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Caribbean travel update; Curacao and Saba change their entry requirements

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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

Curacao island Travel and Diving (protocols and restrictions + 10 great dive sites)

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Curacao is part of the Lesser Antilles in the Dutch Caribbean region, it covers 171 square miles and has a population of around 200,000 people. Curacao is open for international visitors, but their are restrictions and protocols to follow in place (Curfew at night,...), read the latest updates:  https://www.curacao.com/en/article/travel-updates Curacao offers resorts, hotels, lodges, guesthouses, apartments and villas as accommodations to visitors, check availability and prices  here  and save up to 60% on your stay. The best time to travel Curacao is from mid-February to May, The most rain can be expected from October to December, sometimes the rain continues until mid-February. Hurricane season is from June until November, and peaks from August until October, but just like Aruba & Bonaire, Curacao is not often affected. Average temperatures: Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Min (°C) 24 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 25 Max (°C) 28 29 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 30

Diving Curacao (10 amazing dive sites)

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  Part of the Lesser Antilles in the Dutch Caribbean region. Curacao has a population of around 200,000 people. It covers 171 square miles   Willemstad is the capital When to dive Curacao The best time to travel Curacao is from mid-February to May, The most rain can be expected from October to December, sometimes the rain continues until mid-February. Hurricane season is from June until November, and peaks from August until October, but just like Aruba & Bonaire, Curacao is not often affected. Average temperatures: Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Min (°C) 24 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 25 Max (°C) 28 29 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 29 Min (°F) 75 75 77 77 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 77 Max (°F) 82 84 86 86 88 88 88 88 88 88 86 84 Average precipitation: Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Prec.(mm) 45 25 14 20 20 19 40 42 49 84 97 100 555 Prec.(in) 1.8 1 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 3.3 3.8 3.9 21.9 Days 9 5 3 3 2 3 6 5 5 7 10 12 70 Average water