In partnership with Mena Travel Agency, we round up entry restrictions and COVID-19 testing requirements for popular summer travel destinations around the world.
Most Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism and have protocols in place to protect both visitors and residents against COVID-19. Several islands have begun to adopt two-track entry regulations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers, with all international passengers flying into the U.S. from the Caribbean (except Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of boarding the flight to the U.S.
Wellacy provides accurate Fast PCR tests that meet international travel requirements with results in minutes. In addition, services such as rapid antigen tests, rapid antibody tests, and a complete flu panel are available at its four locations throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Thanks to our friends at Mena Travel Agency, South Florida-based travel advisors with more than 70 years traveling the world, we have summarized the latest international COVID-19 travel restrictions for the most popular travel destinations in the Caribbean.
*Updated May 25, 2021.
Aruba
Travel Restrictions
- Quarantine may be required for travelers ages 15 years and older not showing proper documentation upon arrival
- Proof of negative COVID-19 test results 72 hours before departure or COVID-19 test on arrival
- Travelers are recommended to have a negative COVID-19 molecular (RT-PCR, PCR, NAAT, AMP PRB, LAMP, or TMA) test result in English, Dutch, or Spanish
- This testing requirement does not apply to:
- Transit passengers
- Travelers under the age of 15
- Asymptomatic travelers who have tested positive using a molecular COVID-19 test by nasopharyngeal swab between 2 weeks and 12 weeks before their travel date to Aruba
Required Documentation
- Mandatory travel declaration form
- Mandatory Aruba Visitors Insurance
- Proof of negative COVID-19 test results or COVID-19 test on arrival
The Bahamas
Travel Restrictions
- No quarantine required
- Mandatory COVID-19 antigen test on day 5 for unvaccinated travelers aged 11 years and older who are staying in the Bahamas for more than 4 nights and 5 days
Required Documentation
- Travelers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result taken within 5 days before arriving in The Bahamas
- This testing requirement does not apply to:
- Fully vaccinated visitors who have passed the 2-week immunity period traveling to the Bahamas or inter-island
- Travelers aged 10 years and under
- This testing requirement does not apply to:
- Mandatory Bahamas Health Visa
- All travelers are required to choose mandatory COVID-19 health insurance when applying for their Travel Health Visa. The insurance covers travelers for the duration of their stay in The Bahamas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Travel Restrictions
- Self-quarantine may be required by the Department of Health when deemed necessary
- Proof of negative COVID-19 antigen (rapid) or molecular (RT-PCR, viral, NAAT) test within 5 days before departure to the U.S. Virgin Islands
- This test requirement does not apply to:
- Travelers under the age of 5
- Travelers who can present a positive COVID-19 antibody test result received within 4 months before their departure
- This test requirement does not apply to:
Required Documentation
- Proof of negative COVID-19 test results
- Mandatory travel authorization form
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Information sourced from Sherpa + American Airlines.