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Travel Advisory
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Air travel is tricky these days and the rules are ever-changing. We asked the experts at Global Marine Travel to give us the lowdown on the latest updates.
• When traveling, remember to follow all airline requirements, including mask wearing, proof of vaccination, testing, or quarantine. If you do not follow your destination’s requirements, you may be denied boarding. • As a general rule for the EU, you will have to present negative results of a
PCR test performed 72 hours before arrival or of a rapid test performed 48 hours before, regardless of vaccination status. • For the U.S., you must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within one calendar day of travel, or provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from COVID-19 within the last 90 days. • Destinations across the Caribbean are updating visitor protocols and curfews in response to the surging COVID-19 omicron variant. • Getting vaccinated is still the best way to protect yourself, slow the spread, and reduce the number of new variants. Th e CDC encourages you to get a vaccine booster dose if you are eligible. • Boarding requirements are always subject to current local administration protocols and regulations. Please remember to verify all origin/ transit/destination specifi cs prior to departure, as these may change at any time. • Verify your travel requirements 24 hour in advance via this helpful immigration regulation travel tool powered by IATA’s TimaticWeb 2: bit.ly/verifytravel-GMT • We recommend booking refundable/ changeable marine fare tickets wherever possible.
Global Marine Travel has been on the alert 24/7/365 for over 20 years to help crew navigate their travel needs. For immediate travel assistance, email yachting@fl ygmt.com or call +01 954-761-9595. Follow them on Instagram @fl ygmt_travel.
COVID CENTRAL
Know before you go
With one click, yacht crew can fi nd up-to-date information on recent COVID rules in locations around the globe.
Agents from Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) and members of Yacht Aid Global’s (YAG) WhatsApp captain’s groups report in with what they see from the docks, from Antigua to Vanuatu.
Each entry is clarifi ed with a time and date, since pandemic information is subject to rapid changes as situations develop.
For the latest on port and bureaucratic restrictions, check Superyacht COVID-19 Information at www.
