Dive Travel Poll

[DownUnderwater Dan]

Wagub: Wisata Bali Prioritas Dibuka Lagi, Nusa Dua Duluan!

It appears Nusa Dua will be the first area in Bali to open up for international tourism under "New Norm" conditions. I reckon in a couple of weeks time

Bali's tourism industry expected to reopen in July, says Indonesian planning minister

This article from Singapore a bit more detailed information

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

I don't think your post is political, but I think covid 19 is political. What's interesting is what you see as reckless behaviour in America i.e. not wearing masks, here in Australia or other developed countries it isn't mandatory or being pushed by the government. >95% people I see in Australia don't wear a mask.
But I 100% believe that the effective policing of wearing suitable masks as a measured control to the actual danger level of the covid 19 corona virus cold, would have been a better solution than locking down the world. But what's done is done, and I can only see restrictions being lifted from here on now

W.H.O. Finally Endorses Masks to Prevent Coronavirus Transmission

W.H.O. only this far into "pandemic", advising the most practical prevention tool to be used now. Apparently face mask were never a good idea until now

 

[Indah]

Bali's tourism industry expected to reopen in July, says Indonesian planning minister

This article from Singapore a bit more detailed information

The measures will depend on three criteria such as the basic reproduction number - which represents the number of new infections estimated to stem from a single case - falling below 1.

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

Has anyone managed to get some kind of visa to get to Indonesia in the last month?

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

News from this week

Govt should reassure public of health, safety to boost diving tourism: Association

Tanner said the global association was currently focusing on marketing campaigns and providing diving tour providers with online training to help them prepare for the projected post-COVID-19 pandemic tourism boom.

“As soon as people can obtain a visa on arrival, they will immediately go back to Bali. Everyone is desperate to travel and therefore it will go up again as soon as it’s safe,” he said.

 

[Indah]

News from this week

Govt should reassure public of health, safety to boost diving tourism: Association

Tanner said the global association was currently focusing on marketing campaigns and providing diving tour providers with online training to help them prepare for the projected post-COVID-19 pandemic tourism boom.

“As soon as people can obtain a visa on arrival, they will immediately go back to Bali. Everyone is desperate to travel and therefore it will go up again as soon as it’s safe,” he said.

Thanks for the links. PADI, being a company, must be in a financially desperate situation. The same is true for travel operators and live aboard owners. And further all who are depending on tourism, including myself. Somehow I cannot see the logic in the article. As long we would need special Covid-19 protocols, traveling and especially visiting Indonesia is not free of the risk of getting Covid, or being forced into quarantine upon coming home. If people feel their health is sufficiently protected by a vaccine, or other medication, we do not need the protocols anymore. So, in my simple thoughts there is either a protocol and no foreign tourists in any large numbers or there are
tourists again but no special protocols needed anymore. Please, anybody, where did I go wrong in my thinking. For us, running 3 small resorts, these questions are about much more than the next holiday. Thanks all.

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

Thanks for the links. PADI, being a company, must be in a financially desperate situation. The same is true for travel operators and live aboard owners. And further all who are depending on tourism, including myself. Somehow I cannot see the logic in the article. As long we would need special Covid-19 protocols, traveling and especially visiting Indonesia is not free of the risk of getting Covid, or being forced into quarantine upon coming home. If people feel their health is sufficiently protected by a vaccine, or other medication, we do not need the protocols anymore. So, in my simple thoughts there is either a protocol and no foreign tourists in any large numbers or there are
tourists again but no special protocols needed anymore. Please, anybody, where did I go wrong in my thinking. For us, running 3 small resorts, these questions are about much more than the next holiday. Thanks all.

It'll all come down to regional politics, not a percieved sense of safety. Other countries that have been worst hit and have higher infection rates are open for international travel

 

[Centrals]

It'll all come down to regional politics, not a percieved sense of safety. Other countries that have been worst hit and have higher infection rates are open for international travel

Name the countries and the details!

 

[Indah]

It'll all come down to regional politics, not a percieved sense of safety. Other countries that have been worst hit and have higher infection rates are open for international travel

We do not know how hard we are or will be hit. The amount of tests is very low. E.g. Bitung city, which includes Lembeh Island, 50 rapid tests and 50 pcr per day. Population 220.000.

 

[Dan]

Name the countries and the details!

Mexico