Caribbean travel update; Curacao and Saba change their entry requirements
Written by Gay Nagle Myers, Weekly Travel. Curacao has added an entry requirement for U.S. travelers, and Saba will welcome U.S. visitors starting on May 1 but with different rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. A rapid antigen test on the third day of a stay in Curacao is now mandatory, in addition to the existing entry requirements of a Digital Immigration Card and a Passenger Locator Card (PLC) uploaded within 48 hours of travel and proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure. Travelers typically will receive their antigen test results within 20 minutes to one hour, on average. The antigen tests in Curacao vary in price but typically start at $20. If the antigen test result is positive, the traveler will have to quarantine per local guidelines. Every traveler is required to have insurance to cover any Covid-19-related expenses. All visitors are required to make an appointment and pay in advance to undergo an antigen test at a local lab in Curacao. All...