PROTOCOLS FOR CRUISE SHIP AND PASSENGER OPERATIONS (WINTER 2022 – 2023 SEASON) September 1st, 2022
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Travellers arriving on transit calls or passengers on homeport vessels, will be permitted free flow to enjoy experiences on island.
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· Travellers will follow the guidelines for testing as determined by the cruise line prior to boarding their respective homeport vessel.
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Fully vaccinated cruise travellers to Barbados will no longer be required to take a covid-19 test to enter the country.
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ENTRY GUIDELINES
Travellers will follow the general health guidelines relating to sanitization and social distancing established at the Port of Bridgetown’s homeport and passenger facilities.
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Each homeporting cruise line shall conduct health assessments of embarking travellers prior to vessel departure.
· With respect to air-sea passenger movements, ground handling agents, will coordinate staggered transfer of travellers to ensure social distancing and to reduce congestion in the respective terminals.
Cruise lines are required to submit their Maritime Declaration of Health to the Chief Medical Officer at least 24 hours prior to vessel arrival and again 12 hours within arrival of the vessel.
Travellers disembarking at the Port of Bridgetown from a homeport cruise will be required to complete the Immigration Online Entry/Departure Form (ED) at https:// travelform.gov.bb/ at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
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Passengers Testing Positive on Embarkation
Submission of Maritime Declaration of Health
The Ministry of Health & Wellness strongly recommends that cruise lines operate fully vaccinated cruises to Barbados.
Required Border Entry Documentation
Cruise Lines and their agents will be required to make arrangements for the isolation of passengers who test positive prior to embarkation on a homeport cruise. The cost of such services shall be to the account of the passenger or the cruise line.
Unvaccinated Traveller Unvaccinated travellers will require a Rapid Antigen test onboard within 48 hours of the vessel’s arrival into Barbados.
Travellers who have mixed vaccine regimens of Ministry of Health and Wellness approved vaccines will be considered fully vaccinated. E.g. (1st dose of one brand followed by 2nd dose of another which is not a one-dose regimen).
Fully Vaccinated Traveller Travellers will be considered to be fully vaccinated if: They have completed a full regimen of vaccines for any of the Ministry of Health and Wellness approved COVID-19 vaccinations* for 14 days or more prior to travel to Barbados.
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Pfizer-BioNTech AbdalaCovovaxNovavaxCansinoSputnikSinopharmSinovac-CoronaVacCovaxinJanssenModernaCovishieldOxford-Astrazeneca(COMIRNATY)(Vaxzevria)(JohnsonandJohnson)V(CONVIDECIA)(Nuvaxovid)*Note:Additionalvaccinesmay be added by Barbados Government, Ministry of Health and Wellness (MHW) guided by the WHO emergency listing approval. Approved Vaccines Travellers should continue to carefully review all pre-cruise communications. This protocol is subject to review and change by the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. 6
