Covid update for cruising yachts
by Noonsite 30 Apr 2022 16:22 UTC
Covid update for cruising yachts © noonsite.com
Maritime borders open:
More countries have opened their maritime borders this month including Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Montserrat, Morocco, Philippines, Pitcairn Island, and Uruguay. Chile are reported to be opening all its land and sea borders at the end of this month.
Unvaccinated can enter:
The situation is also improving for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated crew, and the following countries adjusted their protocols this month to permit their entry (albeit with specific rules): Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, BVI, France, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Montserrat, Morocco, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Thailand.
Restrictions easing:
Testing requirements for vaccinated crew have been removed in Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia, Singapore, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Thailand will do the same from 1 May when non-vaccinated crew can also enter the country. Fiji's Blue Lanes Procedure for yacht entry has now given way to normalised maritime traffic, although you still have to be fully vaccinated to enter.
All restrictions lifted:
A number of countries have now completely removed all entry bans and Covid-related travel restrictions for arrival by yacht, with clearance procedures reverting to pre-pandemic. These include Argentina, Aruba, BIOT, Channel Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Denmark, French Guiana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Hawaii, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Madeira, Mayotte, Mexico, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the UK. Starting next month Greece will do the same.
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