TOURISM: Anguilla offers tourists the "vacation bubble concept"

Anguilla has no active cases of covid-19 to date and has recorded only three cases since the start of the crisis. Very early on, it isolated itself and banned all entry into its territory by air and sea. On November 1, the government reopened the borders to tourists, but under conditions.

He launched the “vacation bubble concept” or the concept of staying in a bubble. The principle is simple: the tourist is authorized to come to spend holidays in hotel establishments on the condition "of limiting his contacts with the local population".

To be able to arrive in Anguilla the tourist must satisfy several conditions, the first being to have obtained the authorization of the government. For this a form must be completed online, several questions on the nature of the stay are asked. In addition, the foreign visitor must show the negative results of a PCR test between three and five days old. He must also take out special covid-19 medical insurance covering hospital treatment on the island. On arrival, the tourist will have to do another PCR test as well as a second after 10 or 14 days (depending on the country of origin). And it is only after this second test that the tourist will be free to “freely explore the island”.

The government has also set up a health training facility for 500 people from the world of tourism and certified 100 hotels and other businesses with the “Safe Environment” label; these establishments are the only ones authorized to receive tourists.

The same method has been applied to service and activity providers, which must be “Safe Environment” certified to welcome tourists.

Finally, the last condition to be satisfied to spend your holidays in Anguilla, to pay new taxes before your arrival. The minimum amount is 300 dollars for a person coming alone and less than five days and 500 dollars for a couple. For a stay between 6 and 90 days, the tax is 400 dollars for a single person and 600 dollars for a couple. For a stay of more than 3 months, the tax is 2 or 000 dollars.

(soualigapost.com)

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