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[tickledone]

Update today from Roatan. 

 

Honduras is working to be open and running by July 15. Roatan will be open for business by June 8, but borders will remain closed until at least July 15. 

 

For more information: http://covid19roatan.com/news/

 

EDIT Per our operators in Roatan they now say Aug.

Edited by WreckWench, 17 June 2020 - 06:59 AM.

[tickledone]

PADI recently posted a nice interactive map of locations where diving is allowed around the world. 

 

 

https://travel.padi....irus-world-map/

[WreckWench]

PADI recently posted a nice interactive map of locations where diving is allowed around the world. 

 

 

https://travel.padi....irus-world-map/

 

I like your updates better!

[WreckWench]

Update today from Roatan. 

 

Honduras is working to be open and running by July 15. Roatan will be open for business by June 8, but borders will remain closed until at least July 15. 

 

For more information: http://covid19roatan.com/news/

 

EDIT Per our operators in Roatan they now say Aug.

Just added the edit that our operators are telling us August

[WreckWench]

Any new opening dates? Or updates to current ones?

[tickledone]

Well, I just saw that BZE (source: Ambergris Today) is opening in August, planned 8/15. 

 

Hawaii will start accepting negative COVID-19 results from within 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid 14-day quarantine starting on August 1.

 

Alaska also has this option that began on June 6. They also provide an option if you tested negative 5 days prior to arrival to take another test upon arrival (with quarantine until negative). 

 

Dominican Republic will reopen on July 1, but note that only about half of the hotels in the country will reopen. 

Bermuda, also scheduled to reopen on July 1. 

 

Apparently the Maldives will reopen on July 15 with no testing/quarantine requirement.

[WreckWench]

Thank you Tomi! Truly great member support. I added the new countries you listed in the first post and I updated all the other countries with the updates you found. AND I consolidated all the countries into the first post for each of reference and updating as we go!

 

Thanks to Butch and Tomi for supplying info on different countries!

 

We'd love others to join in!

[Cajun Diver]

Updated Costa Rica to the latest - now an August 1st border closure extension.

[WreckWench]

Updated Costa Rica to the latest - now an August 1st border closure extension.

Thanks Butch! I'll update the first post if you haven't beaten me to it!

[tickledone]

Well, lots of places are reopening, but not welcoming Americans (Europe, much of Asia, all of Oceana) - others are welcoming Americans with open arms (Caribbean), and then there are those places that remain closed.

 

The International Air Travel Association has a nice interactive maps with current restrictions and reopening dates. Click here to see the status of a country of interest.

 

For anyone keeping their eye on Hawaii - reopening to tourists waiving quarantine with a negative COVID-19 test has been delayed until September 1. 

Edited by tickledone, 16 July 2020 - 02:09 PM.

[tickledone]

Well, in an interesting turn around - the Bahamas has now closed to US tourists as of July 22, thanks to 40+ new cases of COVID after opening back for business on July 7.

 

Rumors for Roatan are that the airports will open in limited fashion in mid August and then fully a week after that. They are still under curfew (second extension), so not sure how viable this rumor is. The Governor of the Bay Islands did report this morning that the airport is undergoing inspection in preparation for reopening. 

 

Also, the Cayman Islands will have a phased opening starting on September 1, which will include a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to arrival, 5 days of quarantine, and a second negative COVID-19 test. This intended to allow those who will be staying on the island long term or returning to the island for work to enter. Targeted start of the next phase (waiver of quarantine) is proposed for October 1, but as with everything, can change. 

[WreckWench]

Thank you for the updates!

 

Anyone else have any?

[Cajun Diver]

Costa Rica link updated in the first post.