Covid travel news for the Bahamas

Bahamas will remove quarantine starting November 1

The Government of the Bahamas has announced that incoming travelers will no longer be required to self-quarantine for 14 days starting November 1st as long as they upload proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test.

As it stands now the Bahamas is reopening for tourism starting on October 15th but their ‘vacation in place‘ promotion was actually a 14 day quarantine at your accommodation and its amenities. Travelers are also required to upload a negative COVID-19 PCR test. This phase will run from October 15th until October 31st.

Source: Travel off Path

Updated on October 03, 2020.

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Bahamas goes in lockdown

From the 4-19 August the whole of Bahamas is in lockdown. They have also reintroduced a 14-day quarantine for foreign visitors during this time.

Updated on August 06, 2020.

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Bahamas changes travel restrictions

The Bahamas went on a total lockdown over the weekend and all arriving travelers will now face a mandatory 14 day quarantine in a state run facility at their own cost. 

The Bahamian government issued a mandatory lockdown from Friday July 24th through Sunday July 26th that required all residents to not leave their homes unless it was for urgent medical attention or food. 

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ emergency orders issued very different travel requirements than those he’d announced earlier in the week.

The new restrictions for travelers eliminated the ‘allowed country' list and testing prior to arrival.   

Now all travelers regardless on where they are flying from will face the 14 day quarantine. Then visitors will undergo a  PCR COVID-19 test at the end of their isolation period again at the cost of the traveler before they are able to begin their vacation. 

Source: Travel off Path

Updated on July 27, 2020.

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Bahamas closes borders for US citizens

The Bahamian Prime Minister announced travel restrictions into the Bahamas during a national address attributing the closures to a spike in coronavirus cases.

International commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers will not be permitted to enter the Bahamas, unless they are from Canada, the United Kingdom or the European Union, beginning Wednesday, July 22, said Prime Minister Huberg Minnis.

Updated on July 21, 2020.

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The Bahamas is officially reopening for tourism on July 1st

On June 15, the Bahamas welcomed yachts and private flights. Everyone else can join from July 1 as long as travelers have not been exposed to the virus, nor showing any symptoms. They will be granted entry with no quarantine period.

The Bahamas do require inbound travelers bring a negative PCR test. Here is the info:

“Due to the recent increase of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and in an abundance of caution for the health and safety of both travellers and residents, all incoming visitors must present a COVID-19 RT-PCR Negative (Swab) Test upon arrival. Results must be no more than ten (10) days old.

Select individuals will be exempt from testing, which includes children under the age of two, private pilots who do not deplane, and Bahamian citizens, residents and homeowners returning from English speaking CARICOM countries.”

Before you go:

In order to be granted entry to the Bahamas, the government is asking all travelers to fill out an online electronic health declaration form. It asks questions about the traveler’s departure country, if they have been in contact with the virus, and if they have any symptoms.

Upon Arrival:

Once landing at the airport in the Bahamas, all travelers will undergo temperature screenings.

Travelers should then expect to follow The Bahamas’ “Healthy Traveler Campaign” that encourages both visitors and residents to continue practicing social distancing measures, regularly wash hands or use hand sanitizers, and the use of face masks. Read more here.

We recommend to always check if there are any latest travel restrictions before you book an accommodation. Travel may only be permitted for certain purposes and recreational travel may not be specifically permitted. Government measures are constantly changing, so we recommend that you regularly check for updates. Click here for travel restrictions and guidelines for the Bahamas.  

Updated on June 29, 2020.

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