries only need to digitally fill out the Passenger Locator Card (PLC) within 48 hours before departure and have a printed document of proove. Go to dicardcuracao.com to complete your request.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Dominica is now open to yachts.
For protocols for air travelers see here.
The Official Protocols for Yachts wishing to travel to Dominica have now been published.
In brief:
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Entry of cruisers and tourists into the Dominican Republic from 1st February 2021.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
For the latest published yacht entry protocols see details here.
They have clear and updated follow through instructions for arriving in Grenada that you can find here. Finally, you can also visit this informative facebook group or the Granada ministry of health facebook page for more information.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Last updated on February 22, 2021
The Government website recommends that yacht skippers contact the Port Health Authority and/or marina for the latest information before arrival:
Last updated on February 22, 2021
SVG has deactivated the CARICOM travel bubble. Now all travelers must arrive with a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result All travelers will be tested on arrival. See current Protocol for the Entry of Travelers to SVG via Yacht for full details.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
All travellers to the Turks and Caicos must obtain travel pre-authorization via the TCI Assured Portal.
The TCI Assured pre-authorization portal will require travellers to submit the following information:
All arriving vessels also have to email kkneely@gov.tc prior to arrival with yacht name and crew list.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Trinidad and Tobago remain closed to visiting yachts. Here is a list of ressources to keep updated on the situation :
Last updated on February 22, 2021
The Information for Marine Vessels document has many more rules, details and useful links. Here’s what you need to know :
Last updated on February 22, 2021
The Dutch government is introducing extra measures to prevent new variants of the virus being imported via travelers and to further restrict the number of travel movements.
These measures also apply to people travelling to the Caribbean parts of the Netherlands and take effect on Saturday 23 January 2021 at 00.01. In brief all arrivals, whether by air or sea, will be required to arrive with a negative test result (plus a rapid test result shortly before departure if coming from a high risk area) and undertake 10 days quarantine. Full details on the Netherlands page.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Last updated on February 22, 2021
See full details at the Tourist Board Website.
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Last updated on February 22, 2021
Same protocole as Martinique.
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