COVID-19 protocols a selling point for tourism

- by Marlon Madden September 26, 2020

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4 Replies to “COVID-19 protocols a selling point for tourism”

1. This is all fine if you are wanting to stay in an hotel to quarantine . However here in the U.K. the public COVID test is only for those showing symptoms . Without these you have to go privately which costs between £150 to £450 each person ,these to be compliant to entry into Barbados . So visiting my own home , on island ,is going to be that much more expensive for my family and guests ( planning to arrive in November onwards ) or I suppose those that rent out their house to guests !

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2. I am writing from the UK and whereas I completely agree that officials want to keep Barbados COVID free I very much doubt that the latest regulations will bring back tourists. Having to present a negative covid test result on arrival is perfectly understandable. However, subsequently having to quarantine for several days in a government chosen facility DESPITE a negative test is unacceptable, even arriving from a declared “high-risk” country. A negative test is a negative test! By all means test tourists again after a few days BUT let them go to their booked and paid for accommodation rather than quarantine them for no good reason if they have arrived with a negative test result. This will deter tourists from visiting as they come to enjoy your beautiful country rather than sitting in a quarantine facility not being able to move.

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3. But how do you really think, that someone wants to come on vacation to Barbados, knowing that out of, perhaps, 3 weeks of vacation, 2 will have to spend in isolation? in addition, having to undergo an invasive examination such as a swab! but do you know how much it costs from Europe to come to Barbados? We’ll see.

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4. This is fine and dandy but my issues as I try once again for the 31st time in 40 yr is it is not that simple.
   I applaud what Barbados is done and encourage it to continue but tthe government is assuming that all visitors can get a PCR test as required in their home countries. Not in Canada.
   We are at risk of 14 day isolation if we sit on the plane within 4 rows of a positive.
   We cannot get health coverage for Covid nor trip interruption.
   And of course the game keeps changing. We try to make plans against a moving target.
   That said my friends who are Bajan are the first priority. Safety first.

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