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numbers here (NL) are up, but hospital admissions are thankfully still minimal...

That is the same in the UK and in a lot of European countries I think.

Sorry about your trip. This is what 2020 seems to be all about for travel and plans.

We had been reasonably optimistic about still being able to go but have realised over the last few weeks that the chances of being allowed in have been getting less and less. I agree - that is just the way things are this year!
 
FWIW, I communicated with Maduro today about our Nov. trip and they are still holding out hope that Bon may open in Nov. I suppose we can wait a bit longer before rescheduling.
 
I pasted below the full text of the latest announcement from the Lieutenant Governor as translated by Google Translate. Of interest is that the text of the order itself and the explanation section below are contradictory in the way it deals with arrivals from the Netherlands:

The order says:

1. Persons who travel into Bonaire via airspace or territorial waters from 7 September 2020 and who were resident in Europe for less than 14 days prior to arrival on Bonaire, are obliged to go into quarantine for 14 days immediately after arrival on Bonaire on a The location to be designated by the Lieutenant Governor, unless a negative result of the PCR test is submitted no more than 72 hours before arrival on Bonaire.

But the explanation section says:

To allow the entry of persons to pass through in a safe way Jaten vindel! the Lieutenant Governor of the Public Entity Bonaire has taken additional measures with regard to the ordinance of 13 August 2020. On the one hand, the measures entail that all persons from the European Netherlands, who in the period from 7 September 2020 up to and including the end date of the Emergency Ordinance COVID -19 enter the airspace of Bonaire after arrival on Bonaire go into quarantine for fourteen (14) days and stay at a (central) location to be designated by the Lieutenant Governor of the Public Entity of Bonaire, unless a maximum of 72 hours before arrival on Bonaire can submit a negative result of the PCR test.

The order itself allows those who have been been resident in Europe for 14 days prior to arrival in Bonaire an exemption from the 14 day quarantine in Bonaire and only those who do not meet that criteria to either quarantine or provide a Covid test. Whereas the explanation section suggests that a Covid test is required for those arriving from the Netherlands and does not address the exemption for those who had been residing in Europe for 14 days ahead of time.

The article in Bonaire.nu, here, https://bonaire.nu/2020/09/03/testen...n-quarantaine/ says that anyone arriving in Bonaire after 7 September and who was in Europe less than 14 days before departure will have to submit a Covid test or quarantine. It does not say that anyone who was in Europe for 14 days or longer must quarantine or provide a test.

So, based on that interpretation and the wording of the order itself, arrivals from the Netherlands, so long as they have been in Europe for 14 days, may not need to quarantine or provide a test. But, once again, the explanation introduces some ambiguity.

AGD




THE AUTHORITOR OF THE PUBLIC BODY BONAIRE
(archive no.20200003033)
Whereas:
- that the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of 28 August 2020, no.
IENW / BSK-2020/166026 amending the Regulation on temporary ban on civil aviation airspace Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in connection with the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, has been extended until 1 October 2020;
that it cannot be ruled out that travelers from high-risk countries as referred to in Article 2 of the Regulation travel on to Bonaire via a stopover in one of the excepted countries as referred to in Article 2, paragraph 2, sub a and c of the Regulation ;
that Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten have been designated as high-risk countries and islands due to an increasing number of COVID-19 infections;
that measures are necessary to prevent or limit the spread on Bonaire of the virus that causes the disease COVID-19 as much as possible;
that in order to protect the health and safety of the residents of Bonaire, the Island Governor has already decided to impose the obligation to complete a health declaration for all incoming travelers, regardless of the airport of departure; that under these circumstances, in accordance with the provisions of Article 179 of the Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba Public Bodies Act, temporary generally binding regulations are deemed necessary to maintain public order or to protect the safety and health of persons acting on the territory of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire, including the territorial waters of Bonaire.
Considering:
- Article 178 paragraph 1jo.179 of the Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba public bodies Act;
- The Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management to amend the Regulation
temporary ban on civil aviation airspace Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in connection with the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, last amended on August 28, 2020.

HAS DECIDED
to establish the following generally binding regulations for the maintenance of public order and security:
Article 1 Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation:
a. virus: the virus that causes the disease COVID-19;
b. the Regulation: the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management to amend
of the Regulation on temporary ban on civil aviation airspace Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in connection with the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, last amended on 28 August 2020.
c. the Lieutenant Governor: the Lieutenant Governor of the Public Entity of Bonaire.
d. the joint household: persons who maintain a lasting, affective relationship with each other, even if they do not live at the same address (lat relationship), as well as parent (s) and / or guardian (s) whose children do not live at the same address as the parent (s) and / or guardian (s) reside.
e. children: own children as well as step, adopted and foster children.
Article 2 Scope
This regulation applies to the territory of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire, including the territorial waters of Bonaire.

Article 3 Health declaration
All persons who enter Bonaire via airspace or territorial waters are obliged to submit a fully and truthfully completed health declaration digitally to the competent authority 48 hours before departure.
Article 4 Quarantine
1. Persons who travel into Bonaire via airspace or territorial waters from 7 September 2020 and who were resident in Europe for less than 14 days prior to arrival on Bonaire, are obliged to go into quarantine for 14 days immediately after arrival on Bonaire on a The location to be designated by the Lieutenant Governor, unless a negative result of the PCR test is submitted no more than 72 hours before arrival on Bonaire.
2. Persons who travel from Aruba, Cura ~ ao and Sint Maarten, Bonaire from September 5, 2020, are obliged to go into quarantine for 14 days immediately after arrival on Bonaire.
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3. All persons who remain in quarantine on the places designated by the Lieutenant Governor! l must adhere to the measures and procedures to be taken in order to prevent an outbreak or spread of the virus.
4. The Lieutenant Governor may grant an exemption for the stay in quarantine, as referred to in the first paragraph. This exemption may contain alternative conditions.
5. The costs associated with the stay in the quarantine location will be borne by the person, or his legal representative in the event that the person is legally incapacitated, who travels to Bonaire, unless this person of these costs on the basis of the policy of the Lieutenant Governor , is excluded.
 
Part 2 edited due to posting size limits:

Explanation •
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In recent weeks, both international and regional in Aruba, Curas; ao and Sint ~
there is an enormous increase in the number of COVID-19 infections. Four COVID-19 infections have now also been found on Bonaire. It can be established that the Coronavirus is also present on Bonaire. Because the Lieutenant Governor has established that residents and visitors of Bonaire are less and less complying with the recommended hygiene measures and the urgent advice for 'social distancing', but the chance of an increase in infections is increasingly present, enforceable measures are needed to prevent an uncontrolled spread of the Coronavirus. In view of this, the Lieutenant Governor now sees reason to maintain the measure of 'social distancing' in the Emergency Ordinance COVID-19, as well as the obligation to comply at all times with the strict hygiene regulations in accordance with the guidelines of the Public Health Department of Bonaire, including, but not exclusively, keeping a social distance of 1.5 meters, applying good and regular hand and cough hygiene, regularly cleaning frequently used surfaces, equipment and toys and keeping people at home when symptoms of respiratory complaints such as coughing begin and sneezing and / or increase or fever.
The interinsular traffic between Curas; ao and Bonaire is very intensive. The interaction between people from Curas; ao and Bonaire is very different from that between tourists and residents of Bonaire. People who enter from Curas; ao have close contact with the local population, stay with family and / or friends, visit events, restaurants and sports activities together. That is why we estimate the risk of entering from Curas, ao greater than from Europe. For travelers from Europe, it is important that the risk of import contamination is further limited by having a negative test performed before the flight.
Article by article
Article 2
The scope of this regulation covers the whole of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire, including the territorial waters.
Article 4
Due to the developments on the participating islands, the bubble created with the islands has been suspended until further notice until the contamination on each individual island can be controlled again. With the suspension of the travel bubble, a new 'phase' is entered; season two of the Covid-19 crisis. Continuing to manage the entry of persons from high-risk countries is a process that must be accompanied by the necessary safeguards. These persons all come from a country where the Coronavirus is active. There is therefore a risk that one or more people are infected with the Corona virus, although they may not (yet) show any symptoms.
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To allow the entry of persons to pass through in a safe way Jaten vindel! the Lieutenant Governor of the Public Entity Bonaire has taken additional measures with regard to the ordinance of 13 August 2020. On the one hand, the measures entail that all persons from the European Netherlands, who in the period from 7 September 2020 up to and including the end date of the Emergency Ordinance COVID -19 enter the airspace of Bonaire after arrival on Bonaire go into quarantine for fourteen (14) days and stay at a (central) location to be designated by the Lieutenant Governor of the Public Entity of Bonaire, unless a maximum of 72 hours before arrival on Bonaire can submit a negative result of the PCR test.
All persons from all other Caribbean sister islands and the European Netherlands must submit a digital health certificate at least 48 hours before departure. In addition, persons who travel from Aruba, Cura ~ ao and Sint Maarten, Bonaire from September 5, 2020 are obliged to go into quarantine for 14 days immediately after arrival on Bonaire. All persons in quarantine must adhere to the measures and procedures to be given in order to prevent an outbreak or spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), unless an exemption has been granted by the Lieutenant Governor. This exemption may contain alternative conditions. If persons are not willing to go into quarantine and to adhere to the prescribed measures and procedures, the Lieutenant Governor will decide on a mandatory quarantine. The compulsory quarantine can be seen as a restriction of rights and freedoms that persons have under the European Convention on Human Rights. In that context, it is important that Article 35, paragraph 1 of the Public Health Act offers the Lieutenant Governor of the Public Entity of Bonaire the opportunity to infringe on those rights and freedoms by means of the immediate quarantine of persons to prevent the spread of infectious diseases belonging to group A. However, the use of that power always requires the input of at least one doctor who is responsible for infectious disease control.
 
We wanted Buddy Dive on 3 Oct but they didn't have any Studios available (due to Tech week?) so we opted for Capt Dons. Final payment was due a week ago, didn't look like it was gonna happen so we changed our dates to 3 July 2021. Had to stay with Capt Don or lose $200 deposit.
We too have United to Bonaire and AA coming back, they haven't cancelled yet but expect it to happen soon.
:surrender:
OK, we'll try it again next year 26 June-5 July. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.:thumb:
 
Sorry to hear that...if it helps we've had to reschedule 2 Bonaire trips now....
 
We are booked for Feb 10th for 2 weeks. From the US but was going to try to fly there from Aruba. Does anyone know if this might be possible?
 
We are booked for Feb 10th for 2 weeks. From the US but was going to try to fly there from Aruba. Does anyone know if this might be possible?
Right now flying to Bonaire from Aruba requires 14d quarantine upon arrival. In Feb? No one knows.
 
We wanted Buddy Dive on 3 Oct but they didn't have any Studios available (due to Tech week?) so we opted for Capt Dons. Final payment was due a week ago, didn't look like it was gonna happen so we changed our dates to 3 July 2021. Had to stay with Capt Don or lose $200 deposit.
We too have United to Bonaire and AA coming back, they haven't cancelled yet but expect it to happen soon.
Wow that sucks! It’s not your fault that the trip was canceled, they won’t let you in. I was supposed to be there that week also, the only issue we had was AB car rental, they kept the depot.
 
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