A medical worker speaks with a traveler about a free rapid Covid-19 testing available at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Since mid-March, the U.S. commonwealth has been requiring …
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Jamaica has announced it will reopen its borders for international travelers on June 15. The country is currently repatriating 8,000 Jamaican nationals who have been stranded overseas due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Additionally, a set of operational protocols were announced, including health screening …
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Hotels will need to follow best practices guidelines distributed by the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association. This includes new physical-distancing protocols like plexiglass barriers at desks, digital keys, and contactless check-in, plus elevated cleaning practices for luggage handling, food and …
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Parishioners attend Sunday morning mass wearing protective masks at the Church of Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, DR, the epicenter of the pandemic in the Caribbean on June 7, 2020. (Photo by ERIKA …
Jamaica is planning to reopen its borders for tourism on June 15, and the island is now readying what officials are calling an “extensive” set of operational protocols for health and safety. Most notably, travelers to Jamaica will be …
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The toll Covid-19 has taken on the global tourism industry is immense and will be felt for years to come. But what’s gratifying and encouraging is how this virus crisis has spawned creativity, ideas and new ways to set (and …
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The travel industry came to a complete halt as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, or novel coronavirus. Despite the quarantine restrictions, it has dampened Americans’ interest in traveling. According to a recent survey, 60% of Americans said they are …
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Today marks the official restart of tourism in some of Mexico’s most desirable beach destinations. Hotels, resorts and other hospitality operators in hotspots like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Akumal and Tulum, have begun welcoming guests again …
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June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month and, in celebration, the Facebook Group ‘Travel Advisors Who Sell the Caribbean’ has launched a month-long campaign that will spotlight a different destination each day. The initiative is called “Rediscover the Caribbean One …
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Most of the tourism-dependent Caribbean has been hard-hit as a result of COVID-19, which forced islands to close borders in mid-March. Now, as the number of cases gradually decline, more destinations are outlining plans to reopen to commercial and international …
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